F4. DISASTER MANAGMENT Flashcards
- Discipline dealing with and avoiding risks
- Involves preparing, supporting, and rebuilding society when natural or man made disasters occur
- Continuous process by which all individuals, groups, and communities manage hazards in an effort to avoid or ameliorate the impact of disasters resulting from the hazards
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Why We Need
Disaster Management
- For Early Warning
- To foreseeing future disasters
- To Take prevention methods on reliable information
- To prohibit Natural disaster occurrence sources.
Many Developing and Developed countries of ____ are situated in the hazard belts in the world and are subject to:
* Floods
* Landslides
* Earthquakes
* Cyclones
* Droughts
* Volcanic eruptions
* Tsunami
* Epidemics
Asia Pacific Region
Three Disaster Mitigation Methods:
- Education
- Training
- Development of expertise
Applications of Information Technology in
Disaster Management
Victims and missing persons tracking through the ___.
- GIS
- Remote Sensing
- Early Warning Systems
- Internet
- National data bases
- a situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment
- require swift action to prevent the situation from getting worse.
- Being prepared and educated about disasters empowers all of us to help ourselves and our communities stay safe.
Emergency
If your clothes are on fire, you should do?
Stop, Drop, and Roll
is occurring or will occur soon; if advised to evacuate, do so immediately.
Flood Warning/ Flooding
- low-lying areas are completely submerged
- occurs as the result of heavy rains, but it can occur due to the collapse of natural or man-made dams.
Flash Flood
A flash flood is occurring; seek higher ground on foot immediately!
Flash Flood Warning
Two feet of fast-moving flood water
will float your car
Water moving at two miles per hour
can sweep cars off a road or bridge
Six inches of fast moving water
will knock you off of your feet
Tells you when and where severe thunderstorms are likely to occur.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued when severe weather has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar.
indicate imminent danger to life and property to those in the path of the storm
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
smaller earthquakes often follow the main quake.
aftershocks
Know the Rules - Earthquake
DROP, COVER & HOLD ON!
Know the Tools - Terrorism
- chemical threats
- biological threats
- explosions
- nuclear blasts
- RDD: radiological dispersion device
released as bombs or sprayed into the air, difficult to make
Chemical Threats
intentional release of bacteria, viruses and toxins into the community
Biological Threats
bomb are the most common terrorist tool.
Explosions
unlikely, but deadly from the radiation, heat and fires, and destruction it would create.
Nuclear Blast
often called a dirty bomb because its filled with radioactive materials.
Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD)
Making threats to cause physical harm to a person or to their property with the intent to scare or intimidate
terrorism
stop & think before you connect to an unknown website
Stop, Think, Connect
an important thing to have in an emergency situation.
Family Emergency Plan
Create a list of phone numbers for emergencies
“ICE” (In Case of Emergency)
may be easier to make a long-distance phone call than to call across town
Identify an out-of town contact.
Discusses how what supplies you have on hand can make a big difference in an emergency
guides participants through the
development of their own starter emergency preparedness kit.
MAKE A KIT
are important in times when you may not have access to regular sources of supplies.
Emergency kits
There are two very important items which can save your life
a whistle and a flashlight
