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Disaster Risk Reduction Management Flashcards

1
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Activities to “avoid” the adverse impact of hazards

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Prevention

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Structural and non-structural measures undertaken to “limit” the adverse impact of disasters

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Mitigation

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3
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Measures taken in advance to ensure effective response

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Preparedness

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4
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Provision of timely and effective information to avoid or reduce risk

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Early warning

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5
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Restoring infrastructure and services

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Recovery

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Ensures resettlement/relocation

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Reconstruction

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7
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What are the materials that should be included in a 72-hour survival kit

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  1. Food
  2. Clothing
  3. Communication
  4. Documents
  5. Medicines
  6. Other essential needs
  7. Emergency money
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8
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It refers to maintaining an airway and supporting breathing and the circulation

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Basic Life Support

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9
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What does CPR mean

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Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

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10
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This is a technique used to resuscitate a person who has stopped breathing

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Rescue breathing

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What is the three importance of first-aid?

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  1. To alleviate suffering
  2. To prevent added injury
  3. To save life
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12
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Kind of wound that involves forceable separation or tearing of tissue from the victim’s body

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Avulsion

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13
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Caused by sharp bladed object

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Incise

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14
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Caused by any hard or blunt object

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Lacerated

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15
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Wound from scraping rough surfaces

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Abrasion

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16
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Wound caused by sharp pointed object

17
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First aid-close wound

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Ice compression
Compression
Elevation
Splinting

18
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This is a sterile pad, a compressed sponge that is applied directly to the wound

19
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A state of condition when there is not enough blood supplies to the vital tissues and organs

20
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This can cause temporary or permanent damage to body

21
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This is a break in the continuity of the bone

22
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Any flat like materials used to hold fracture

23
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These are caused by not having enough available salt in the body

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Heat cramps

24
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It us caused by failure of the body’s cooling mechanism. Inadequate sweating is a factor

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Heat stroke

25
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Means of transporting casualty using a stretcher

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Litter carries

26
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In this carry the casualty must be able to walk or at least hop on one leg using another person as a crutch

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Support carry

27
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The best one man carries for a long distance

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Pistol Belt Carry

28
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Carry used for short distances and combats

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Pistol belt drag; saddle back carry; arms carry

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