Dan Ivan Caluyo
  • 5 months ago
Arnold Clavio
Transcript
00:00GMA News and Public Affairs.
00:27Welcome to GMA News and Public Affairs.
00:57In almost three years of following and rescuing, you have already encountered an accident.
01:14But in the middle of the action, you will know tonight who are behind the unstoppable coverage
01:22and how they face every challenge.
01:32Well, rescuing as a public affairs program, first of all, is to help our fellow citizens.
01:39But aside from that, it is to remind our fellow citizens that each one of us has a chance to be a hero.
01:47It is a chance for them to be able to help.
01:50Because they are only given a second to save their lives.
01:58In the month of November, we made a story about the celebration of World Day of Remembrance.
02:07This is the declaration of the United Nations for the victims of road accidents.
02:14Sir Erwin Paala was a hit-and-run victim in 1989.
02:20He was hit by a jeep while he was riding his bicycle.
02:24We were lucky to be able to return to the place where he was hit by the accident,
02:29which is in Commonwealth, near Tandang Sora.
02:33When we were doing the interview, we did not expect that right in front of us,
02:40where the accident happened more than 20 years ago,
02:46a motorcycle and a vehicle suddenly collided.
02:53So, we were surprised.
03:01Fortunately, Sir Erwin Paala, our case study, is a Red Cross volunteer.
03:07He was able to help the victim's wife.
03:15Unfortunately, the motorcycle collided with a vehicle.
03:18At six months, he was the one who brought the victim to the hospital.
03:22Okay, don't worry. We don't need to move you first.
03:25Let's wait for the ambulance.
03:27Because you might have damage to your body.
03:30It will be worse.
03:32We'll attend to the patient first.
03:34Come here.
03:36Come here.
03:37Comfort your wife first.
03:38Bro, you have a phone. You're from Firefly.
03:41So, when a driver passed by, I saw that he was a cyclist.
03:47I was happy because he did not hesitate to get off to hold the tarpaulin.
03:55Bro, I'll just talk to him.
03:57Please do not engage first. It's emotional.
03:59So, whoever is right, we are not wrong.
04:01Please don't engage them first.
04:03We can help anyone.
04:05The purpose of this is to show the bravery of our countrymen,
04:10whether they are rescuers or ordinary people.
04:13In our coverage, we can see the good in the maritime.
04:17It's funny to think that even if they don't work,
04:20they are doing the help when no one is waiting for a replacement.
04:24Did you notice that the cyclist was riding a motorcycle?
04:28It was not a small part of the help of our colleagues at GMA 7 Rescue.
04:35One of us helped in the traffic.
04:39The other one called the ambulance.
04:42The other one talked to the responding police.
04:47We don't care about medicine, first aid,
04:52or moving the body of the victim or anyone else.
04:56We can't talk about rescue.
05:02We don't know what to do
05:06because we are not the right people to talk about it.
05:12We are not the right people to talk about rescue.
05:17We are not the right people to talk about rescue.
05:20We are not the right people to talk about rescue.
05:25We were on standby duty in Makati Rescue in September.
05:29The first call we received was about a vehicular accident involving an F-X and a jeepney in Mayayala.
05:36Our patient, the passenger next to the driver,
05:40almost got hit.
05:42But we still brought him to Makati Hospital.
05:50When we brought our patient to Makati Hospital,
05:54we received another call.
05:56We monitored it on the radio
05:58that there was another VA who was not far from Makati Hospital.
06:03The team outside, the one who brought the patient to Makati Hospital,
06:08decided that they were going to run to the second VA.
06:26When we arrived at the area, we saw that the patient was injured.
06:30He was lying on his right side of the body.
06:34And it looked like the patient was unconscious.
06:39We assessed the patient's consciousness.
06:42He was not unconscious.
06:44I heard the patient sneezing.
06:47And I also smelled that he was positive for alcohol.
06:54When we shoot, especially for accidents,
06:57we also monitor the condition of the patient,
07:01their condition.
07:02If there's a lot of blood, we don't shoot them
07:05because we don't want to present them as
07:08unconscious or in a bad condition.
07:12The aim of the program is to show how they are being helped,
07:17how they are being rescued by our rescuers.
07:20So we focus more on what the rescuers are doing
07:23than on the patient.
07:25If it's a bit noisy, if it's not advisable to show it on TV,
07:31we don't focus on that.
07:44In the span of two years that I was on duty there,
07:47I developed a rapport with the rescuers.
07:50Being close or having an established connection
07:55with Makati Rescue helped us in documenting them.
08:02Because we've been working together for a long time,
08:07they became comfortable with us.
08:10When they arrive, it's like they're part of the family.
08:14In Makati Rescue, our base is called Bat Cave.
