Chapter 1 of nres

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CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM

Introduction

Disaster preparedness is the still the best intervention we can rely

on at the time of need or at the time of a natural calamity occurring and

devastating the countrys state. When we are prepared for natural

calamities such as typhoon and storm surge, we are actually decreasing

the death rate or the possible casualties that could occur. This may seem

exaggerating the idea of decreasing the possible casualties when there is

an ongoing natural calamity. But it is true, if a lot of people are actually

prepared for the occurrence of a natural calamity a lot of lives could be

saved by helping and working together as one. country or a city that is

prepared for what is about to come, can make a difference when there is a

natural calamity on going.

chance for them having casualties like the death of more than a

thousand of people when typhoon !olanda, "ndoy or #endong hit the

country could be reduced by fifty percent or more if they were prepared for

a natural calamity. $educing the mortality rate of people during a typhoon

is greatly influenced by the knowledge they have and the emergency

measures they can perform. The performance of the people during a

typhoon is greatly influence on how well they know the status and the

effective measures or interventions for their current situation. %elping

others in the occurrence of a natural calamity, increasing the chance of


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having a &ero casualty if the people know what to do in the event of a

natural disaster. The destructive power of a typhoon cannot be thoroughly

measured because there are times on which it can grow stronger or

weaker as time passes by. 'very citi&en is considered not safe in the

event of a typhoon whether they are strong enough to walk, to provide

care for others, or help other in emergency situation.

The age of someone does not guarantee their safety whether their

age is around ()*+, ++* -), /*0 or 0+ below. Their physical state is

contributing factor to the possibility of them being harmed or at risk for

further in1uries. 2o one is safe unless they know what they are about

con3uer or face. %aving the knowledge to give first aid is big help in the

event of a disaster such as a typhoon due to a lot of possibilities of people

being harmed by the natures wrath. "ne of the possible harm that could

be something like being impaled by a wood, or something sharp during the

disaster. When we are prepared for something we may have less

mistakes or casualties along the way but when we are not, a lot of

casualties could arise one after another leading to some debilitating state

or worse death.

natural disaster such as a typhoon could cause surgical and

medical emergencies. Disasters have massive human and economic

costs. They may cause many deaths, severe in1uries, and food shortages.

4ost incidents of severe in1uries and deaths occur during the time of

impact, where disease outbreaks and food shortages often arise much


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later, depending on the nature and duration of the disaster. "n a hospital a

lot of patients could die 1ust because of not having electricity and water,

there could be a scarcity of medications because some of the deliveries

were not able to make it on time due to heavy rains, broken bridges, and

floods. #ome pharmacies would not open and sale their goods or some

would have actually suffered the damage on their goods due to the

typhoon.

nticipating the potential conse3uences of disasters can help

determine the actions that are needed to be started before the disaster

strikes, in order to minimi&e its effects and be able to save lives. During a

typhoon on a Barangay near the sea with the primary source of income is

fishing, there is a presence of scarcity of food, electricity and

communication. 5f there are response teams who are actually capable of

saving lives with the use of medical knowledge and experiences some

problems in a community can be solved. Decreasing the mortality rate

during a typhoon by these measures, caring for the in1ured who cannot be

brought to the hospital due the typhoon.

"n average, eight or nine tropical storms make landfall in the

6hilippines each year, with another 0) entering 6hilippine waters. total

average of ) typhoon per year. Being situated in a vast expanse of warm

ocean water on the western rim of the 6acific "cean, the 6hilippines is the

most exposed country in the world to tropical storms. With more than

7,))) islands, the coastline is vulnerable to storm surges. 8Brown, )0-9


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5n the 6hilippines, we are struggling hard every year to fight such

natural calamities like typhoons and flash floods that often resulted

medical disaster and emergencies leading to failure and bring a high

average of death and destruction to mankind.

This study could help nurses in the community attain information

necessary for the preparations needed in the event of a typhoon and

storm surge by assessing the affected coastal barangay about their

possible need of medical assistance in the event of casualties.

Disseminating information about the preparations and precaution needed

by the residents of the coastal barangay.

5n the nursing practice disaster preparedness is a need we try to

achieve by foreseeing the possible casualties in a certain place,

particularly in this study a coastal barangay where a storm surge could

occur in the event of a typhoon. We try to prepare the possible medical

supplies and emergency e3uipment to be used to rescue or give aid to the

stranded, debilitated or in1ured residents. s nurses it is not exactly our 1ob

to rescue affected resident during a disaster to save lives, but if there is no

other choice we must be able to at least to do simple rescue scenarios.

