Phases of Emergency Management Flashcards
What phases of disaster management is this? This phase includes actions taken to prevent or reduce the cause, impact, and consequences of disasters.
A. Mitigation
B. Preparation
C. Response
D. Recovery
Mitigation
Disaster Scale
- Limited or isolated area
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
Level 2
Disaster Triage System
Urgent care required. This category of patient requires urgent treatment but can wait until the red-tagged patients have been stabilized.
A. Red
B. Green
C. Black
D. Yellow
Yellow
More limited in scope and without the long-term federal recovery programs of a Major Disaster Declaration. Generally, federal assistance and funding are provided to meet a specific emergency need or to help prevent a major disaster from occurring
Emergency Declaration
Disaster Scale
- Outside resources from other locality may be needed
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
Level 2
Disaster Scale
- Disruption may be handled within a day
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
Level 2
Disaster Triage System
Minimal care required. These patients require care but are deemed stable enough to wait several hours for treatment.
A. Red
B. Green
C. Black
D. Yellow
Green
FEMA’s ____ program provides supplemental assistance to State, local and tribal governments, as well as certain private non-profit organizations, for emergency measures to protect public health and safety and for the repair and restoration of facilities damaged in major disasters.
Public Assistance (PA)
Disaster Scale
- Outside resources from other locality/region are needed
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
Level 3
Disaster Scale
- Wide-area disaster
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
Level 4
____ is used to determine which events are most likely to affect a community and to make decisions about whom or what to protect as the basis of establishing measures for prevention, mitigation, and response. Historical data and data from other sources are collected to identify previous and potential hazards. Data are then mapped using aerial photography, satellite imagery, remote sensing, and geographic information systems.
Hazard Identification and Mapping
Disaster Scale
- Outside resources from national/international are needed
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
Level 4
Disaster Scale
- Minor incidents that do not interrupt daily operations
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
Level 1
Disaster Scale
- Disruption may be handled within 48 hours
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
Level 3
Emergency vs Disaster
___ are usually small-scale, localized incident which are resolved quickly using local resources.
Emergency
____ is its equivalent in Roman law—a concept in which the Roman Senate could put forward a final decree (senatus consultum ultimum) that was not subject to dispute yet helped save lives in times of strife.
Justitium
The first step in preparing for a disaster is developing a ____ (Public Safety Canada, 2016) in anticipation not only for those disasters that are most likely to occur in a specific geographical area, but also those that are unexpected (Saunderson Cohen, 2013).
strategic emergency management plan (SEMP)
Disaster Triage System
Immediate care required. These patients are in a priority treatment category with illnesses or injuries that could result in loss of life or limb.
A. Red
B. Green
C. Black
D. Yellow
Red
Disaster Scale
- Handled by minimal personnel
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
Level 1
___ is a situation in which a government is empowered to be able to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state during a natural disaster, civil unrest, armed conflict, medical pandemic or epidemic or other biosecurity risk.
State of emergency
Emergency vs Disaster
___ are typically large-scale and cross geographic, political, and academic boundaries. It requires a level of response and recovery greater than local communities can provide.
Disaster
What phases of disaster management is this? This phase includes planning, training, and educational activities for events that cannot be mitigated.
A. Mitigation
B. Preparation
C. Response
D. Recovery
Preparation
Disaster Triage System
End-of-life care required. These patients are deemed to be beyond the ability of the care team to provide lifesaving care. They are in a state of impending death or already lifeless.
A. Red
B. Green
C. Black
D. Yellow
Black
What phases of disaster management is this? During this period, restoration efforts occur concurrently with regular operations and activities. This period can be prolonged.
A. Mitigation
B. Preparation
C. Response
D. Recovery
Recovery
What phases of disaster management is this? This phase occurs in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. During this phase, business and other operations do not function normally. Personal safety and wellbeing. In an emergency and the duration of the response phase depend on the level of preparedness.
A. Mitigation
B. Preparation
C. Response
D. Recovery
Response
A ____ is a formal statement by a jurisdiction that a disaster or emergency exceeds the response and/or recovery capabilities. Although this is commonly addressed after a disaster, it may be made if a disaster is found to be imminent.
Disaster Declaration
What are the 4 phases of disaster management?
Mitigation
Preparation
Response
Recovery
