NSTP Flashcards
Range of activities that contribute to increasing capacities and reducing immediate and long term vulnerabilities
Disaster risk reduction and management
An event, natural or man-made, sudden or progressive, oftentimes with impacts of severity that affected communities
Disaster
Are triggered by natural phenomena
Natural disaster
Refers to disasters resulting from man-made hazards
Man-made Disaster
Concerns itself with various aspects of armed conflict and civil strife
Armed Conflict and Civil Strife
Result of accident or incident occurring in the manufacture, transportation, or distribution of hazardous substances
Technological Disaster
Urban fire is the kind of principal disaster of this type as unchecked urban growth continues this threat will be more greater
Disaster in human settlements
To impede the occurrence of a disaster or its harmful effect on communities and key installation
Prevention
Intended to reduce the ill effects of a disaster
Mitigation
Enable individuals to respond quickly and effectively to disaster situations
Preparedness
Reminds us that the impact of disaster can vary between different types of disaster
Disaster Impact
Measures taken immediately
Response
Assessed in returning to their proper level of functioning following a disaster
Recovery
Provides the link between disaster related activities and national development
Development
Water overflows the natural or artificial confines of a stream or body of water
Flood
Most common and destructive of all natural calamities
Floods
Sudden sleeping or movement of a portion of the earth crust accompanied and followed by series of vibration
Earthquake
Good friend of man if and when properly utilized but it will turn into a man made hazard when neglected
Fire
Three element of fire
Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Ordinary combustion material which are mostly solid
Class A
Kinds of fuel which are in liquid or gas state
Class B
Electricity energized fuel
Class C
Metallic fire
Class D
Camp fires should be extinguished before leaving
Forest fire
Selection of portable fire extinguisher
S
H
A
P
E
Severity of fire
Hazards
Atmospheric condition
Personnel available
Ease in handling
Operating Fire Extinguisher
P
A
S
S
Pull the pin, making sure that the seal is broken
Aim the nozzle after removing it from the clip
Squeeze the trigger
Sway the nozzle towards the base of the fire
It is a sudden slipping or movement of a portion of the earth’s crust, accompanied and followed by series of vibrations
Earthquake
Under favorable circumstances people can feel it
Intensity I Scarcely Perceptible
Its felt by few individuals at rest indoors
Intensity II Slightly felt
Many people indoors especially in upper floors of buildings felt it
Intensity III Weak
People indoors and some outdoors generally felt it.
Intensity IV Moderately Strong
Most people indoors and outdoors generally feel it
Intensity V Strong
Many people are frightened and run outdoors some may lose their balance
Intensity VI Very Strong
Most people are frightened and run outdoors
Intensity VII-Destructive
Most buildings are totally damaged
Intensity IX - Devastating
Earthquake Intensity Scale
Intensity I Scarcely Perceptible
Intensity II Slightly Felt
Intensity III Weak
Intensity IV Moderately Strong
Intensity V Strong
Intensity VI Very Strong
Intensity VII Destructive
Intensity VIII Very Destructive
Intensity IX Devastating
is a good friend of man if and when properly utilized but it will turn into a man-made hazard when neglected
Fire
Fire may be produced if the three conditions of elements are present
Heat Fuel Oxygen
These are the ordinary combustible materials which are mostly solid
CLASS A
These are the kinds of fuel which are in liquid or gas state
Class B
petroleum products)
CLASS B
These are electricity energized fuel
CLASS C
Metallic fire (polarsium. magnesium and other combustible metals)
CLASS D
There is no visible smoke or flame
Incipient Stage
There is smoke but no flame
Smoldering Stage
There is an actual fire and heat builds up in the air
Flame Stage
There is uncontrolled spread of super-heated air
Heat Stage
Wood, cloth, paper, trash, plastic and upholstery
Class A
Fire occurs out of flammable liquids and gases
CLASS B
This kind of fire originates from energized electrical equipment
CLASS C
Combustible metals are the sources
CLASS D
People panic and find it difficult to stand even outdoors
Intensity VIII Very Destructive
