FINALS LEC Flashcards
event endangering the life or health
of a significant number of people and demanding
immediate action
emergency
any event that causes a level of destruction,
death, or injury that affects the abilities of the community
to respond to the incident using available resources
disaster
event is one in which 100 or more
individuals are involved
A mass casualty
event is one in which more than two
but fewer than 100 individuals are involved.
A multiple casualty e
individual who is immediately
affected by the event.
direct victim
those who have to
evacuate their home, school, or business as a
result of a disaster
Displaced persons
group of people who have fled
their home or even their country as a result of
famine, drought, natural disaster, war, or civil
unrest
Refugees
a family member or friend of
the victim or a first responder
indirect victim
physical force, such as a typhoon, flood, landslide,
earthquake, volcanic activity and other similar events
NATURAL HAZARD
process or phenomenon of organic origin or conveyed
by biological vectors, including exposure to pathogenic
microorganisms, toxins and bioactive substances.
BIOLOGICAL HAZARD
arises from technological or industrial conditions, including
accidents, dangerous procedures and infrastructure
failures.
TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARD
e interaction of varying political, social, or
economic factors, which may have a negative impact on
the community.
SOCIETAL HAZARD
creates or results in a widespread
technological problem
NA-TECH (NATURAL-TECHNOLOGICAL) DISASTER
“Criminal acts… committed with the intent to cause death
or serious bodily injury… with the purpose to provoke a
state of terror in the general public
TERRORISM
serious bodily injury through release, dissemination, or
impact of
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD)
6 characteristics of Disasters
FPPISN
Frequency
Predictabilty
Preventability
Imminence
Scope and Number of Casualties
Intensity
e first responders responsible
for incident management at the local level.
Police, fire, public health, public works, and medical
emergency services
brought about a
paradigm shift from disaster preparedness and response
to disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM)
law in 2010, R.A. 10121, b