In the past few weeks, the Philippines have experienced several earthquake hits.
These occurrences were affiliated to the previously announced magnitude 7.2 earthquake predicted by PHIVOLCS. It was dubbed as The Big One. PHIVOLCS warned the public that the Big One will give an intense hit and will cause severe damage in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Some of the major expected damages involve loss of thousands of lives, numerous injuries, and public and private infrastructure wreckage.
With this foretold calamity, execution of earthquake drills is insufficient. We have to make preparations collectively and individually. Government offices such as PHIVOLCS and National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) can give all the needed updates and precautions we need yet the planning and preparation must come from our ends. That’s why we have listed three of the main disaster preparations that you can do prior to the coming of the Big One.
Pack your important files.
Apart from water, food, clothes, and other emergency resources, you should also consider bringing your important documents with you. Make extra copies of your government identification cards and passports. Have your medical insurance, as well as life and family insurances photocopied too for safety purposes. Once these files get destroyed, it will be harder for you to recover them, as these are files that are confidential and encompass your identity. Without these, you’re practically lost.
Always be updated
One way in getting prepared is to monitor the news. PHIVOLCS stated that they cannot predict the exact date of the Big One’s occurrence. However, we can get insights from the news whether the incidence of quakes is still increasing. In this way, we can keep an eye on our surroundings more eagerly. Understanding the concept of this calamity is vital so we could have an idea what kind of tragedy we are preparing for. Most of us lack the preparation phase that’s why there are still a lot of casualties and damages when the earthquake happens. We need to do something when the calamity has already hit us, and awareness is one the first things we should have.
Know the basic drills
Remember the basic earthquake drills we have learned in school? The duck, cover, and hold? We should know the places where we could best stay during or after the hit. And the most important thing of all: Don’t panic in the event of an earthquake. Remain calm and just do what is told.
The Big One might come anytime soon. Due to the intensity, it might cause, the authorities have advised the public to be well-prepared for the upcoming disastrous earthquake, especially those living in areas located under the fault. The quake could strike anytime so people must immediately prepare and prepare well to avoid casualties and injuries.
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We can’t predict the exact date of when the Big One might arrive. The best thing we could do is to prepare and plan ahead so we could lessen the number of deaths, injuries, and property destruction that may occur. We must be prepared all the time. Make a list and prepare a number of who to contact after the big quake hit comes or where to go for medical assistance. And that’s where we come in. AirGurus Air Ambulance is an all-around emergency helicopter provider. All your emergency needs under one company available 24/7.
Emergency hotlines are your instant go-to when the need arises. That’s why, it is important that you keep a copy of each of the important ones with you.
Here are all the reasons why you should be keeping an emergency hotline with you at all times.
Climate change is real.
The effects of climate change have become very evident on Earth’s state. And it’s not of the good kind. The fast-rising shift of climate has had a negative impact on the inhabitants of this planet. Forest fires and drought spell disaster for any unprepared human being. You can call for help as soon as you sense something is going on if you have the emergency hotlines with you. You can even save the lives of those involved, even yourself.
Unexpected lifestyle diseases grow at a fast rate.
More and more people die of cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, rheumatic heart disease and stroke due to the type of lifestyle that they maintain. That is one thing. What causes more concern is that most people don’t even know that they are at risk of having or that they have already acquired cardiovascular diseases. Strokes and other cardiovascular diseases can be triggered anytime, and the difference between saving a life and losing it matters on how long it takes to get the help. If you have an emergency number with you all the time, you can spare one’s life of demise.
Accidents to human error and negligence are now becoming a huge thing.
A whopping number of 96,615 traffic accidents in National Capital Region were recorded in 2015 according to MMDA. Furthermore, the same report also showed that most of these accidents were caused by human error. There’s just no stopping an accident when it’s bound to happen.
Moreover, what one can do is be prepared by keeping a number to call when a collision happens just so help can arrive in the most immediate time.
The need to keep a list of emergency numbers with you is a lifesaver. Most of all, if you care about your life, then you know what to do.
Here are the emergency hotlines that you need to bring with you at all times:
National Emergency Hotline – 911 or 8888
NDRRMC – 911-5061 to 65
Red Cross – 143, (02) 527-0000, (02) 527-8385 to 95
BFP – (02) 426-0219, (02) 426-3812, (02)426-0246
PNP – 117 or 0917-847-5757
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Don’t forget to put Airgurus Ltd Co. on your speed dial. We are an air ambulance/emergency service helicopter that provides 24/7 medical assistance. Hence, call us over so that we may be of service to you.