08:19Bat Cave is just one big house.
08:22When you're at home, it's like you're part of the family.
08:29We always monitor the rescuers.
08:33I call it a team.
08:35Because you're also part of the rescue.
08:37Of course, there's an ethics that we have to follow.
08:41Of course, there's an ethics that we have to follow.
08:44We respect the accident victims if they don't want to be rescued.
08:48We also give them a chance to do their job.
08:55Before we get involved in saving lives.
09:02Sometimes, when we're with them, we forget that they're there.
09:08When we're with them, they don't distance themselves from us.
09:13They don't get in our way.
09:15Our flow is smooth even when we're with them.
09:26Because our show promotes safety,
09:29the safety of the viewers,
09:31there's always a reminder that if there's a fire,
09:34don't get too close.
09:36Don't run too much because no story is worth dying for.
09:47Because there's no time and place for calamities and accidents,
09:50the rescue team is always alert and ready for any danger.
09:54And in this occasion,
09:56each member of our program is alert
09:59to provide you with information.
10:06The rescue team is always ready to help.
10:10One of the biggest challenges that segment producers and researchers face
10:38is breaking stories.
10:40What is this?
10:41This is what happens when you're asleep.
10:43So, if there's a big fire,
10:46whether it's a fire or a storm,
10:50I need to wake you up in the middle of the night
10:54so that you can run to what's happening.
10:57Because one of our responsibilities as presenters
11:00is to convey to the public what's happening around them.
11:09At 8.15 a.m.,
11:12it was confirmed that one of the bodies
11:16belonged to Secretary Jess Robredo.
11:24It was August 30 when the news broke
11:27about the plane crash of DILG Secretary Robredo.
11:32At that time, we were still shooting for another episode.
11:37When we received the call,
11:39we were told that we should be ready
11:42because we might have to return to Masbate
11:45to cover the plane crash and the update.
11:49When it comes to breaking stories,
11:51in our job as journalists,
11:53especially in rescue,
11:55we're like doctors on call.
11:58You can't choose where to send you
12:01to cover a rescue operation.
12:04When it comes to breaking stories,
12:06you have to accept that whatever your schedule or appointment is,
12:10you have to take care of them.
12:13Breaking stories is harder because it's on the spot.
12:17You have to be alert when looking for people
12:20to interview,
12:22alert when looking for rescue teams to cover.
12:25You have to be alert because
12:27as far as that moment, you can't go back.
12:34I can say that everyone who participated here are heroes.
12:38Especially our divers who volunteered.
12:43We didn't pay anything.
12:45It was free.
12:47They are ready to risk their lives.
12:51We can also see that the volunteerism,
12:54no snow color.
12:56No matter what the weather is,
12:59they are ready to risk their lives.
13:02Whether you're Filipino, American or German,
13:07as long as you want to help,
13:09we can work together and help.
13:20When the tsunami hit,
13:22the team ran to cover a rescue operation.
13:27The team looked for the most affected area.
13:34That's when we learned about the Red Cross Chapter of Rizal.
13:39From there, we joined their team
13:43to conduct a rescue operation in Cainta.
13:57I need hands on and both hands.
13:59One guy up, one on board.
14:02Go, go, go.
14:03We're good, we're good, we're good.
14:05Get me on the water.
14:06One, two, three, four.
14:09But at the time when we needed to rescue Bontis,
14:13and the boat didn't make it,
14:17the crew left him aside
14:21because it's more dangerous if they're together
14:23and the boat might capsize.
14:27The rescue operation was a success.
14:29The Red Cross was able to rescue Bontis safely.
14:42Go, go, go.
14:48At around 1.43 a.m., April 20, 2012,
14:52a fire broke out here at number 131, Agham Road.
14:56It's a new hope for SinoCity.
14:58It started at 1.45 a.m.
15:01and it reached Alpha at around 2 p.m.
15:04Hurry, hurry.
15:07It's a candle.
15:08They left their borders up there.
15:10The rooms are separated from each other.
15:14If the story is burned,
15:16it's one of the most dangerous issues
15:18because first of all,
15:19the people who are outside,
15:21who are far away,
15:22and then us, the media,
15:25who are there.
15:26So the challenge here is to document it properly
15:30and at the same time,
15:31make sure that the team is still safe.
15:38You can just follow the responders,
15:42the firemen,
15:43because every move they make,
15:46they're giving a limit
15:49on how far you can go.
15:51But it's very important
15:53that you get every detail,
15:57every person involved in the events.
16:01That's why our safety is important
16:05because we don't know
16:07what will happen in our location.
16:10We'll make sure
16:12where is the safest place
16:16where we can shoot.
16:20We always tell them
16:22to think about their own lives
16:24before they take action.
16:26Because if something happens to them,
16:28we won't be able to watch what happened to them.
