Disaster Flashcards
Type of hazard where the root cause is microorganisms
Biological Hazard
A new strain of corona virus which affects not only its host country but also other part of the world
COVID 19
This type of hazard consumes combustile materials
Fire Hazard
If you are not allowed to enter nor to exit to a certain area, it means it is in state of _____
Lockdown
One of the factors in fire triangle that sustains the life of the fire
Fuel
Stage of fire development where materials reach their _____ temeperatures and starts a fire
Ignition
You should not open the window during fire because one of the factor in fire triangle will enter the room and can cause combustion
Oxygen
Factor that starts the fire
Ignition
All the contents within the perimeter of the fire’s boundaries are burning
Free burning
The stage where the fire will extinguish itself
Decay
Fire begins to spread chain of reaction resulting in an increase in size
Growth
What is the recommended minimum time for washing our hands
30 seconds
Can be any combustile material
Fuel
In sufficient quantities, combine with the fuel for combustion with the fuel for combustion to occur
Oxygen
Energy necessary to raise the temperature of the fuel and the oxygen to a point at which they will react together
Heat
What are the common sources of heat
-Overloaded electrical system
-Open flames
-Smoking/cigarette
-Hot surface
-Friction
-Cutting/wielding
-Electrical spark
Processes or phenomena of atmospheric hydrological or oceanographic nature that may cause damage to life, properties, environment etc
Hydrometeorological Hazard
An overflow of water that submerges land that is ususally dry
Flood
A rapid flooding of low lying areas:washes, rivers, dry lakes and depressions
Flashflood
A system of winds rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere around a low-pressure center
Cyclone
A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
Tornado
Also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth’s atmosphere, known as _____
Thunderstorm
A rise in sea level that occurs during tropical cyclones, intense storms also known as typhoons or hurricanes
Storm Surge
The most advanced technology used in monitoring a cyclone or typhoon. It can visualize exactly the real time the information and the path of a cyclone
Satellite
Since 1939, _____ technology has been for purpose ranging from warfare to weather predictions to catching speeders on the highways
Doppler RADAR
What do the RADAR stands for
Radio Detection and Ranging
Consist of pulverize rocks, minerals and volcanic glass which have size about 2mm or 0.079 inch in diameter
Ashfall
Mudflow made up of volcanic debris
Lahar
A _________ is a dense fast-moving flow of solidified lava pieces, volcanic ash, and hot gases
Pyroclastic Flows
The eye of the storm
Landfall
