Good morning, everyone, and welcome to “ELEMENTS IN ACTION: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Through the Lens of Emergency Medicine.” On behalf of the Department of Emergency Medicine of Ospital ng Maynila Lacson-Villegas Medical Center, we are honored to have you with us today as we come together to strengthen our preparedness, capability, and resilience in the face of disasters and emergencies. Today, we will explore the elements of disaster response—Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, and the Fifth Element: people, leadership, ethics, and resilience—through the lens of Emergency Medicine. With expert lectures, panel discussions, and practical insights, we will examine everything from mass casualty incidents, fire and toxic inhalation, heat emergencies, and the Incident Command System to lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. More importantly, this course challenges us to move beyond awareness toward preparedness, and preparedness toward action. As responders, we must be ready to make decisions under pressure, work with limited resources, and care for our communities when systems are stretched to their limits. The elements may be unpredictable—but our preparation does not have to be. Let us turn knowledge into readiness, readiness into response, and response into resilience. Let us be ready. Let us act. Let us make preparedness a shared responsibility.
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2nd Post-Graduate Course
ELEMENTS IN ACTION
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER RESPONSE THROUGH THE LENS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
AUGUST 28, 2026 FRIDAY | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
10TH FLOOR AUDITORIUM, BAGONG OSPITAL NG MAYNILA MEDICAL CENTER
We will examine important and timely topics-from earthquake preparedness and mass casualty incidents, to fire and toxic inhalation, heat-related emergencies, and the application of the Incident Command System. We will also hear valuable lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, giving us an opportunity to learn from experiences beyond our own borders and consider how these lessons can strengthen disaster preparedness here in the Philippines.
But this course is not only about understanding disasters. It is about understanding our role before, during, and after a disaster.
As emergency healthcare professionals and responders, we are often among the first to confront the consequences of a disaster. We are expected to make decisions amid uncertainty, work with limited resources, coordinate across different agencies and disciplines, and continue caring for patients even when the systems around us are under immense pressure.
That is why preparedness cannot remain a concept discussed inside a classroom. It must become a culture, a practice, and ultimately, a habit.