2017

Base Camp Emergency Response Team Inc. (1st Quarter Organizational Operations Report)

COMPREHENSIVE REPORT BY: Joseph L. Inosante Operations Head & Co-founder (BC-11)

COVER PHOTO BY: Vellen G. Delfin (BC-09) EMERGENCY FIRST AID FOR KIDS PROJECT MOBILE AED 2017

Another milestone for Base Camp Project Mobile AED (Automated Emergency Response Team is to Emergency Defibrillator) will be introduce Emergency First Aid for deployed in public areas such as; Kids with St. John Ambulance (Australia). The module is also taught malls, terminals, parks, and will also in grade schools in Australia and the be assigned on major civic events. organization aims to set new The mobile AED will be a supplement EQUIPMENT BLESSING standards for safety education in for public emergency medical An equipment blessing held at Mary Coredemptrix schools and academic institutions. services which, will be operated by Talamban, Cebu with an incredible 200% increase on rescue equipment within eight months. This was made trained responders from BCERT possible by generous individuals from , medical unit (EMSU) and its partners. Australia, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and thru the effort by the core volunteers. BCERT is pushing this project with the assitance of our EMS consultant Michael Alan Freauf of St. John Ambulance NT.

WEBSITE AND ADMIN UPGRADE Additional tools for admin and communications unit of Base Camp ERT. The team also invested in InfoTech and its organizational website (www.bcert.org.ph).

AUDITS Michael Alan Freauf of SJANT having a kids ambulance tour (USCERT). The BFA for Kids module was created by Darryl Clare of SJANT. PHP 88,602 BCERT 2nd CPR Prestan USA PRESS RELEASE A total of Php 88,602 was collected and raised for Training Mannequin equipment acquisition program since July 2016 including two units of CPR training mannequin, CEBU DAILY NEWS press release on Basic emergency radio communication, car battery, ICP First Aid for Kids. The training was able to tools, projector, and admin supplies. get a positive feedback from the parents and public.

AUD 7,400 BCERT top donor Michael Alan Freauf of St. John Ambulance NT (Australia), total pledge for equipment and training support which is equivalent to Php 236,900 as off January 2017. Arrival of BCERT 2nd CPR Adult Training Mannequin by Prestan USA. This is the result of the joint effort of BCERT volunteers, local donors, and organized trainings. Mr. Samuel Healey of Australia also assisted for the procurement of the equipment. The project cost is Php 13,877 including the shipping fee.

Supplier: Tower Medical Co.

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(Janu ary- ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND BOARD REVAMP

A large scale revision on the organizational leadership, structure, auditing process, resolution, and protocols on the internal functions. A new set of Board of Trustees were appointed as a replacement on the existing officers and non-functioning Frederick Ygnacio was appointed as one of the board. BCERT relieved seven Board of Trustees and DLRU Unit Commander. He has an extensive experience in civic organization volunteers and applicants due to for the past 20 years. He also donated ten multiple violations, behavioural emergency shovels and for the website start up. concerns or malicious intention. As a legitimate response unit, BCERT aims BCERT Medical Team busy assiting patients during the to professionalize and systemize the Grand Parade at Mango Avenue with PNP Region 7 medical unit. organization with the right set of people.

Michael Alan Freauf BCERT appointed EMS Consultant and now part of Board of Trustees. His presence is an advantage for the skills training for Medical Emergency Response Services. FVRC communicators and BCERT volunteers working side by side at SECTOR 4 during the Sinulog Grand POSITIVE FEEDBACK Parade 2017. BCERT Operations Head and Co-founder INDUCTION OF OFFICERS (Joseph L. Inosante) was able to get positive feedback on his organizational leadership for Induction of BCERT officers and Board of year 2015-2016 from international Trustees at Kenya Kaffe Talamban, Cebu responders such as ; Michael Alan Freauf of City. The organizational structure, 9 codes SJANT, Eric Zipper President of CMS France, and expense guide was introduced. and Paul S. Morris, BCERT Co-founder also part of British Cadet Force base in UK.