16:31So it's more important
16:33that before we can save the people,
16:35we prepare ourselves,
16:38physically and mentally,
16:40so that we can send out a better message
16:44for the benefit of the viewers.
16:47Because safety is what our show promotes,
16:50saving the viewers,
16:52there's always a reminder
16:54that if there's a fire,
16:55don't get too close.
16:56If it's dangerous,
16:57don't run too far
16:59because as we say,
17:00no story is worth dying for.
17:09Through the program,
17:10people learn how to be ready,
17:12how to be alert,
17:14and how to know
17:16the safety
17:18when the time comes.
17:22The rescue team also visited
17:24other parts of the country
17:25to provide real-life services.
17:28We, the people of Barangay,
17:30are here not only for fun,
17:33but also to provide information
17:36about safety.
17:38We are alert.
17:39We are involved in illegal materials.
17:44This is for the people of Barangay.
17:55In April this year,
17:56we had a fire episode
17:58where we featured the fire
18:00that happened in Agham Road,
18:01in Quezon City.
18:03Aside from covering the fire,
18:06the rescue team did a relief operation.
18:10We looked for partners
18:13for our relief goods
18:15like bread, clothes, etc.
18:17In our job,
18:18we don't just document
18:20such incidents.
18:21Of course,
18:22like the motto of GMA Public Affairs,
18:25the real service.
18:26Thank you very much to everyone
18:28who gave us their blessings.
18:31It's important to eat everyday.
18:40When the rescue started,
18:41we only covered Metro Manila.
18:43It's great that this year,
18:45we started the Kapuso Barangayan event
18:48where we were able to go out of town.
18:51We now have Kapuso Barangayan
18:53who provide real-life services
18:55to the provinces.
18:56Gradually,
18:57they feel that they are one
19:00because they are a part of the community.
19:03They are a part of the community.
19:05They are a part of the community.
19:07They feel that they are one
19:09because they are a part of the community.
19:12Thank you for your help
19:14and for your continuous support
19:16of the GMA Kapuso Network.
19:19We are here in Davao City
19:22to thank you for your help.
19:26One of our priorities
19:28is prevention.
19:29Prevention is better
19:31than action.
19:33It's better if there are no accidents.
19:36It's better if there is no loss of life.
19:39It's better if there is no destruction of property.
19:42In Kapuso Barangayan,
19:43before we went there,
19:45we did some research
19:47about the needs of the area.
19:49For example,
19:50when we went to Davao,
19:52we researched that they were victims
19:54of a big storm and flash flood.
19:57So,
19:58we organized an event
20:00where they were taught
20:02what to do
20:04when a calamity like this happens
20:06and what to do
20:08to avoid
20:10a life in danger
20:12when a calamity like this happens.
20:14The first and most important thing
20:17that they brought
20:18was what we call
20:20an emergency grab kit.
20:21It's called an emergency grab kit
20:23because it contains everything
20:25that we need to use
20:27to go to the evacuation center,
20:29like flashlights,
20:30food,
20:31crackers.
20:32If possible,
20:33we need to bring paracetamol.
20:35We need to bring water.
20:37We need to bring clothes.
20:39So,
20:40when a calamity like this happens,
20:43when we go to the evacuation center,
20:45if there is still no help
20:47coming from the government
20:49or other non-government organizations
20:51to provide relief,
20:53at least we will have something to use,
20:55something to drink,
20:56something to eat.
20:57We had a lot of fun
20:59during the mission in Davao.
21:01First of all,
21:02we thank the local government unit
21:04for their full coordination
21:06and assistance
21:07to make the activity
21:09that we did there successful.
21:11The Davao Rescue 9-1-1 is there
21:15where,
21:16overall,
21:17they provided us
21:19with medical assistance
21:21for blood pressures.
21:23The first aid is on standby there.
21:28We learned
21:29that we are safe,
21:30that we are happy,
21:33and that we will all be happy
21:35during the JMA.
21:38I would like to say
21:39thank you very much
21:40to Arnold Flavio,
21:41especially to the JMA Kapuso.
21:43We learned about the rescue.
21:49Through this program,
21:50people learned how to be ready,
21:52how to be alert,
21:54and how to know
21:56when to call for help.
22:10Thank you very much
22:11for watching our program.
22:13I am Arnold Flavio,
22:15and from all of you
22:16who are building a rescue,
22:18a safe and happy Christmas
22:21to all of you.
22:23Don't worry.
22:24We don't need to move you first.
22:26Let's wait for the ambulance
22:28because you might have damage to your body.
22:31It will be worse.
22:32We'll assess the patient first.
22:39This is not unconscious.
22:41I can hear the patient moaning.
22:54For more information, visit www.fema.gov