Disaster Management

Question 1

4 classes of hazards

Answer 1

Natural
Technological
Biological
Societal

Question 2

The probability and consequences of exposure to the hazard

Answer 2

Risks

Question 3

Factors the determine the risks arising from a specific hazard in a specific community;
Determinants of risk

Answer 3

Vulnerabilities

Question 4

Thoses because of constraints of an economic, social, ethnic, biological, physical or geographical nature, are less able to cope with the impact of hazards than other members of their community or society.

Answer 4

Vulnerable groups

Question 5

Intrinsic vulnerabilities

Answer 5

Specific to the individual

- sex, age, health status, mobility, literacy, habits, behavior

Question 6

Extrinsic vulnerabilities

Answer 6

Shared by groups within a community

- location, env, poverty, availability of services, culture, etc

Question 7

Any actual threat to public health and safety

Answer 7

Emergency

Question 8

Any actual threat to public safety &/or public health where local govt services are unable to meet the immediate needs of the community

Answer 8

Disaster

Question 9

Disaster management

Answer 9

The science and practice of protecting & improving the health of a community, through:
Preventive med, health educ, ctrl of communicable diseases, application of sanitary measures, monitoring of env hazards

Question 10

Public health services

Answer 10

Water/env sanitation
Food/ nutrition
Prevention/ ctrl of communicable diseases
Hospital system
Epidemiology & surveillance
Health system

Question 11

Community risks are proportional to

Answer 11

Hazard x (vulnerabilities / readiness)

Question 12

A community consiste of 5 elements

Answer 12

1. The people
2. Their property
3. Their services
4. Their livelihoods
5. Their environment

Question 13

Any potential threat to public safety and /or public health

Answer 13

Hazard

Question 14

Anticipated consequences of a specific hazard interacting wt a specific community (at a specific time)

Answer 14

Risks

Question 15

Factors whc increase the risks arising from a specific hazard in a specific community (risk modifiers)

Answer 15

Vulnerabilities

Question 16

Any actual threat to public safety &/or public health where local govt and the emergency services are unable to meet the immediate needs of the community

Answer 16

Disaster

Question 17

An assessement of ability to manage to an emergency ( a risk modifier)

Answer 17

Capacities

Question 18

Total capacity is measeured as ______.

Answer 18

Readiness

Question 19

People, property, services, livelihoods and env i.e the elements exposed to hazards

Answer 19

Community

Question 20

Community risk mgmt = ?

Answer 20

Prevention & mitigation programme +
Vulnerability reduction programme +
Emergency preparedness programme

Question 21

Disaster mgmt cycle

Answer 21

Preparedness
Response
Relief & recovery
Development
Prevention
Mitigation

Question 22

Measures to build capacities to respond to, and recover from, emergencies

Answer 22

Preparedness

Question 23

To protect public safety and public health, a community and its emergency services need

Answer 23

Capacity to repsond

Capacity to recover

Question 24

Risks mgmt process

Answer 24

Risk assessment & analysis
Risk communication
Risk education
Risk monitoring

Question 25

Risk reduction plans

Answer 25

Hazard reduction plans
Vulnerability reduction plans
Emergency preparedness plans

Question 26

Any potential threat to public health and safety

Answer 26

Hazard