SINULOG OPERATIONS 2017

A solid participation of BCERT during Sinulog 2017 operations with Philippine National Police Region 7. The team successfully assisted more than two dozen patients as a standby medical team for thousands of

people during the grand parade at PNP AND BCERT MEDICAL TEAM Mango Avenue (Sector 4). The team Sheree Mae B. Brizo (BC-14) BCERT newly was able to transfer two patients for Medical unit from PNP Region 7 and appointed Finance Head and Board of Trustee. BCERT volunteers (DLRU-EMSU) during She also spearheaded the InfoTech hospital care including a possible Sinulog 2017. management and website development of the head injury of a fifty year old male organization. caused by too much alcohol intake. P. 2

(Janu ary- SAN ISIDRO LEYTE BLS & PROJECTOR PROJECT AMBULANCE OPERATIONS The organization was able to acquire BCERT and St. John Ambulance NT its very own projector that will be were able to deliver successful two use for trainings, community day training with San Isidro education program, meetings and MDRRMO. operations. This is the result of the joint effort of the core volunteers. We introduced a global standard of BCERT Operations Head / Co-founder Joseph The project was spearheaded by the Basic Life Support (AED-CPR), Inosante and Michael Alan Freauf of St. John Operations Head, Admin Head and Ambulance NT with Mayor Susan Yap Ang of San Ambulance Refresher Training, Crash Isidro, Leyte. The training was an initiative of Finance Head. Helmet Removal, Simulations and Isidore Celeste Reubal one of BCERT volunteers and serving as a MDRRMO staff. use of Rescue Scoop for more than one hundred local responders and officials.

San Isidro, Leyte was the first Local Government Unit that was assisted by BCERT. The aim is to organize global standard training to be shared EPSON PROJECTOR on other groups. SIMULATION AND APPLICATION The project cost is Php 18,500 which was purchased at Thingking Tools SM City Cebu. It will be under the custody of Vellen Delfin (BC- 09) BCERT Admin Head.

MORE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

BCERT received additional medical supplies from SJANT (Australia). The unit is also expecting additional head immobilizers, rescue basket, live AED and consumables that will arrive by 2nd or 3rd quarter of year 2017 thru the kind effort of Mike Freauf and Belinda Novak of SJANT. The team also received its first monetary donation from Japan courtesy of

A close supervision by BCERT volunteers during the Kimiko Osada for the procurement of CPR-AED practice and team scenarios. 3 folding tables, 1 folding bench and THE END RESULT 2 folding chairs of the medical post. The local officials agreed to invest more on medical equipment, radios, additional SAN ISIDRO, LEYTE LGU - BCERT MOA ambulance and more trainings for the coming years to equip their municipality. It Mayor Susan Yap Ang is proposing for a was discussed after the simulation open long term collaboration with Base Camp forum including the revitalisation of their ERT for training assistance and local structure. BCERT and SJANT was equipment procurement consultation. commended for the job well done and another possible training within the year.

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(Janu ary- BCERT POINT SYSTEM TOLEDO CITY MEDICAL MISSION

Base Camp ERT Inc. is already Base Camp ERT has been consistently implementing the volunteers participating the medical mission pointing system since January 1, organized by Tzu Chi Foundation. For 2017. This is part of the Volunteers the third time, BCERT volunteers Membership Application Process assisted hundreds of patients at the applied on 3rd quarter of year 2016. General Medicine Area last March 5, HERU TORRE AGREEMENT 2017 at Awihao Elementary School BCERT point system primary purpose Toledo City, Cebu. A strong bond with BCERT and Heart Emergency is to monitor volunteer’s Response Unit (HERU) headed by Doc. Patrick participation and involvement on Delantar. Both unit will soon agree to have a joint training, operations, response and relief trainings, meetings or operations. effort thru a memorandum of agreement which BCERT will analyze its strength, is already on the initial draft. deployment system, and unit capability which will be a basis for KIWANIS PARTNERSHIP data gathering. BCERT Operations Head (Joseph L. The goal is also to recognize, Inosante) was elected as president motivate and give value to those elect for Kiwanis Talisay City, Cebu volunteers who are unconditionally Chapter for year 2018-2019. He was serving with all good faith. The top chosen due to his dedication for the three responders as off March 31, feeding program. 2017 (1st BC-11 Joseph Inosante, 2nd BC-09 Vellen G. Delfin and 3rd BC-21 C3 CHURCH FEEDING ACTIVITY Grant Jasper Orcullo). Kiwanis Talisay City, Cebu Chapter and BCERT have agreed for a joint feeding project on selected communities. C3 Church CAP Jones is one the pilot areas and will end on May 2017.

