Life Saver Bag

Abstract

The Philippines is "the most exposed country to tropical storms" according to a Time Magazine article in 2013. When the Super Typhoon Yolanda struck the Philippines, the estimated death toll was above 10,000 in Tacloban alone. This made Yolanda the deadliest natural disaster in the Philippines' history. Based on the assessment of disaster-related mortality post in Tacloban City, the cause of death for all cases was drowning in 100 cases. This led the researcher developed a bag that will aid people during emergencies, the Lifesaver Bag. The researcher gathered the materials. The bag has a large pocket at the back, where the Styrofoam was inserted. Pockets outside the bag, contains first aid kit and survival tools in the first pocket, sanitation/personal hygiene supplies in the second pocket, and the third pocket was left empty, for personal items of the person wearing the bag. The researcher conducted a survey to test the functionality, technicality and safety of the lifesaver bag when in use. The researcher asked thirty randomly selected respondents to wear the bag while in a pool or a large water body. Floating determines whether the lifesaver bag works properly. Results showed that the Life Saver Bag has Exceeded the Standards and are Highly Acceptable with the mean score of 4.56 (±0.34) for functionality, 4.63 (±0.36) for technicality, 4.73 (±0.19) for safety, with an overall evaluation of 4.64 (±0.08)The researcher concludes that lifesaver bag can save lives and can be used in times of emergency because of its added features.