NSTP long test Flashcards
THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY
-MAN MADE THREATS
-NATURAL THREATS
MAN MADE THREATS
- Terrorism
- Explosion/Bomb Threats
- Campus Violence/Frat and Gang War
- Kidnapping/Hostage Taking
- Drug Addiction
- Armed Robbery/Hold Ups
- Snatching
- Sabotage
- Fire
- Technological Threats such as gambling through number games, internet hold ups and cybercrimes (computer hacking, computer pilferage, ATM steals and cyber prostitution)
NATURAL THREATS
1.Earthquakes
2.Typhoons
3.Floods
4.Volcanic Eruption
5.Tsunamis
is defined as the state or condition wherein the values which a nation treasures such as territorial integrity, sovereignty, people’s way of life and well-being are protected and enhanced.
The condition wherein which a nation treasures such as territorial integrity, sovereignty, people’s way of life and well-being are protected and enhanced.
National Security
is characterized by several elements namely hazards, risk, people or community and vulnerability.
DISASTERS
traditional approach to disaster management wherein disaster measure is regarded as a number of phased sequences of action or a continuum. It aims to reduce the vulnerabilities in the community.
A traditional approach to disaster management seen as phased sequences of actions. It aims to reduce vulnerabilities in the community.
Disaster Management Cycle
refers to the act of limiting the effect of disaster through the introduction of measures designed to prepare the inhabitants before, during and after a disaster.
Refers to limiting the effect of disaster by introducing measures to prepare inhabitants before, during, and after a disaster.
Disaster Control
-refers to a situation associated with catastrophic events in which a number of people are plagued by hardship and suffering due to problems such as food shortages, clothing, medical care and other basic necessities.
Refers to a situation associated with catastrophic events where people face hardship and suffering due to problems like food shortages, clothing, medical care, and other basic necessities.
CALAMITY
progressive or sudden events resulting in natural or human-induced hazards causing loss and suffering resulting in extraordinary measures being taken by individuals and communities to cope with their impacts.
Progressive or sudden events causing natural or human-induced hazards, resulting in loss and suffering, requiring extraordinary measures by individuals and communities to cope with impacts.
DISASTERS
Refers to the act of limiting the effect of a disaster by introducing measures intended to prepare the population before, during and after a disaster.
Disaster Control
Efficient and effective resource utilization and implementation of measures to mitigate the impact of unfortunate events and facilitate return to normalcy and redevelopment.
Disaster Management
State or condition of overflowing water from natural waterways caused by heavy rainfall resulting in accumulation of water in low lying areas.
Flood
These are natural or man-induced phenomena or activities which pose a threat to the lives, limbs, properties and socio-economic conditions of humans.
Hazards
The highest government body responsible for advising the country’s President on the status of a disaster preparedness program and national disaster relief and rehabilitation efforts.
The highest government body responsible for advising the President on the status of disaster preparedness and national relief efforts.
National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council
Refers to any discharge into land, soil, waters, atmosphere, air or space of liquid, solid or gas that creates or makes such environmental and atmospheric elements harmful or harmful to human beings, animals, plants and the environment and ecological equilibrium.
Refers to any discharge into land, soil, water, atmosphere, or space that makes these elements harmful to humans, animals, plants, and the environment.
Pollution
Earth’s dust particles and debris, along with the radioactive materials that cling to them and are drawn into mushroom clouds resulting from the detonation of a nuclear weapon or device and that are carried by the wind. and sent back to Earth
Earth’s dust particles and debris, along with radioactive materials attached to them, are drawn into mushroom clouds from nuclear detonations and carried back to Earth by the wind.
Radioactive Fall-out
refers to anything that is done to alleviate the condition of those who are suffering from the effects of a calamity/disaster and who at that particular time are completely helpless.
refers to anything done to help those suffering from the effects of a calamity/disaster and who are completely helpless at that time.
Relief
refers to the degree or chance and frequency that such hazards will affect or impact people and communities.
Risks
these are the remains of artificial satellites and other components as well as their means of carriage aloft which fall back to earth.
Space Debris
it is a condition that is declared by the President of the country in the event of a widespread destruction of property and lives due to the destructive forces of nature and emergencies.
A condition declared by the President during widespread destruction of property and lives from natural disasters and emergencies.
State of Calamity
an occurrence characterized by an ejection of volcanic materials such as molten lava, rock fragments, ashes, lahar flow, steam and other gases through
Volcanic Eruption
is brought about by tremendous pressure, which forces open the rock formation or steam reservoirs beneath the Earth’s crust.
Fissure