VOLUNTEERS RECOGNITION

Outstanding volunteers for year 2016 BCERT VOLUNTEERS ID DISTRIBUTION and certificate of recognition was given. BCERT ID Is now available for all volunteers who succesfully completed the Engineer Jay required minimum training and Fontilla (BC-42) on Sinulog Operations documents. at Sto. Nino Church for the solemn procession. He is the newly appointed head for Membership

Photos from Glutongan Island Project GIVE.

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(Janu OPERATIONS AND TRAINING ALPHA EMSU MANDATES MANDATES (OTAM) 1.1 No using of spine board as a primary tool for victim mobilization The Advancement Consultants, Over- for a long time period of time. Unless all Unit Commander, Co-founders, on emergency situation or and Operations Head have agreed for unavailability of the said tool. PPE UPGRADE AND ROPE RESCUE the strict implementation of TRAINING (GLOBAL STANDARD) Operations and Training Alpha 1.2 No using of C-collar unless it will Mandates (OTAM) for the Disaster be applied by a trained or certified BCERT is now leaning towards rope Light Response Unit (DLRU) and Emergency Medical Technician or rescue. It was a goal that was halt Emergency Medical Service Unit Paramedic. since 2015, as the team seek to equip (EMSU) as part of safety protocol and for better rope rescue tools. This was global standards. These mandates 1.3 Follow global standard EMS rd practices and apply innovation to a long term project pushed by the were discussed as early 3 quarter of Co-founders and DLRU Head the year 2016 from experts on the heighten on medical response Commander. As part of the program, field emergency medical response capability. BCERT upgraded its technical rope and rope rescue. 1.4 Use quality medical tools and rescue hardware and personal never compromise quality over cost. protective equipment to Petzl which is made in France. DLRU MANDATES

Ralph Pilapil, a rope technician and a 2.1 No using of rope/improvised certified rope rescue instructor base harness during trainings or in China offered to teach BCERT operations. DLRU by July 2017 for a two day basic rope rescue training (Low- 2.2 No using or application of rescue Angle). The team is currently working OTAM OBJECTIVES eight as a primary tool on rope on investing additional equipment rescue operations. To set an internal standard base on for the coming quarters of year 2017. global practices in order to heighten 2.3 No using of live person as a victim In addition, a British Rescue Team safety, operations protocol, and on high angle rescue simulations or headed by Col. James Lewis is looking organizational ethics. trainings. Only improvised dummies forward to have a joint activity and or training mannequins can be used. training with BCERT. To set a benchmark as an organized civilian volunteer’s response unit 2.4 Use only a RESCUE BASKET or that will pass global standards or SKED for high angle rescue on victim international rulings. mobilization (Spine board is prohibited). To adopt proper procedures and omit unsafe local practices. 2.5 Adopt international safety standards, updated system on rope rescue and invest on quality personal SIZMEK TEAM BUILDING AND BLS protective equipment. Sizmek is looking forward for a BLS training and team building with BCERT this PHOTOS BY: Local Lights & BCERT Volunteers coming 2nd quarter of 2017. In return, (2016-2017) their kind company will be donating equipment for the rope rescue program. P. 5

(Janu ary- A TRIBUTE TO COL. BENJAMIN LASCUNA (PNP) Retired.

Base Camp ERT Inc. gave tribute and respect to the father of Jiepri John Lascuna (BC-55) last March 18, 2017. The unit assisted on the funeral escort of one of the pioneers and respected leader of REACT SINULOG EQUIPMENT FROM LONDON (UK) GROUP. He was given a full military BCERT Co-founder Architect Paul S. honor by the Philippine National US EQUIPMENT ACQUSITION PLAN Morris who is currently base in Police Region 7. The organization is looking forward London already confirmed to donate for acquisition of additional admin a number of response equipment tools, medical equipment and rated including a GoPro HD, 3M Safety water rescue tools. Goggles and several rescue tools which, he will be personally bringing The shopping list includes emergency during his one month visit within litter, water safety helmet, floatable June 2017. rope, whistles, emergency hammer, radio chest harness, medical pack, A LAPEL FOR BCERT hard cases and quality latex gloves to be used on major operations. The As BCERT invest on quality training first batch is expected to arrive by tools, one of its primary projects is to acquire a wireless lapel that will be May 2017 from United States. use for trainings or any speaking engagement. This was suggested by BCERT EMS Consultant (Michael Alan Freauf) for better audio and comfort of the instructors or facilitators during lectures. This is already agreed by the Finance Head, Operations Head and Board. The source of funds will be from training honorariums and pledges.

