Year-End Post 2014

As we celebrate the birth of Christ, may each and everyone of you find Blessings of Peace and Happiness, not in material things or earthly pleasures but in the comfort of our families, friends, co-workers and those who are near and far but close to our hearts.

Mt. Otake, Japan Eruption

September 27, Saturday - At least 30 hikers are feared dead in Japan after being found in a lifeless state near the peak of a volcano that erupted a day earlier.

Exposure

Teaching and sharing our God given knowledge, skills and talents may sometimes be challenging specially when most of your audience is older than you and you might want to consider things about them. This is something I'm not good at nor would like to do regularly.

Non-permissive Environment

Every day we encounter a lot of challenges and difficulties in life, whether be it private or public. To name a few, problems at work, with peers, organization, financials and many more. But nothing compared to an instance where we think we hit a wall hard and end up with a broken spirit.

True Believers

First of all, this has nothing to do with religion but only the faith among brothers. Yes, I am not religous but I do believe in a higher power, the Almighty. This is not about me but about my team, my friends, my brothers.

24th Hour

It has been eight months since I arrived here at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory to work as one of the Dispatch personnel for the Fire and Emergency Services. At first, things are kinda new to me. I have to get familiar with the protocols, SOP's and technology used. I have worked for a similar local agency back home then, but as soon as I recall the procedures, I got used to the new system in no time.

Stress

Nothing is more fulfilling in a volunteer’s experience other than successfully executing and completing a task and or a mission with the most of positive result and the prevention of the loss of human life. But as these experience and success piles up in a volunteer’s record of effectiveness, so as the stress that takes its toll in each volunteer individually. I say individually because of what I notice, it affects us in different aspects of our everyday life, whether it be during our volunteer hours or even as an individual.

First Responder

It was a lazy afternoon, I can't recall much of the date but it was a week after Baguio City and its neighboring provinces were devastated by Typhoon Cosme. We just finished a week of clearing operations around the city and we were back in the base where most of us probably chill or should I say "tambay" since there's not much activity during that day. As one of the volunteers, we tried to make our selves busy with reports and the like about our clearing operations and the incident reported and responded by my team.

Landslides Engulf Homes In Japan

Firefighters and Self-Defense Force members make search operation for the people still missing in a mud-covered residential area following a massive landslide in Hiroshima, western Japan, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014.

Diego Garcia Shades of Grey

Days of work sometimes takes toll on the body and mind. You get to see things in a shallow way or the opposite. Colors fade as pressure builds. Sometimes, doing nothing can dull the senses as well as drinking anytime of the day.

Taiwan Gas Explosion

Photo by AFP

Dashcam video has brought us some fantastic images over the years, but it recorded true tragedy overnight on July 31 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. A gas main explosion in the city was responsible for at least 25 deaths and over 250 injuries, according to The Wall Street Journal. The cause of the horrific event is still under investigation. However, people in the area reported smelling gas beforehand.

Baguio CDRRMC Fresh Kamote

Here are some of the would be volunteers trained in various disciplines. But let's face the fact that volunteers are not made, it is a calling to oneself to serve others without expecting anything in return. A thank you would be nice and enough. Being a volunteer starts within one's self and just developed through training though it does not happen overtime. Doing things that real volunteers do but not having the stomach and heart for it is just wrong. Whatever personal agendas hidden in volunteer service will never materialize unless one deserves so. Many are called, few are chosen, fewer still remain.

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Baguio CDRRMC New Recruits "Fresh Kamote"

Video and photos by: Baguio CDRRMC/21st AFGR/Gh0st Unit

Music: Heroes
Artist: The Wallflower

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