TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY

DISASTER and RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Romulo Blvd., San Vicente, Tarlac City
Tel. No. (045) 982-4630
Website: www.tsu.edu.ph

TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS AND INTENSIFIED

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST THE THREAT OF CORONAVIRUS

Tarlac State University has prepared emergency protocols and precautionary measures to control
and impede the spread of the Coronavirus and to provide guidelines for the frontline service
providers and health services, the campus itself and members of the TSU Community.

INTRODUCTION

COVID- 19 is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. A novel coronavirus
called SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of COVID-19 and the first outbreak was recognized in China last
December 2019. The clinical spectrum of COVID-19 ranges from mild disease with non-specific
signs and symptoms of acute respiratory illness to severe pneumonia with respiratory failure and
septic shock. Frequently reported signs and symptoms include fever, cough, myalgia or fatigue,
and shortness of breath at illness onset. The fever course among patients with COVID-19 is not
fully understood; it may be prolonged and intermittent. Sore throat has also been reported in some
patients early in the clinical course. Less commonly reported symptoms include sputum
production, headache, hemoptysis, and diarrhea (source: www. cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/index.html).

There is an urgent need to implement intensified measures to prevent its incidence in our
University and Community. In compliance with Resolution No. 10, s. 2020 dated March 9, 2020,
the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Diseases, together with the
Committee on Disaster and Risk Reduction Management and other pertinent government
issuances, provides specific guidelines to be imposed within the University:

1. TSU shall adhere the general principle of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) issued
by the National Government.
2. Skeletal Workforce shall be implemented for the continuity of the University’s operations.
Names, schedule of work, and purpose of each duty shall be approved by respective
heads/directors and submitted to the Committee on Disaster and Risk Reduction
Management.
Certification of the employees who shall render services shall be issued by their respective
heads/directors. Any changes in personnel or schedule, and updates and concerns of
operations shall be provided to the Committee on Disaster and Risk Reduction
Management. The Committee shall notify the Civil Security Unit.

3. The Inter-Agency Task Force, headed by the University Physician, Dr. Rommel
Hernandez, identified offices who shall provide essential services such as: Medical,
Administrative, Payroll Processing, Security, Supply and Procurement, General Services,
Public Affairs, and Information Management.
4. TSU Committee on Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Group Chat (GC) shall be
opened for regular conversation at 8:00 AM. During emergency cases, text messaging is
highly encouraged.
5. MEDICAL SERVICES (MSU) – Basic Medical Services shall be provided by the
University for TSU employees. The Medical Clinic is open to all personnel from Monday
to Friday (8:00am to 5:00 pm) except for those who manifest signs and symptoms of
COVID-19. Prompt detection, effective triage and isolation of potentially infectious
 TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY
DISASTER and RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Romulo Blvd., San Vicente, Tarlac City
Tel. No. (045) 982-4630
Website: www.tsu.edu.ph

patients are essential to prevent unnecessary exposures among patients, health care
personnel, and visitors at the facility.
It is encouraged to use diluted bleach as disinfectant. Disinfection will be done twice a day
especially during after closing at 5pm.

6. SECURITY SERVICES (CSU) - Civil Security Unit is assigned to ensure that the skeletal
workforce will stay within the TSU premises only during their approved schedule.
All personnel who will enter the university must be checked by the security personnel on
duty using thermal scanner. Identified personnel with a temperature of 37.8℃ and above
shall be denied entry and must be reported to the MSU and Committee.

Security personnel’s health status must be checked by the MSU daily.

The CSU must check all physical assets of the University.

They shall deny entry of personnel or vehicle not indicated in the skeletal workforce. If
such need arises, there must be an approval of the President and or the Chairman of the
Committee.

7. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (Admin Unit) – The administrative services shall

monitor the schedule and designations of frontline personnel and skeletal workforce. The
Admin Unit shall ensure the continuance of the University’s payroll operations. They will
assure the provision of vehicle to front liners without private vehicle. Likewise, they shall
ensure that all supplies for disinfection and safety are complete. Updates on completed and
lacking tasks shall be provided to the Committee Secretariat.
8. GENERAL SERVICES – For grounds and facilities maintenance, the schedule of
maintenance and list of personnel shall be provided to the Committee and CSU. All PPEs
and supplies needed by the maintenance personnel shall be coordinated to Ms. Carlota
Marcos and Engr. Pedro Suerte-Felipe Jr. Likewise, plumbing and electrical services shall
be on-call.
9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (OPA /
MISO) – Official public information shall be provided by the OPA led by Ms. Jazzel
Manabat. CHED communication lines and registry of identified resident / cluster of
infection for tracking and traceability purposes shall be administered by the MISO headed
by Dr. Heidilyn Gamido.
10. POLLUTION CONTROL / SAFETY OFFICE- They shall serve as the secretariat of the
Committee and in-charge of the safety protocols and coordination to the MSU. They shall
consolidate formulated guidelines in relation to all risk assessment and monitoring.
11. OTHER STAKEHOLDERS - List of names related to the operations of the hotel, TSU
Multipurpose Cooperative transactions, Business Center, and nursing service shall be
submitted to the Committee Secretariat.
 TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY
DISASTER and RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Romulo Blvd., San Vicente, Tarlac City
Tel. No. (045) 982-4630
Website: www.tsu.edu.ph

Prepared by:

(Sgd.) ENGR. MICHELLE D. RIVERA

Secretariat, Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Committee

Reviewed and Approved by:

(Sgd.) DR. NINO B. CORPUZ

Vice Chairperson, Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Committee /

OIC-VP, Planning and Quality Assurance

(Sgd.) DR. ROMMEL M. HERNANDEZ

University Physician /

Chairman, TSU Inter-Agency Task Force