Abstract
This study aimed to determine the significance of water search and rescue in the safety of travelers in Quezon, Quezon. It determined the profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, and types or classification of the respondents. It also revealed the significance of water search and rescue in the safety of travelers in Quezon, Quezon in terms of emergency services, weather condition, and sustainable development. The researcher used descriptive method of research. This study employed simple random sampling design. Under this procedure, the researcher considered using one hundred (100) respondents selected passenger and Wasar in Quezon, Quezon to get the 100% of the respondents. This study determined that majority of the respondents aged 26-35 years old which account to 50% of the total respondents. Male respondents outnumbered the female respondents which accounts to 78% of the total respondents.. Most of the respondents are classified as passenger with a total number of 50% of the total respondents. This study found out that the average mean of 4.12 interpreted as Agree indicated most of the respondents are agreed on the significance of water search and rescue in the safety of travelers in Quezon, Quezon in terms of emergency services. Likewise, the average mean of 4.45 interpreted as Strongly Agree, indicated that most of the respondents strongly agreed on the significance of water search and rescue in the safety of travelers in Quezon, Quezon in terms of weather condition. The average mean of 4.26 interpreted as Strongly Agree, indicated that most of respondents agreed on the significance of water search and rescue in the safety of travelers in Quezon, Quezoni in terms of sustainable development. Based from the results of Kruskal Wallis H-test the null hypothesis of sex are accepted, which means that there is no significance differences on the significance of water search and rescue in the safety of travelers in Quezon, Quezon when respondents are grouped according to sex. However, the null hypothesis for age and respondent’s types or classification is failed to accept, which means that there is significant difference on the perceived significance of water search and rescue in the safety of travelers in Quezon, Quezon when respondents are grouped according to age and respondent’s types or classification. From the result of this study, the following were recommended; Local Government may organize regular water safety drills and simulations to prepare emergency responders and the public for potential emergencies, Travelers may stay updated on local water conditiond, advisories, and any potential hazards, Youth may spread awareness about water safety among their families, peers, and community, and Future Researcher may conduct in-depth studies to analyze the factors contributing to water accidents and identify areas for improvement in prevention and response.
