Manila medical emergency equipment deployed for Traslacion 2024

The City of Manila deployed medical emergency equipment ahead of the Traslacion on January 9, 2024.

According to Jamie Santos' Saturday "24 Oras Weekend" report, the Manila City Hall and the police deployed medical emergency equipment through the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO).

An advanced medical post or field hospital was established in the Bonifacio Shrine, also known as the Kartilya ng Katipunan in Ermita, Manila.

It has thirty hospital beds with an oxygen tank designated for each bed. The field hospital was also ready to respond to those who need critical care.

A mobile clinic was also deployed in the area. Ambulances would be deployed on January 9.

Earlier on Saturday, a simulation exercise tested the speed of emergency services in meeting the needs of patients during the occasion.

"Ito po ang pinakamalapit na lugar po na pwedeng takbuhan po ng mga magiging pasyente nayin. Kaya naman naman natin gamutin dito, dito nalang po natin itakbo para hindi po natin pa clog yung atin mga ospital," said Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna.

(This is the closest place that our future patients can run to. We can treat them here, so we don't clog up our hospitals.)

The Kartilya outside the Manila City Hall would also serve as a command post where all the procession routes would be monitored during the Traslacion.

"Handang-handa na po talaga tayo para sa January 8 and 9," Lacuna added.

(We are very prepared for January 8 and 9.)

Meanwhile, a send-off ceremony was held earlier Saturday for the police officers who would monitor and secure peace and order during the Traslacion.

About 12,000 Philippine National Police personnel would be deployed on the feast day of the Black Nazarene, the report said. — Sherylin Untalan/DVM, GMA Integrated News