NSTP Flashcards

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Range of activities that contribute to increasing capacities and reducing immediate and long term vulnerabilities

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Disaster risk reduction and management

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An event, natural or man-made, sudden or progressive, oftentimes with impacts of severity that affected communities

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Disaster

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3
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Are triggered by natural phenomena

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Natural disaster

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4
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Refers to disasters resulting from man-made hazards

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Man-made Disaster

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5
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Concerns itself with various aspects of armed conflict and civil strife

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Armed Conflict and Civil Strife

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Result of accident or incident occurring in the manufacture, transportation, or distribution of hazardous substances

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Technological Disaster

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Urban fire is the kind of principal disaster of this type as unchecked urban growth continues this threat will be more greater

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Disaster in human settlements

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To impede the occurrence of a disaster or its harmful effect on communities and key installation

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Prevention

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9
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Intended to reduce the ill effects of a disaster

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Mitigation

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10
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Enable individuals to respond quickly and effectively to disaster situations

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Preparedness

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Reminds us that the impact of disaster can vary between different types of disaster

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Disaster Impact

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12
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Measures taken immediately

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Response

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13
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Assessed in returning to their proper level of functioning following a disaster

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Recovery

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14
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Provides the link between disaster related activities and national development

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Development

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15
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Water overflows the natural or artificial confines of a stream or body of water

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Flood

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16
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Most common and destructive of all natural calamities

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Floods

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17
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Sudden sleeping or movement of a portion of the earth crust accompanied and followed by series of vibration

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Earthquake

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18
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Good friend of man if and when properly utilized but it will turn into a man made hazard when neglected

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Fire

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19
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Three element of fire

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Heat
Oxygen
Fuel

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20
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Ordinary combustion material which are mostly solid

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Class A

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21
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Kinds of fuel which are in liquid or gas state

22
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Electricity energized fuel

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Metallic fire

24
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Camp fires should be extinguished before leaving

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Forest fire

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Selection of portable fire extinguisher S H A P E
Severity of fire Hazards Atmospheric condition Personnel available Ease in handling
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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
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It is a sudden slipping or movement of a portion of the earth's crust, accompanied and followed by series of vibrations
Earthquake
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Under favorable circumstances people can feel it
Intensity I Scarcely Perceptible
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Its felt by few individuals at rest indoors
Intensity II Slightly felt
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Many people indoors especially in upper floors of buildings felt it
Intensity III Weak
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People indoors and some outdoors generally felt it.
Intensity IV Moderately Strong
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Most people indoors and outdoors generally feel it
Intensity V Strong
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Many people are frightened and run outdoors some may lose their balance
Intensity VI Very Strong
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Most people are frightened and run outdoors
Intensity VII-Destructive
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Most buildings are totally damaged
Intensity IX - Devastating
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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
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is a good friend of man if and when properly utilized but it will turn into a man-made hazard when neglected
Fire
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Fire may be produced if the three conditions of elements are present
Heat Fuel Oxygen
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These are the ordinary combustible materials which are mostly solid
CLASS A
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These are the kinds of fuel which are in liquid or gas state
Class B
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petroleum products)
CLASS B
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These are electricity energized fuel
CLASS C
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Metallic fire (polarsium. magnesium and other combustible metals)
CLASS D
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There is no visible smoke or flame
Incipient Stage
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There is smoke but no flame
Smoldering Stage
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There is an actual fire and heat builds up in the air
Flame Stage
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There is uncontrolled spread of super-heated air
Heat Stage
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Wood, cloth, paper, trash, plastic and upholstery
Class A
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Fire occurs out of flammable liquids and gases
CLASS B
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This kind of fire originates from energized electrical equipment
CLASS C
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Combustible metals are the sources
CLASS D
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People panic and find it difficult to stand even outdoors
Intensity VIII Very Destructive