Miyerkules, Hunyo 8, 2011

ZION EMERGENCY HISTORY

THE ZION EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESCUE UNIT
The ZION EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESCUE UNIT is a group of returned missionaries whose desired is to serve the Lord and our fellowmen.  The disciplines learned will rescue lives literally in every condition and provide another opportunity for every soul to recognize their greatest Rescuer, even The Savior Jesus Christ… every member of ZION Rescue carry the name of the Savior as a Missionary Rescuer that literally save lives as each one “let their light so shine through sincere and quality service, through sacrifice, through a deep and sincere desire to help to ward fellow beings and glorify our Father which is in heaven.”
 The founder hopes to lengthen the stride throughout the Community in responding to the call of service and sacrifice through physically competent and spiritually matured group of men and women that will represent the Faith and provide hope on both ends of the veil.
The extension of this vision and hope came to pass through the organizing of few men and women whose hobbies and desires are the same. Job related, some of the men have been conducting trainings for industrial safety related to rescue standards.  Since the gathering of these willing men and women in Pateros, Metro Manila, the group has undergone the necessary course training on Emergency Medical Response, Search and Rescue, Vehicular Accident Patient Extrication, Ropemanship, Water Safety, Swift Water Rescue, Water Survival, Fire Fighting, Building Collapse, High Angle Rescue Technique, AR/CPR, and Disaster Preparedness and Management.
October 2012 a new batch was organized represent from each local area within Cavite, Marikina,Pasig, Taguig, Pateros andTaytay . They finished their Level 3 Rescue Technician at the Mt. Makiling, Los BaƱos, Laguna for 3 sleepless nights and days.  Now, the Zion Rescue is one of the founding organizations of the Philippine Association of Emergency Medical Services Personnel (PAEMSP).Also, the EMT’s of the unit has been certified as BLS / ACLS Provider of the American Heart Association (AHA) and some of them are certified instructor of the American Safety Health Institute (ASHI). For the years, hundreds had joined the Zion Rescue and more than thousands has been trained with the same mind and skills that the founder has, which is … volunteerism and service, as he always say “…one heart, one mind in saving lives... so that others may live”.
Last September 2012, the Zion Emergency and Disaster Rescue Unit responded to the call to help San Mateo,Marikina, Pasig, Makati , Mandaluyong  which is affected by the super habagat . That experience gained the confidence and trust of the Community that the group is there for them to serve and not to be served.
 When the call to be prepared against disasters came to the people, many still followed the “profit” of investing more time to what the world dictates is more important but there are who follow the “prophet” and be a wise servant.  The team of Latter-day Rescuers, unknown to the world but whose heart is known to God would like to serve aligned to the direction of the welfare program in helping the needy and strengthening the weak against the dangers that lies ahead which no man can stop but only prevent and lessen the casualties, provide joy of hope that there is a God and there are people who truly cares. The people will not need to fear on this end of ignorance but none can be saved through ignorance except one is prepared.