PRC readies for PHL's 'big one' after massive quake in Turkey

• Published date: 09 February 2023
• Publication title: Business Mirror

Following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, February 6, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is gearing up to respond in the event that any place in the country may be hit by a tremor of similar magnitude.

The PRC noted that Philippines ranks first in disaster risk, according to The World Risk Index 2022. It is also vulnerable not just to earthquakes but also to volcanic eruptions, storm surges, typhoons, floods and droughts.

'As auxiliary to the government, the PRC has a Mass Casualty Incident, or MCI, protocol in place. We have trained emergency medical services and psychological first aid providers across the country, and they are ready to respond to people affected by an MCI,' explained PRC CEO and Chairman Richard J. Gordon.

Gordon added that PRC responded to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Bohol province in 2013 and to the 7.0...