A TRUE CIVIC LEADER

Joseph L. Inosante (BC-11) BCERT Operations Head serve the late Col. from 1999-2003 as a communicator under JR. REACT Sinulog Group which he consider him as one of his mentor on civic leadership. Product photos: Google P. 6

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ABOUT MICHAEL ALAN FREAUF contributing author for Australia’s first Paramedic An Intensive Care Paramedic and textbook (2017). Currently Aero paramedic with 37 years of assisting editing CARPA experience. manuals for 2017 editions.

Michael Alan Freauf facilitating a Basic PROFILE OF MIKE FREAUF Life Support Training at San Isidro, (BCERT EMS CONSULTANT) Leyte MDRRMO.

PUBLISHED PAPERS  Saint John Ambulance Service - Intensive Care  Freauf, M.A & Puckeridge, N. Paramedic – Darwin, (2015). Pre-hospital Spinal Northern Territories (Current) Immobilization: An Evidence PHILIPPINE VOLUNTEER WORKS Review. Response: A  Industrial Paramedic - Journal of Paramedics Monadelphous (Darwin, NT)  Emergency Rescue Unit Australasia, Volume 42 No. 2. & McArthur River (Mining, Foundation, Cebu, Philippines (Paramedic Trainer) 2014- NT).  Freauf, M.A. & Puckeridge, 2015 N. (2015). An Evidence  Western Australia Police Review of Pre-hospital Spinal Force Police Officer – Perth,  Cebu Shelter for Children Immobilization. Journal of Western Australia (1986- Emergency Medical Services  EMS consultant for Bantayan 1999) (JEMS), November 2015. Island, Cebu  Former United States Navy -  http://www.jems.com/articl  Base Camp Emergency Hull Tech / Medic (1979- es/print/volume-40/issue- Response Team Inc. (EMS 1983) Operational and 11/2015-buyer-s-guide/an- Consultant and Board of medical support for Navy evidence-review-of- Trustee) 2015-Present SEALS prehospitalspinal-  C3 Church CAP Jones Feeding  Aeromedical Society of immobilization.html Program AUSTRALASIA  Freauf, M.A. (2015).  IAFCCP (International Paramedic Student Association of Flight & Deployment with ERUF in Critical Care Paramedics) Cebu. Response: A Journal of Paramedics Australasia,  NAUI, PADI, SDI, and TDI Volume 42 No. 4. Scuba Diving Instructor  Featherstone, D. (2015).  Emergency Driving (EMS) Mandaue Rip Rap Collapse. MY CEBU TRAVEL VIDEO BLOG Assessor Response: A Journal of  Senior First Aid Instructor Paramedics Australasia, Mike Freauf also created his own travel video blog; the Kano in Pinoy Land (Red Cross) Volume 42 No. 4. Edited for publishing by M.A. Freauf. YouTube blog.

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(Janu BCERT RADIO GOCOMM KIT OPERATIONAL (PHASE 1) HERU, LARSEN, AND BCERT VOLUNTEERS AT CVIRAA 2017 BCERT Emergency Radio GoComm Kit is now operational after the arrival of BCERT volunteers, Heart Emergency the 52 Amperes Panasonic Car Response Unit and LARSEN assisted Battery. A simple set up for radio the Central Regional Athletics communication powered by a 75 Association at Naga City, Cebu last watts FT-2900 Yaesu Mobile Radio, February 13, 2017 as Diamond External Speaker, and communications team and medical Diamond Mobile Antenna. The escort during the grand opening of project started as early 2016 but due one of the largest sporting event in to funding shortage it was halted for BCERT Operatives Radio Declaration Sheet the region. BCERT responders who almost a year. The Founders (ORDS) will be distributed starting March joined were John Carl Ngujo (BC-26) spearheaded the procurement of the 26, 2017 to all responders with VHF/UHF EMSU Commander and Jonathan handheld or mobile radios. said equipment as part of the Tomaquin (BC-07) of DLRU. independent operations goal. OXYGEN TANK FOR BCERT MEDICAL TEAM (EMSU)

BCERT received additional medical tools such as; one unit 5 lbs oxygen tank and regulator courtesy of Jonathan Tomaquin (BC-07) from Manila last March 5, 2017. The CVIRAA participants preparing for the oxygen tank will be deployed on opening parade. (Photos by: HERU) major operations as part of the organizations dedication to be BCERT GOCOMM OPERATORS equipped and ready to respond on The radio will be under the supervision of emergency situation. Joseph L. Inosante (Class D) and Grant Tedd Jasper Orcullo (CLASS C).

