Olongapo City - Red Cross 143 Volunteers from Brgy. Barretto and Brgy. West Bajac Bajac

Red Cross 143 Volunteers from Barangay Barretto and West Bajac Bajac received their 143 Volunteer IDs during flag-raising ceremony on April 11 at Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Covered Court.

Red Cross 143 is a group of volunteers in every barangay who will serve as the eyes, ears, hands and feet of the Red Cross in every community.

The duties of the members of the Red Cross 143 include: (1) Predict possible threats in the community; (2) Plan what to do in times of disasters; (3) Prepare the community for what it would need; (4) Practice or conduct first aid trainings and emergency evacuation drills; (5) Report instantly to the Red Cross pertinent information about the disaster; and (6) Respond immediately to those in need. 

City Mayor James Gordon Jr., with Brgy. Captain Carlito Baloy of Barretto
and Brgy. Captain Rafael Santulan of West Bajac Bajac received their
Red Cross 143 Volunteer ID