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INTRODUCTION TO DISASTER & DISASTER REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Flashcards

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Is a disturbance of a normal condition whether manmade or natural? This will caused damage to lives, properties, and geographical contour of the area depending on the magnitude of effect.

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Disaster

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It includes the development of disaster recovery plans, for minimizing the risk of disaster recovery plans, for minimizing the risks of disasters and for handling them when they do occur and the implementation of such plans.

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Disaster management

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usually refers to the management of natural catastrophes such as fire, flooding, or earthquakes

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Disaster management

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According to ASEAN Agreement (2005) means a conceptual framework of elements considered with the possibilities to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks through mitigation and preparedness to avoid the adverse impact of hazards within the broad context of sustainable development.

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Disaster Risk Reduction

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The act of limiting or mitigating the effects of disasters through the introduction of measures designed to prepare the inhabitant and to protect their lives and properties before, during and after a disaster.

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Disaster Control

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A large disastrous fire involving numerous buildings/ houses or structures

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Conflagration

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is an inter- agency council responsible for disaster preparedness, prevention and mitigation

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NDCC

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PHILIPPINE DISASTER REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT

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RA 10121)

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The act shifted the policy environment and the way the country deals with disasters from mere response to preparedness

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LEGISLATIVE 2010

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provides a comprehensive, all- hazard, multi-sectoral, inter agency and community based approach to disaster risk management through the formulation of the National Disaster Risk Management Framework.

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RA 10121

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provides for the calamity fund to be used in support of disaster risk reduction or mitigation, prevention, and preparedness activities for the potential occurrence of disasters and not just for response, relief, and rehabilitation efforts.

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RA 10121

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Is a range of activities (preparedness, mitigation, prevention, emergency response, recovery) that contribute to increasing capacities and reducing immediate and long term vulnerabilities to prevent, or at least minimize the damaging impact in a community.

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DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT (DRRM)

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is caused by any untoward human activity resulting to damage to properties and loss of lives.

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Man made Disaster

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3 CATEGORIES OF MANMADE DISASTER

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  1. Armed Conflict and Civil Strife-
  2. Technological Disasters
  3. Disaster in Human Settlements
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Disaster management concern itself with various aspects of armed conflicts and civil strife including the protection and support of displaced person and refugees during the conflict, physical and economic reconstruction and social rehabilitation in the aftermath of the conflict.( Mindanao Abu Sayyaf and Moro National Liberation Front activities in Mindanao.

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  1. Armed Conflict and Civil Strife-
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usually a result of accidents or incidents occurring in the manufacture, transport or distribution of hazardous substances such as fuel, chemicals, explosives or nuclear materials.

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Technological Disasters-

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Urban fire is the kind of principal disaster. There can be devastating effect when fires break out in low level communities or in depressed areas.

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Disaster in Human Settlements-

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  • is a product of combustible materials. In order to produce fire there must be fuel, oxygen and heat
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Fire

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is an essential substance that burned on any matter capable of burning.

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Fuel

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  • is a form of energy capable of raising temperature . Hence the fuel must be heated to its kindling temperature. There should the presence of sufficient oxygen which comes from the surrounding air.
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Heat

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There are the ordinary combustile materials which are mostly solid.

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CLASS A

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– These are the kinds of fuel which are in liquid or gas state ( LPG, OIL, AND OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.)

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Class B

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These are electrically energized fuel ( flat iron, electric fan, etc.)

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Class C

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  • metallic fire ( potassium, magnesium and other combustile metals.
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Class D

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comes from the fuel itself which called spontaneous combustion. This contains hydrocarbon (CH2) which comes from plants and animals.

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HEAT

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is considered hydrocarbon which ignites when mixed with oxygen in air.

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Vapor

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATIONS OF ENERGY (HEAT)

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  1. CHEMICAL ENERGY
  2. ELECTRICAL ENERGY
  3. MECHANICAL ENERGY
  4. SOLAR ENERGY
  5. Nuclear energy
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It is the heat which results from chemical reaction -heat decomposition-heat solution

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  1. CHEMICAL ENERGY
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separating or breaking of an atom

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Heat fission-

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combining atom together

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Heat Fusion-

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STAGES OF FIRE

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  1. Incipient Stage- There is no visible smoke or flame.
  2. Smoldering stage- There is smoke but no flame.
  3. Flame Stage- There is an actual fire and heat builds up in the air.
  4. Heat Stage- There is uncontrolled spread of super-heated air.
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MOST COMMON SOURCES OF FIRE

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  1. Arson
  2. Lightning
  3. Kitchen Grease
  4. Flammable Chemicals
  5. Electrical short circuits
  6. Debris burning in Forest and neglected camp
  7. Overheated electrical appliance
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occur when there is no human intervention to cause such and are often referred to as “Acts of God”.