OPERATIVES RADIO DECLARATION SHEET (ORDS)

All BCERT volunteers are required to declare their radios (VHF/UHF) to monitor and assess authority to operate. This is also to fulfil the legal mandates of the National BCERT Trained EMT Volunteer Sgt. Rey Carlo Valmoria (PAF) monitoring a female patient Telecommunications Commission to with an oxygen last Sinulog Operations 2017 at acquire a radio license. BCERT is also Mango Avenue PNP Medical Post. on the process of requesting a OXYGEN THERAPHY TRAINING BC-42 JUST GOT MARRIED Restricted Land Mobile Operator The medical unit will be having an oxygen Jay Fontilla BCERT Membership Head just Permit Seminar (RLMOP) for civic got married to Aden Fontilla at Palompon, nd therapy training with Dr. Patrick Delantar of operations by 2 quarter of 2017. HERU this coming 2nd quarter of 2017. Leyte last March 27, 2017 and expecting their first child within the year. BC-11 and BC-09 attended the wedding as primary P. 8 sponsors.

(Janu ary- TRAINING & ADVANCEMENT TEAM Sgt. Rey Carlos Valmoria – Part of the SM CITY DUATHLON CHALLENGE HEAD IMMOBILIZER TURN OVER Philippine Air Force Reserve for ths MEDICAL MARSHALS BCERT Operations head (Joseph L. Inosante) past eitheen years. Trained in several turned over the head immobilizer to Isidore combat and EMS skills. BCERT Another joint event operation for Celeste Reubal (BC-49) of San Isidro, Leyte Disaster Light Response Unit. MDRRMO at Palompon, Leyte last March BCERT, HERU and LARSEN as medical 26, 2017. marshals for a duathlon event in MEDICAL HEAD (EMSU) - John Carl Consolacion, Cebu. BCERT Medical Ngujo R.N is a head nurse of a Head John Carl Ngujo (BC-26) led the BCERT LEADERSHIP TEAM 2017-2018 company base in MEPZA. A former team with Carlos Rey Valmoria (BC- Red Cross Volunteer and also a OPERATIONS HEAD - Joseph L. 06) and Amilito Gella Jr. (BC-25). The member of FVRC as a radio Inosante is BCERT Co-founder and team was able to gather Php 500 for communicator. He is our medical was appointed project coordinator of BCERT funds from their event simulation architect for medical RedBox Securite France in 2014 for marshal fee. It will be routed as training and team scenarios. Philippines. A global contact for additional funds for the medical Corps Mondial de Secours of France equipment to be ordered in the US. COMMUNICATIONS - Kim Joseph and St. John Ambulance NT Llena a veteran in the Outdoor (Australia) EMS training coordinator. Community and currently working at He has been serving as a civic IT Park Cebu as BPO workforce volunteer since 1997 as a product of analyst. He is the president of the Boys Scouts of the Philippines Sentinel Mountaineers base in and a proud Graduate of Basic ROTC Kanlaon City, Negro Occidental. under ARESCOM (Philippine Army). He currently holds a Class D amateur LOGISTICS HEAD - Jonathan radio license under NTC. HEAD IMMOBILIZER FOR SAN Tomaquin a practicing architect and ISIDRO, LEYTE MDRRMO currently working on a Japanese firm ADMINSTRATIVE HEAD - Vellen G. base in . He is also an avid Delfin is a licensed Senior High BCERT and SJANT donated one unit outdoorsman for the past four years. of head immobilizer to San Isidro, teacher and passed civil exam. Currently taking Masters Degree at Leyte MDRRMO as part of the LOCAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR – . She joined equipment assistance program and Noel Salvan is a banker by profession BCERT late 2015 and currently as the training support. It will be used to and a former Red Cross Volunteer in youngest Board of Trustee. respond motor vehicular accident Luzon. He is appointed as one of the ` that will be operated by their existing organizational fund raiser and FINANCE HEAD - Sheree Mae B. Brizo local response unit (SIDERT). officer. She is highly experienced in the BPO industry and currently working as a freelance virtual professional. She also spearheaded the organizational website and InfoTech management.

MEMBERSHIP HEAD - Engr. Jay Fontilla is a product design engineer

at Tayu Yuden Mactan, Cebu. He is END OF REPORT also the president of a group of (January-March 2017) Parkour enthusiast in Cebu City. P. 9

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