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NSTP Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

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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6
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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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7
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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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8
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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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11
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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

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Class B

22
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Electricity energized fuel

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Class C

23
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Metallic fire

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Class D

24
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Camp fires should be extinguished before leaving

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Forest fire

25
Q

Selection of portable fire extinguisher
S
H
A
P
E

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Severity of fire
Hazards
Atmospheric condition
Personnel available
Ease in handling

26
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Operating Fire Extinguisher
P
A
S
S

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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

27
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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

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Earthquake

28
Q

Under favorable circumstances people can feel it

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Intensity I Scarcely Perceptible

29
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Its felt by few individuals at rest indoors

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Intensity II Slightly felt

30
Q

Many people indoors especially in upper floors of buildings felt it

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Intensity III Weak

31
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People indoors and some outdoors generally felt it.

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Intensity IV Moderately Strong

32
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Most people indoors and outdoors generally feel it

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Intensity V Strong

33
Q

Many people are frightened and run outdoors some may lose their balance

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Intensity VI Very Strong

34
Q

Most people are frightened and run outdoors

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Intensity VII-Destructive

35
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Most buildings are totally damaged

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Intensity IX - Devastating

36
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Earthquake Intensity Scale

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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

37
Q

is a good friend of man if and when properly utilized but it will turn into a man-made hazard when neglected

A

Fire

38
Q

Fire may be produced if the three conditions of elements are present

A

Heat Fuel Oxygen

39
Q

These are the ordinary combustible materials which are mostly solid

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CLASS A

40
Q

These are the kinds of fuel which are in liquid or gas state

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Class B

41
Q

petroleum products)

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CLASS B

42
Q

These are electricity energized fuel

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CLASS C

43
Q

Metallic fire (polarsium. magnesium and other combustible metals)

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CLASS D

44
Q

There is no visible smoke or flame

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Incipient Stage

45
Q

There is smoke but no flame

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Smoldering Stage

46
Q

There is an actual fire and heat builds up in the air

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Flame Stage

47
Q

There is uncontrolled spread of super-heated air

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Heat Stage

48
Q

Wood, cloth, paper, trash, plastic and upholstery

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Class A

49
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Fire occurs out of flammable liquids and gases

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CLASS B

50
Q

This kind of fire originates from energized electrical equipment

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CLASS C

51
Q

Combustible metals are the sources

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CLASS D

52
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People panic and find it difficult to stand even outdoors

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Intensity VIII Very Destructive

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