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DISASTER RISK REDUCTION Flashcards

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  • Act strengthening the Philippine DRRM.
  • providing for the National DRRM framework
    and institutionalizing the National DRRM
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RA 10121 – The Philippine Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Act of 2010

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Focuses on Proactive approach to DRRRM

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RA 10121

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law approved where
* President: Macapagal Arroyo
* On May 27, 2010

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RA 10121

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The POTENTIAL disaster losses in lives,
health status, livelihood, assets and
services which could occur to a particular
community or a society

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Disaster Risk

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A SERIOUS DISRUPTION of normal functioning of a
community or a society involving widespread
human, material, environmental or economic
loss or impact, which exceeds the ability of
the affected community.

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Disaster

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Geographic location of the Philippines

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part of pacific ring of
fire resulting to almost 5-7 earthquakes

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what are the ELEMENTS OF A DISASTER

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Hazard, Exposure, Vulnerability

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dangerous phenomenon or
substance, human activity or
condition that may cause
loss of life, injury or other
health impacts, property
damage, loss of livelihood
and services, social and
economic disruption.

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Hazard

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the degree to which the
elements at risk are likely to
experience hazard events of
different magnitudes

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Exposure

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10
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The characteristics and
circumstances of a
community, system or asset
that make it susceptible to
damaging effects of hazard.

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Vulnerability

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Types of Disaster

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Natural, Man-made

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12
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effect of a
natural hazard
Cannot
determine when
it will happen.

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Natural

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is a disaster
resulting from
human intent,
negligence or
error. The
results are
usually wide
scale
destruction, and
high cost.

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Man-made

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The active principle of burning characterized by the
heat and light of combustion. What RA?

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RA 6514 National Building Code of the Philippines

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15
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Composed of 3:
1. Air - oxygen to sustain combustion
2. Heat - reach ignition temperature
3. Fuel - combustion material

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Fire Tetrahedron

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Safety is based upon the principle of keeping ________ and ________separate

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fuel sources, ignition

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Wood, paper, cloth, trash,
plastics– solids that are not
metals, what fuel classification are these?

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Class A Fuel Classification

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what fuel classification are these? flammable gasses liquids,
gasoline, oil, grease acetone

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Class B

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what fuel classification are these? electrical energized
electrical equipment

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Class C

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metal - potassium, sodium,
aluminum, magnesium,
requires specific extinguishing agents, what fuel classification are these?

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Class D

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fire extinguishers
about 2 feet tall
and 25 pounds
when full. Ordinary
tap water, and
pressurized air
(large squirt guns)

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air pressured-water

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22
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Pressure of it is
greater, bits of dry ice
may shoot out of the
horn.
5 pounds to 100
pounds
Larger sizes, the horn
will be at end of a long
flexible hose (like
trumpet)

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CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)

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National Fire Protection Association
regulation, all CO2 extinguishers must undergo
hydrostatic testing and recharge every?

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5 years

24
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-On campus they
range in size from 5
to 20 pounds
Filled with fine
yellow powder
-Composed of
monoammonium
phosphate
-Pressurized with
nitrogen.
Powder also works
to interrupt the
chemical reaction of
fire

A

ABC

25
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commercial
kitchens and areas
with flammable
liquids

A

BC extinguishers

26
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BC classification what extinguisher must be used?

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DRY CHEMICAL/BC extinguishers

27
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Pull the pin – allow to discharge the extinguisher. NOTE:
don’t lift the handle.
Aim at the base of the fire/flame/fuel

Squeeze the top handle – depresses a button that
releases the pressurized extinguishing agent.

Sweep from side to side – use the extinguisher from a
safe distance away, the slowly move forward.

A

How to use a fire extinguisher

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Do not fight the fire if?