What we commonly do is tend to their needs to alleviate their pain and

suffering when they in1ured or incapacitated. s far as prevention is a

concern preventing the possible harm and its possible contributing factors

to casualties could decrease the need for medical assistance therefore

decreasing the casualties in a certain area.


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This study is in accordance with the mandate of $epublic ct 2o.

0)00 also known as :6hilippine Disaster $isk $eduction and

4anagement ct of )0):. "n the section 00 of the said ct, it states that

there shall be ;ity Disaster $isk $eduction and 4anagement ;ouncil. The

council is mandated to approve, monitor, and evaluate the implementation

of the


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preparedness of Barangay Bagasbas Daet, ;amarines 2orte. Barangay

Bagasbas is a Barangay of the 6hilippine municipality Daetin the

province ;amarines 2ortein Bicol $egionwhich is part of the

0. What is the profile of Barangay Bagasbas as to>a. ?eographyb. 6opulationc. 'ducational attainment of the residentsd. "ccupation of the residentse. ge

. %ow does the residents of Barangay bagasbas prepare during@a. Typhoonb. #torm surge

-. What are the common problems that the respondents encounter in

preparing for a disaster@+. What protocol maybe recommended to strengthen the disaster

awareness and preparedness of Barangay Bagasbas@
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Assumtions of the stud!

This study was based on the following assumptions>

0. The profile of the respondents varies. The residents of the community showed different experiences and

comments about disaster preparedness.

-. 4easures can be proposed to enhance the disaster preparedness

of Barangay bagasbas.

Scoe and "elimitation

This study will be conducted at Barangay Bagasbas Daet,

;amarines 2orte, specifically 6urok and (. There will be two groups of

respondents. The first group will compose of all the elected officials of the

stated Barangay and all the 6urok officials of and (. The second group

will consist of adult residents aging from )* ) years old of purok and (,

they will be selected using purposive sampling with ) respondents from

each of the stated purok a total of +) respondents. "nly those who have

been residing in the stated locale for at least five year will be included.

This will be conducted from Aune to #eptember of the year )0.

Data will be gathered using researcher made 3uestionnaire this will be

supported by an unstructured interview to the respondents. The nalysis

and interpretation of data will use descriptive statistics such as fre3uency,

percentage and mean. 5t aims to come up with a protocol to strengthen the


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disaster preparedness of Barangay Bagasbas in the event of a typhoon

and storm surge on the stated Barangay as its output.

Si#nificance of the Stud!

The results of this study could be significant to the following>

Communit!$ The results of this study couldhelp them make their

community prepared for natural disaster such as typhoon and storm

surge. 5t could help them create a plan of action when there is a typhoonsignal on their Barangay. The community members can be a look out for

each other for the benefit of safety of their neighbors and themselves.

Baran#a! Officials$ The results of this study couldhelp them tract

if there are still people who are in danger during a typhoon. They can

easily identify the situation and disseminate information about the current

situation of their Barangay even in the absence of mass media

dissemination of information. The results of this can help them in the

formulation of an action plan in the event of a typhoon and storm surge.

%ursin# students$ The results of this study could help them

become aware and prepared of what to do and how to do in the event of a

typhoon and storm surge. This could also help increase their knowledge

about typhoon and storm surge. This can be used as a reference for future

guide in sharing knowledge about disaster preparedness.

Academe$ This will serve as a reference to those who want to

conduct a study about disaster preparedness and awareness of a

particular place or city. 5t can be used as a reference for teaching students

about what intervention to be done in the event of a natural disaster such

as typhoon and storm surge. This study may be use as a source of

example for emergency nursing.


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&uture Researcher$ This will serve as a reference to those who

want to conduct research related to this field. 5t can provide empirical data

for future similar researches. This couldhelp them solve future problems

that may be encounter in their research.

"efinition of Terms

The following terms are defined according to their operational use

in the conduct of the study>

T!hoon. This refers to natural disasters that comes with strong winds

and rains

Storm surge. The increase in height and depth of water level in a

given area during a typhoon.

"isasterPrearedness. This refers to preventive measures that should

be undertaken before a typhoon occur and the feasibility of such policies

to the citi&ens.

Protocol$ This refers to a detailed plan that may be followed when there is

the presence of a natural disaster such as typhoon and storm surge in the

stated barangay.


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%OTES

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