SM Supermalls host life-saving training for disaster resilience month

After hosting various life-saving training, SM Supermalls caps the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) with the hosting of an Incident Command System (ICS) training and simultaneous Fire Square Roadshow events in selected malls this week.

The Fire Square Roadshow on 31 July is a public awareness campaign, primarily organized by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), aimed at educating citizens, especially children, about fire safety, disaster preparedness, and basic emergency response. It features interactive exhibitions showcasing fire extinguishment techniques, first aid and bandaging, knot tying, rappelling and more — bringing essential emergency skills directly to the public in an engaging and educational format.

The ICS training for SM Mall of Asia locators on 28 July will train mall management, tenants and responders to work together efficiently and effectively during emergencies.

SM Supermalls had the theme “KUMIKILOS Para sa Kahandaan, Kaligtasan at Katatagan” in marking NDRM.

SM City Manila opened the celebration by hosting the training of its first batch of Hands-Only CPR training for mall security personnel, janitors and tenant employees. This initiative, under the campaign CPR: Corporate Preparedness and Resilience, is part of the Department of Health’s (DoH) nationwide effort to promote public awareness and readiness in responding to cardiac emergencies. Mall first responders and tenant employees learned cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques from representatives of the DoH and Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center.

SM San Lazaro also hosted its own CPR training on 25 July.

“Emergencies can happen anywhere, and empowering everyday heroes with CPR skills can make the difference between life and death,” said Engr. Liza B. Silerio, SM Supermalls vice president. “This is our commitment to making malls not just safe spaces, but resilient communities.”

In parallel, ARISE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies — Philippine Network, together with SM, hosted a webinar series on basic non-life insurance to educate private sector members and micro, small and medium enterprises for key risk transfer mechanisms in disaster risk reduction strategies.