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  1. You don’t have an adequate or
    appropriate equipment
  2. You might inhale toxic smoke
  3. Your instincts tell you not to - let the
    fire department do the job.
29
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  1. Know what is burning.
  2. If you don’t know let the fire
    department handle it.
  3. If fire is spreading beyond point it
    started, pull the fire alarm and
    evacuate the building
  4. As you evacuate the building, close
    doors and windows behind you as you
    leave, help slow the spread of smoke
    and fire.
A

Keep these things in mind:

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Rules for Fighting Fires

A

Always be certain that you will not endanger yourself
or other when attempting to put out a fire.
* Assist any person in immediate danger to
safety
* Call 911
* If fire is small, you may attempt to use an
extinguisher to put is out.

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HOW TO FIGHT FIRES? (SAFETY ACRONYM)

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Sound the alarm
Activate the fire brigade
Fight the fire
Evacuate immediately
Tell others - the people near the area
of fire
You get clear - from any fire truck or
rescuer

32
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What to do when you catch fire?

A

stop, drop, and roll

33
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What is the final rule in fighting fires?

A

to always position yourself with an exit
or means of escape at your back before you attempt
to use an extinguisher to get out a fire and Report any use of a fire extinguisher to EHS as soon
as possible.

34
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A weak to violent shaking of the ground produced by
the sudden movement of rock materials below the
earth’s surface

A

Earthquake

35
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many volcanic arcs and belts and plate movements. What Geographic Location is the Philippines?

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Pacific Ring of Fire

36
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What are the types of Earthquakes?

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  1. Natural -tectonic
  2. Artificial - manmade nuclear bomb
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How do we Measure The Strength of an Earthquake?

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Magnitude, and Intensity

38
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a measure of total energy
released at the earthquake’s point of origin

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Magnitude

39
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Strength of an earthquake based on
relative effect to people and structure,
generally higher near the epicenter (felt by the people)

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Intensity

40
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He developed a magnitude scale for studying earthquakes

A

Charlse Richter

41
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It usually represented by roman numerals.

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Intensity

42
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  1. Ground rupture
  2. Liquefaction
    where do these 2 belong?
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Hazards Associated with Earthquake

43
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  1. Explain what to expect in a big magnitude
    earthquake
  2. Acquaint everyone with safe spot to identify
  3. Danger zone (know where)
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Earthquake Preparedness General Guidelines

44
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not recognized rather a theory to do
when there’s an earthquake.

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Triangle of Life

45
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A. Be familiar with dangerous spots
B. Be careful with things which may harm
people during earthquake
C. Identify safety indoors and outdoors
D. Prepare stock of emergency supplies, a tock
of food water, medicines flashlight and
batteries
E. Make an evacuation and reunion plan,
separation of everyone is possible, reuniting
plan (meeting halfway)
F. Have a 72-hour survival kit

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Before earthquake Happens: (what to do)

46
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What consists a 72-hour survival kit?

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Emergency cash, personal hygiene kit, first
aid kit, water, ready to eat food, signaling
device, communication devices, flashlights,
important documents, clothing

47
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Generated by a large-scale vertical
displacement of the ocean floor. From earthquake, volcanic eruption, meteor
impacts

A

TSUNAMI

48
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What are signs of a Tsunami

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  1. Feel an earthquake
  2. Sudden sea water retreat then rises
  3. Rumbling sound of an approaching wave
49
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Types of Tsunamis

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Local
Far-field

50
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source is trench or fault is Philippine’s
region 4-20 minutes

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Local Tsunami

51
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trench or fault outside the
Philippine region, international centers

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Far-field Tsunami

52
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A Tropical Cyclone of 61 kph or less

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Tropical Depression

53
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A Tropical Cyclone of 62 – 88 kph

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Tropical Storm

54
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A Tropical Cyclone of 89 -117 kph

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Severe Tropic Storm

55
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A Tropical Cyclone of 118 – 220 kph

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Typhoon

56
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A Tropical Cyclone of 220 kph and above

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Super Typhoon

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