Rescue M.A.R.C.H. Challenge (RMC) Mass Assembly for Rescue & Care for Humanity The Rescue M.A.R.C.H. Challenge (RMC) is a simulation exercise designed to replicate the response scenario for a major disaster event. Conceptualized in 2014 by passionate Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) advocate Martin Aguda Jr., the RMC is based on a worst-case scenario from the Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS). The exercise assumes a significant breakdown of basic infrastructure, requiring rescuers to travel on foot from a staging area to ground zero, carrying their rescue equipment and supplies—hence the term "Rescue March." Each team consists of seven members, all in their respective deployment uniforms and gear, including personal protective equipment (PPE).