LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has teamed up with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) for the Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System (REDAS) training among LRT-1 employees and partners. This is part of LRMC’s business continuity management to strengthen the disaster preparedness of LRT-1 operations and surrounding communities through resources, expertise, and facilities sharing.
The REDAS is a software developed by PHIVOLCS in 2002 under a DOST-GIA Project. The software can simulate earthquake hazards such as ground shaking, liquefaction, landslides, and tsunami. The software can also compute earthquake impact in terms of physical damage, casualties, and economic loss.