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Natural Disasters

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When fast rising of water in an area has been observed, go to the higher ground

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Flood

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is the condition that occurs when water overflows the natural or artificial confines of a stream or body of water or when run off waters from heavy rainfall accumulates over low lying areas

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Flood

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Always monitor the weather bulletin to the local weather bureau and local government units.

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Typhoon

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When there is a fast decrease in the sea water level usually the _______ occurs and even after an earthquake

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tsunami

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According to national Calamities and disaster Preparedness Plan (august 24, 1988) is a series of travelling ocean waves of long length and period usually caused by a seismic disturbances in the ocean floor.

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tsunami

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pertains to the abnormal rise of water level along a shore as a result primarily of the winds and pressures associated with storms

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. STORM SURGE

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One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe

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EARTHQUAKE

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is a sudden slipping or movement of a portion of the earth’s crust accompanied and followed by series of vibrations.

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EARTHQUAKE

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It is an earthquake of similar or lesser intensity that follows the main earthquake.

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Aftershock

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The place on the earth’s surface directly above the point on the fault where the earthquake rupture began.

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Epicenter

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. It expands along the fault during the earthquake and fault slippage begins and can extend hundreds of miles before stopping

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Epi center

45
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the strength of earthquake based on the effects a person experiences during an earthquake and on the damage it caused.

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Intensity

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These are vibrations that travel outward from the earthquake fault at speeds several times per second.

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SEISMIC WAVES

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is a recording instrument used by the scientists to determine the strength and location of earthquakes.

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SEISMOGRAPH

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is the record of the wave printed on paper, film, or recording tape or is stored and displayed by computers.

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SEISMOGRAM

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how many are active volcano in PH

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22 out of 220

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The most active volcano is

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Bulusan,Mayon , Canlaon and taal

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The most recent major eruption in the country is the

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Mt. Pinatubo eruption in June 1991.

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an intense weather disturbance such as typhoon and storm composed of a big whirling mass of wind and rains similar to whirlwind, tornado or waterspout but having immense or wide dimensions

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Tropical Cyclone

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are dust particles of earth and debris together with radioactive materials that cling to them, carried by wind for many kilometers and falling it back to earth

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RadioActive Fallout

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brought by movement of masses of rocks, dearth or debris down a slope

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Landslides

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They are activated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, storms, fires and human modification of land.

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Land Slides

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  • He should not cause pain in handling the victim.
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Gentle

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He should notice all signs in the body of the victim

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Observant

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He should make the best use of things at hand.

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RESORCEFUL

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  • He should know how to comfort the victim.
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SYMPATHETIC

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He should not alarm the patient as it may cause a nervous breakdown.

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. TACTFUL

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If the person has a happy expression, he can inspire confidence in the victim.

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CHEERFUL

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NINE GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR FIRST AIDERS

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  1. Adjust the proper position of the victim.
  2. Examine the victim. Check for injuries.
  3. Give immediately needed first aid.
  4. Maintain the victim’s body temperature.
  5. Call a doctor.
  6. Keep curious people away.
  7. Make the victim happy and comfortable.
  8. Proper and comfortable transportation should be given to the victim together with tender loving care.
  9. Don’t give any liquid to an unconscious victim.
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GOLDEN RULES IN EMERGENCY CARE

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  1. Before administering first aid, identify yourself to the victim’s relatives or companions. Provide comfort and emotional support, respect the victim’s, modesty and physical privacy.
  2. Stay calm and don’t panic.
  3. Attend first to the most serious injuries. Ask onlookers to get or move away from the injured person to have good ventilation.
  4. And loosen tight clothing when the victim has difficulty in breathing.
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is usually made of muslin. It can be made by simply cutting diagonally the 60 inch square of a piece of cloth, making it into two triangular bandages.

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TRIANGULAR BANDAGE-

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The longer side of the triangular bandage is___ The corner opposite to the base is called

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base . Apex

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