DRRR - Fire & RA 10121 & Survival Kits Flashcards
The hot, bright flames produced by things that are burning.
Fire
is responsible for the initial ignition of fire, and is also needed to maintain the fire and enable it to spread.
Heat
supports the chemical processes that occur during fire.
Oxygen
is any kind of combustible material. It’s characterized by its moisture content, size, shape, quantity and the arrangement in which it is spread over the landscape.
Fuel
The goal here is to lower the temperature which is usually accomplished by adding water as an extinguishing agent.
Removing the heat
In most cases, ____ ___ ___ from the fire is not a practical way of extinguishing fire except when dealing with flammable liquid fires
Removing the fuel
______ ___ ______ can be accomplished by separating it from the fuel source or by displacing it with other gases like carbon dioxide, nitrogen and steam.
Removing the oxygen
The #1 cause of home fires, and unattended cooking is the top contributing factor.
Cooking
a protective device specifically designed to break the circuit every time there is an imbalance between incoming and outgoing current.
GFCI Outlet
FIRE CLASSES:
Sources of fire: wood, paper, cloth, trash and other ordinary materials.
A
FIRE CLASSES:
Gasoline, oil, paint and other flammable liquids
B
FIRE CLASSES:
Live electrical equipment or wirings
C
FIRE CLASSES:
Combustible metals and combustible metal alloys
D
FIRE CLASSES:
Cooking media (vegetable or animal oil and fats)
K
Meaning of RACE
R = Rescue all stakeholders from direct danger
A = Alarm by pulling the closest fire alarm and reporting the location of the fire
C = Confine the area by losing the doors!
E = Extinguish the fire if the fire is small. Evacuate all personnel from the area if instructed by authorities
Emergency hotline Filipinos can call during fire:
- 911
- 8888
The concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage causal factors of disasters
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
The systematic process of using administrative directives, organizations, and operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster.
Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
is the outright avoidance of adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters through action taken in advance
Disaster Prevention
is the lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters
Disaster Mitigation
Construction of dams, hazard-resistant structures, tsunami/sea walls, flood gates and channel
Structural Disaster Mitigation
Community-based mapping
Mangrove reforestation
Waste management
Legislation and land use regulation
Non-Structural Disaster Mitigation
knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions
Preparedness
is the provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.
Disaster Response
is the restoration, and improvement where appropriate, of facilities, livelihoods and living conditions of disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors
Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation
The exposure of the Philippines to disasters can be attributed to its geographical and physical characteristics.
Natural Causes
These are brought about by hazards that are of political and socio‐economic origins and inappropriate and ill‐applied technologies.
Human-Induced Causes
is a new law which transforms the Philippines’ disaster management system from disaster relief and response towards disaster risk reduction (DRR).
Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (DRRM Act)
What is the basis of the DRRM Act?
The Hyogo Framework For Action (HFA)
Key Players under RA 10121
Local Government
Community
Civil Society
National Government
Governance (members)
NDRRMC - Section 5
RDRRMC - Section 10 - Composition (Rule 4, Section 2)
LDRRMC members (Section 11(a))
NDRRM Fund
appropriated under the GAA; QRF = 30%
LDRRMF Fund
not less than five percent of the estimated revenue from regular sources; QRF = 30%
For how long should supplies in a disaster kit last?
The first 72 hours after a disaster is critical.
What items are vital to a disaster kit?
Water
Food
Tools
Personal Effects and Hygiene Kit
First Aid Kit
Important Family Documents and Money
