“Congratulations sa mga nagdumala, mga personnel and staff of Central 911. Maka-proud labi na nga taga Davao City ko. Grateful kaayo ko sa inyong commitment to serve the city,” he said.
Davao City was the first to establish this system in the Asian region and the Central 911 team commits to continuously carry out its mandate and mission to provide quality and efficient emergency response services to Dabawenyos.
“I would also like to commend Central 911 for continuously providing reliable emergency response and services to the Dabawenyos,” Rigo said.
The first of its kind in Asia and the third in the world after the United States and Canada, and all services of Central 911 are completely free of charge.
Davao Central 911 was established on September 27, 2002, the Central Communications and Emergency Response Center now called Davao City Central 911 is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and advanced resource equipment and tools, which are manned by highly-trained and competent personnel from units that serve various emergency needs and concerns. Central 911 is composed of the following operational units: Emergency Calls Answering Point and Dispatch (ECAP-D), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), Fire Auxiliary Services (FAS), and K-9 Unit.
Conferred by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Gawad Kalasag is the country’s recognition and award scheme for various stakeholders who promote and implement Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM)-Climate Change Adaptation and humanitarian assistance programs that protect and shield high-risk communities against extreme hazards and render them more capable of addressing their vulnerabilities spearheaded by the National DRRM Council through the Office of Civil Defense.
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