RESCUE OLYMPICS
OBJECTIVES
- Promote widespread awareness of significance of Life-Saving and Rescue
- Expose Individual Rescuer/ Rescue Teams to new methods, techniques
- Increase knowledge, proficiency in Search, Rescue, Life Saving and Recovery
- Develop bonding and camaraderie between and among Rescue Teams
- Create a functional, interactive-cooperative network among Rescue Teams and Individual Members of the various participating Rescue Teams
- Strongly encourage private sector participation in promoting and evolving Search, Rescue-Life Saving and Recovery
- Through continuing, improved awareness and education, increase the level of public preparedness for disaster, emergencies and other hazardous events
METHODOLOGY:
Conduct nationwide Search for Finalists for Rescue Olympics through the following intramurals:
- Bureau of Fire Inter-Regional Rescue Competition
- Fire Brigade Volunteers Rescue Competition
- Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Civilian Rescue Team Competitions
- Conduct the National Championship Competitions for the best Rescue Team in the main event called Rescue Olympics
PARTICIPATING / CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
IMMEDIATE
- National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council
- Office of Civil Defense
- Department of Health (All EMT Concerned Units)
- Department of National Defense
- Bureau of Fire Protection
- Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
- Philippine Army
- Philippine Navy
- Philippine Air Force
- Philippine Coast Guard
- Philippine National Police (Law Enforcement and Support Units)
- Department of Transportation and Communications
EVENTUAL – PROSPECTIVE
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Mines and Geosciences Bureau (Mine Rescue)
- Department of Public Works and Highways
- Department of Justice (Law Enforcement Units)
PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
- Fire Brigade Volunteers Rescue Competition
- Civilian Emergency and Rescue Teams
- Private Sector Sponsors Clusters (Corporate Social Responsibility Units)
- Private and Non-Profit Charity Organizations
BOARD OF JUDGES
PROSPECTIVE NOMINEES
- Former President Fidel V. Ramos
- Sec. William Hotchkiss III
- Lucille Sering
- Peter Wallace (Member British Chamber of Commerce – Philippines)
- Julian Payne (Pres. Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Philippines)
- Rhicke Jennings (Pres. American Chamber of Commerce – Philippines)
- Manuel Pacquiao
GAME CATEGORIES
1 – Urban Rescue
2 – Water Borne Rescue
3 – Air Borne Rescue
4 – Mass Casualty Incident Rescue
5 – Highlands / Mountain Rescue
SAFETY – RESCUE SKILL COMPETITIONS:
Low Angle Rescue
- Triage 1
- Triage 2
- Triage 3
- Victim Extraction 1 (Car)
- Victim Extraction 2 (Truck)
- Other competitions
Water Borne Rescue
- Life Saving 1
- Life Saving 2
- Group Life Saving 1 (Sea Craft)
- Group Life Saving 2 (Buoy)
- Group Life Saving 3 (Dinghy)
- Triage 1
- Triage 2
- Triage 3
- Underground River Triage 1
- Underground River Triage 2
- Other competitions
Air Borne Rescue
- Life Saving 1
- Life Saving 2
- Group Life Saving 1 (Air Craft)
- Group Life Saving 2
- Group Life Saving 3
- Triage 1
- Triage 2
- Triage 3
- Other competitions
High Angle Rescue
- Rope Transfer
- Rappelling
- Rope Ascending
- Triage
- Mid-Air Rope Transfer
- Wall Climb (1)
- Mountain Climb (2)
- Other competitions
Mass Casualty Incident Rescue
- Life Saving 1
- Life Saving 2
- Group Life Saving 1 (Air Craft)
- Group Life Saving 2
- Group Life Saving 3
- Triage 1
- Triage 2
- Triage 3
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
ALL CATEGORIES
- Champion Rescue Team (First Place)
- First Runner Up Rescue Team (Second Place)
- Second Runner Up Rescue Team (Third Place)
- Best in Overall Water Rescue Award
- Best in Overall Ground Rescue Award
- Best in High Altitude Rescue Award
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
- Best in Life Saving 1 Award
- Best in Life Saving 2 Award
- Best in Best in Group Life Saving 1 (Sea Craft) Award
- Best in Group Life Saving 2 (Buoy) Award
- Best in Group Life Saving 2 (Dinghy) Award
- Best in Triage 1 Award
- Best in Triage 2 Award
- Best in Triage 3 Award
- Best in Underground River Triage 1
- Best in Underground River Triage 2
- Other Ground, Water and High Altitude Rescue Awards
- Best in Triage 1 Award
- Best in Triage 2 Award
- Best in Triage 3 Award
- Best in Extraction Award (Car)
- Best in Extraction Award (Truck)
- Best in Cave Triage 1 Award
- Best in Cave Triage 2 Award
- Best in Rope Transfer Award
- Best in Rappelling Award
- Best in Rope Ascending Award
- Best in Mid-Air Rope Transfer Award
Awards for Other Various competition events
The Rescue Olympic Games 