Disaster Risk Reduction Management Flashcards
Activities to “avoid” the adverse impact of hazards
Prevention
Structural and non-structural measures undertaken to “limit” the adverse impact of disasters
Mitigation
Measures taken in advance to ensure effective response
Preparedness
Provision of timely and effective information to avoid or reduce risk
Early warning
Restoring infrastructure and services
Recovery
Ensures resettlement/relocation
Reconstruction
What are the materials that should be included in a 72-hour survival kit
- Food
- Clothing
- Communication
- Documents
- Medicines
- Other essential needs
- Emergency money
It refers to maintaining an airway and supporting breathing and the circulation
Basic Life Support
What does CPR mean
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
This is a technique used to resuscitate a person who has stopped breathing
Rescue breathing
What is the three importance of first-aid?
- To alleviate suffering
- To prevent added injury
- To save life
Kind of wound that involves forceable separation or tearing of tissue from the victim’s body
Avulsion
Caused by sharp bladed object
Incise
Caused by any hard or blunt object
Lacerated
Wound from scraping rough surfaces
Abrasion