#8 Disasters’ Relief to population – Definition, Objective, Tasks

Question 1

Definition of Disaster’s Relief to Population

Answer 1

Complex of Specific Measures

Aim:
=> TO DECREASE as much as possible the impact of DF’s

=> TO PREVENT human + material losses

Question 2

What is the Objective of Disaster’s Population Relief, DPR?

Answer 2

=> TO Organise
=> TO Execute

• Complex Search
• Rescue
• Recovery Operations

TO MINIMIZE: 
=> the impacts of DF
=> number of casualties
=> residual disability
=> clinical infrastructure damage
=> damage to citizen's property

Question 3

How many Tasks are there for Disaster’s Population Relief?

Answer 3

7 Tasks of Disaster’s Population Relief

Question 4

What is the 1st Task of Disaster’s Population Relief?

Answer 4

Educating and preparing the population

=> for adequate reaction

IN CASE
=> of imminent disaster threat
=> of actual disaster

Question 5

What is the 2nd Task of Disaster’s Population Relief?

Answer 5

Training of the reaction forces

Question 6

What is the 3rd Task of Disaster’s Population Relief?

Answer 6

Provision of personal protective equipment

Question 7

What is the 4th Task of Disaster’s Population Relief?

Answer 7

Provision of collective protective equipment

Question 8

What is the 5th Task of Disaster’s Population Relief?

Answer 8

Relocation + evacuation

=> of the population at risk

Question 9

What is the 6th Task of Disaster’s Population Relief?

Answer 9

Informing the population about

=> hazards
=> the undertaken activities

Question 10

What is the 7th Task of Disaster’s Population Relief?

Answer 10

=> Allocating required resources for DRP operations

=> purchasing and storing them

Question 11

3 main groups of DPR based on time of performance + content

Answer 11

1) Preventative
2) Response
3) Recovery

Question 12

What is the Preventative Phase of DPR?

Answer 12

Takes place PRIOR to Disaster

=> RESEARCH on Feature + Occurrence of Disaster

=> Analysing available Hazards + Risk Factors

=> Planning the Protection + IMPLEMENTING Preventative Measures

=> Adopting the National Disaster Protection Plan

=> Control of Prevention

Question 13

What is the Response Phase of DPR?

Answer 13

Takes place AFTER State of Emergency, has been DECLARED

=> Warming + Alarming the Population

=> Establishment of Crisis HQ

=> Coordinated activities of parts of URS

=> Search + Rescue Operations

=> Medical Aid + Support

Question 14

What is the Recovery Phase of DPR?

Answer 14

Provision of
=> Food
=> Water
=> Shelter
=> Medical Aid

• Rehab
• Recover
• REQUIRED rebuilding of critical infrastructure
• ENHANCED Sanitary + Hygienic Control
• PREVENTION of Epidemics
• Accepting + Distribution External Aid
• Restoring normal activities into society, to PRE-DISASTER LEVEL

Question 15

How many Disaster Levels are there?

Answer 15

3 Disaster Levels

Question 16

What is Level 1 Disaster?

Answer 16

State of emergency, declared by MAYOR

REQUIRES
=> local resources, => community agencies
=> escalated emergency medical
system response (EMS)

Question 17

What is Level 2 Disaster?

Answer 17

State of emergency, declared GOVERNOR

(when 3 or more municipalities of the province are AFFECTED)

REQUIRES 
=> regional resources
=> mutual aid agreements
=> specialised equipment
=> state level coordination

Question 18

What is Level 3 Disaster?

Answer 18

State of emergency is declared by COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

=> based on proposal by the MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS

(when 2 or more provinces are under the IMPACT OF DISASTER)

REQUIRES
=> state level resources
=> international level resources
=> disaster medical assistance
teams