TEAM BALIKATAN RESCUE IN EMERGENCIES (TeamBRE)

1M0A0553

The TEAMBRE Project

- Organizes and mobilizes fisherfolks for joint undertakings in rescue and evacuation of affected families in coastal barangays and disaster-prone communities. The project aims to enable the fisherfolks to become contributing members of their families and communities by making them partners in disaster preparedness and response while providing them alternative source of livelihood during lean or typhoon months. This is in response to the situational analysis which found that they have low economic productivity and have high casualty rates during typhoon.

OBJECTIVES

  • Enhance the skills of fisherfolks on disaster preparedness and response
  • Organize the fisherfolks as TeamBRE volunteers to respond safely in disasters and emergencies in partnership with City/Municipal/Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council
  • Augment family income during lean or typhoon months

COMPONENTS

  • Capability Building
    Training of TeamBRE volunteers and project partners on Family Based Disaster Preparedness and Community Action for Disaster Response (CADRE)
  • Support Services
    Provision of cash/ food for work, skills training, livelihood assistance and educational support to TeamBRE volunteers and their families
  • Community Mobilization
    Organization of trained volunteers, mapping of resources and establishment of linkages with partners towards disaster preparedness and response

CADRE TRAINING

  • Common hazards & community response group
  • Securing family & preparing for response
  • First aid & basic life support
  • Incident command system & community quick response sorting technique
  • Dead body management
  • Fire emergencies
  • Basic search and rescue
  • Water emergencies

PILOT AREAS

  • Region V: Bacacay, Albay
  • Region VIII: Tacloban City
  • Caraga Region: Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur

BENEFICIARIES

Fisherfolks and their families