Airgurus deploys choppers to Tacloban. The devastation left after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) is still staggering. Many of the affected areas have still not yet started working at that time. The government was on rebuilding their communities as there is still a need to fill the most basic commodities. Basic needs such as electricity, shelter, clean water, medicine, basic goods, etc.
Airgurus went out of their way to helping in any way they can. As the country’s trusted leader in medical air transportation Airgurus does their part in giving aid by deploying choppers for rescue operations.
These assist the multi-national force sending a steady stream of relief supplies to devastated areas in and around the city of Tacloban. Airgurus also provides sling load and lifting operations to Tacloban since much of the infrastructure is torn apart. Major roads are no longer accessible making air transport, in some cases, the only possible way to reach the most devastated areas. Daily loading and flight operations will continue the steady stream of relief supplies to the displaced locals into the months ahead. Todate, more than 630,000 pounds of relief aid has been distributed.
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It was time to rebuild Tacloban again. The communities will get to begin rebuilding their lives and reclaiming their lost livelihood. Airgurus hopes to inspire everyone that can lend a hand to the Filipinos from these communities to do so.
Time plays an important factor for Airgurus’ Medical Evacuation Crew so they provide rapid, professional care of transferring these patients. For air ambulance services in Tacloban or any part of the Philippines call Airgurus. Hotline is +63 917 8857911 and they have Viber, WhatsApp and Telegram.
Necessity is the mother of invention. And this how Airgurus, a medevac company in the Philippines was formed. This is the case for Captain Harry Harvey Lero, the founder and CEO of Airgurus which was and still is the only professional medevac company in the Philippines.
Incidentally, the first medevac case was through the wife of a friend. She called in emergency for a foreigner friend of hers that got into an accident on the distant shores of Boracay. At the time, Capt. Harry had no helicopter of his own so it was a risk for him to take on the quest. However, he got on his feet and rented a helicopter. He then picked up the patient and his wife and flew them to Makati Medical Hospital.
This all happened in a span of four hours. For those who are not familiar with what it takes to execute a medical evacuation, his feat is impressive as first missions go.
Over the years, Capt. Harry has flown at night, 200 miles out at sea, and during bad weather. In one case, the U.S government had him on stand by in case of a rescue mission operation. The location was given to him and was advised the pick up point near terrorists camp in the dangerous areas of Mindanao. It was a satellite image hence; locating the area proved its own challenge. Over the years his skills and hard work has helped him make his own luck.
He comes from a family where flying is in the blood, Harry Harvey Lero is a third generation pilot. Capt. Harry’s grandfather was the kind of man who was an air force pilot and a WW2 guerrilla. Harry reminisces the weekends with his grandfather when he got to fly remote controlled helicopters. He learned precision and control before he got in a cockpit.
He didn’t immediately become a pilot however, in 2001 Captain Lero was in Chicago taking a certified nurse assistant course. Harry spent a year gathering up experience to run a nurse staffing agency. His company would send nurses and caregivers to nursing homes for the elderly. Capt. Lero then decides to study to be a nurse to get a medical background. This is despite the fact that he says he “hates the sight of blood”. He had come to a reasonable amount of success with his agency and was financially stable. He sold his shares of the company and in 2005, he moved back to the Philippines.
After the medevac rescue in 2007, Capt. Harry was discussing the mission rescue with his friend in the hangar at Pasay. He recalls the exact moment they coined the term Airgurus medevac company Philippines came together.
“My friend owns a scuba company, Divegurus. The name has a ring on it so I said why not Airgurus.” After that he took his idea and went to different companies including EA Philippines to see how he could get started. The companies were able to offer him a guarantee on payment, fronting the money themselves and then collecting later on their own. Over the years the companies closed due to mismanagement. After he learned how to avoid those mistakes he decided he could open a company himself. This is how Airgurus “Medevac company Philippines” came to be and this was what it took for a small startup to become the country’s trusted leader in medical evacuation.
They say necessity is the mother of invention, but what they don’t say is that it takes a lot of hard work, skill, and courage to pinpoint what is truly necessary to make that invention truly work.
