Fire prevention and emergency plans in case of disaster.
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our mission :identify risks, prevent fires and disasters
Training and equipping volunteer fire brigades. Installation of fire hydrants, hoses, pump units, and fire extinguishers. Development of emergency plans and risk prevention strategies.
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trained and equipped volunteer firefighters
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new fire extinguishers installed *
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participations in FF and DRR events *
The benefits
safety
Fire prevention ensures safety in these densely populated areas, which are particularly prone to fires, and protects hydraulic infrastructure.
empowerment of the community
First aid activities and emergency plan drills are also offered. This enables residents to respond effectively in emergency situations.
mobilization of the community
In addition, they are organized into volunteer rescue brigades, which are trained, equipped, and mobilized to respond effectively.
… and then ?
To address these complex challenges, better with water has developed a social entrepreneurship model that sustainably creates social value through the combined action of a local association responsible for social support and a social enterprise providing local services. The latter is designed to generate long-term profits that are reinvested in the social project.
Mandaue is located on Cebu Island, halfway between Manila (on Luzon) and Davao on Mindanao Island. It is situated in the heart of Cebu province and has been considered a highly urbanized city since 1991.
An island exposed to climate risks.
In November 2013, Haiyan, one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, struck the Philippine archipelago, particularly impacting the island of Leyte and the city of Tacloban. The United Nations estimated the death toll in Tacloban alone at over 10,000 people.
