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II. Review of Related Literature 2.1 Foreign: Case 1: The Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park (Tokyo, Japan)
II. Review of Related Literature 2.1 Foreign: Case 1: The Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park (Tokyo, Japan)
2.1 Foreign
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Tokyo, The Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park acts as a central base of
operations for disaster prevention in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area that houses
emergency disaster measures. The park is also a disaster prevention facility that acts
as a core base camp for regional assistance units and a base of support for disaster
medical care that functions in an integrated manner with the Higashi Ogishima region
With respect to park operations, the City of Tokyo divides responsibilities with
Program taking into account activities during standard hours as well as times of
disaster. (1) During standard operating hours, relevant organizations collaborate and
training, and other activities in order to prepare for future disasters. (2) The park is
also provided as a place to encourage interest among the citizens of Japan and instill
and mutual assistance, that will make it possible for them to handle an actual disaster
through a wide variety of experience, studying, and training. (3) The park is also is an
attractive area that takes advantage of urban concentration and ability to attract
visitors to the Tokyo waterfront sub center. The national government park covers a
land area of 6.7 ha and the adjacent municipal park covers 6.5 ha, providing for a
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and is customizable for the specific training needs of any group. Emergency
responders worldwide visit Disaster City® for unparalleled search and rescue training
A key ingredient of the training at Disaster City is realism, including the chaos and
and Rescue (US&R) Division began recruiting from the surrounding communities and
found an incredible group of volunteers to assist with US&R training and large-scale
exercises. Disaster City® volunteers help give authenticity to the chaos, making
exercises conducted at Disaster City® some of the most comprehensive and true-to-
life in the world. Without the volunteer program, TX-TF1 and students training in
Disaster City® wouldn’t be able to experience dealing with live victims that have
To ensure the closest to real-world training, the division seeks volunteers from all
walks of life, age groups and occupations. On a typical exercise you’ll find students
from University and Blinn College, community groups such as the Boy Scouts and
2.2 Local
City. Philippines)
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city not during disaster but will also form a TASK FORCE any disaster
1. Train the participants on Basic Emergency Life Support which is a very important
3. Conduct Structural Collapsed Rescue Training for them to have awareness and
4. Conduct Intro and Advance Water Scuba Training to participants and create from
the participants a Task Force that can be utilized during heavy flooding, drowning
Auxiliary Response Unit (DARU), an additional arm and support to City’s First
Responders such as Pasig City Fire and Search Rescue Team.
private, registered association based in Quezon City, Manila and provides trainings
and continuously updates its technology and services through innovations and
current researches.
the Philippines to conduct CPR and ECC Courses for healthcare providers and lay
rescuers.
(TESDA)
universities, LGUs and NGOs using International Certification of AHA, ASHI and
ECSI.
MISSION
To improve the quality of Emergency Care and uplift the confidence to save lives
through education