UNIT X: DISASTER MANAGEMENT Flashcards
(100 cards)
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Is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihood & services, social & economic disruption or environmental damage
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Hazard
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Could be a potentially damaging phenomenon
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Hazard
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T or F: Hazards are all natural
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F
can be human-induced
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The degree to which the element at risk are likely to experience hazard events of different magnitude
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Exposure
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Is the characteristics and circumstances of community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard
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Vulnerability
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Vulnerability may arise from various p______, s_____,
e______ & e_______ factors
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physical; social; economic; environmental
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Is the combination of all strengths and resources available within the community, society or organization that can reduce the level of risk or e ffects of a disaster
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Capacity
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Opposite of vulnerability
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Capacity
9
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Is the combination of Probability of an event to happen and its negative consequences
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Risk
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Formula for solving Risk
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R= (Hazard * Vulnerability (Exposure)) / Capacity
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Top 1 risk over a 2-yr period
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Cost of living crisis
12
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Top 1 risk over a 10-yr period
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Failure to mitigate climate change
13
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The Philippines is at ____ risk for humanitarian crises and disasters
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High
14
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Potential Risk Treatments
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Avoidance
Reduction
Sharing
Retention
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(eliminate, withdraw from
the risk area)
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Avoidance
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In the perimeter of Taal Volcano, there should be a certain kilometer danger zone wherein people should not be living. This refers to
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Total avoidance
17
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(optimize resources to mitigate e ffects )
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Reduction
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(risk transfer or enroll in insurance)
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Sharing
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(accept, plan - formulate ConPlan, Evac Plan, and provision of budget)
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Retention
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T or F: In retention, if you’re not gonna change anything or do not apply the first three, then you atleast should have plans
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T
21
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a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the a ected community or society to cope using its own resource
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Disaster
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Special funds for disasters
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Disaster relief
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often described as a result of the combination of:
the exposure to a hazard; the conditions of vulnerability, and insufficient capacity
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Disaster
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Extremely high risk that has been realized is a
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Disaster
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impacts may include loss of life, injury, disease and other negative e ffects on human, physical, mental and social well-being, together with damage to property, destruction of assets, loss of services, social and economic disruption and environmental degradation
Disaster
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any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes, floods, catastrophic accidents, fires, or explosions. It is a phenomenon that can cause damage to life and property and destroy the economic, social and cultural life of people.
Disaster
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A disaster is a ______ or ________ (or _______) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the environment.
natural; man-made/technological
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A consequence when a natural hazard aff ects humans and/or the built environment
Natural disaster
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Human vulnerability, and lack of appropriate emergency management, leads to
financial, environmental, or human impact
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T or F: The resulting loss depends on the capacity of the population to support or resist the disaster: their resilience
T
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The understanding of natural disaster is concentrated in the formulation:
"Disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability"
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T or F: A natural hazard will hence never result in a natural disaster in areas without vulnerability.
T
*dapat vulnerable sila para maapektuhan*
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Man-made disaster is also known as
Human induced disasters
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consequences of
technological or human hazards.
Man-made disasters
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Examples include stampedes, fires, transport accidents, industrial accidents, oil spills, war, and nuclear explosions/radiation.
Man-made disasters
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T or F: As with natural hazards, man-made hazards are events that have not happened, for instance terrorism.
T
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T or F: Man-made disasters are examples of specific cases where man-made hazards have become reality in an event.
T
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Increasing disaster impacts
increased population
climate change
increased vulnerability
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When is an event a disaster?
1. at least 20% population
2. at least 40% means of livelihood
3. destroyed and impassable roads
4. widespread destruction
5. epidemics
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The concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic e fforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters
Disaster Risk Reduction
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The systematic process of using administrative directives, organizations, and operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster.
Disaster Risk Management
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Refers to risk reduction and management of activities that address and seek to avoid the development of new or increased disaster risks, especially if risk reduction policies are not put in place
Prospective disaster risk reduction and management
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The potential disaster losses in lives, health status, livelihood, assets and services, which could occur to a particular community or a society over some specified future time period
Disaster Risk
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T or F: We need to manage risks, not just disasters
T
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How do we reduce risk?
1. Disaster Prevention
2. Disaster Mitigation
3. Transfer
4. Disaster Preparedness
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The outright avoidance of adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters
Disaster Prevention
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It expresses the concept and intention to completely avoid potential adverse impacts through action taken in advance
Disaster Prevention
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Activities and measures to avoid existing and new disaster risks (often less costly than disaster relief and response).
Disaster Prevention
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The lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters.
Disaster Mitigation
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the process of formally or informally shifting the financial consequences of particular risks from one party to another whereby a household, community, enterprise or state authority will obtain resources from the other party after a disaster occurs, in exchange for ongoing or compensatory social or financial benefits provided to that other party.
Sharing
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pre-disaster actions and measures being undertaken within the context of disaster risk reduction and management and are based on sound risk analysis as well as pre-disaster activities to avert or minimize loss of life and property
Disaster Preparedness
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Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (DRRM Act)
RA 10121
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RA 10121
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010
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A law that transforms the Philippines’ disaster management system from disaster relief and response towards disaster risk reduction (DRR)
RA 10121
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An act strengthening the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management system, providing for the national disaster risk reduction and management framework and institutionalizing the national disaster risk reduction and management plan, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
RA 10121
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RA 10121 date of approval
May 27, 2010
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RA 10121 PS: Bottom-up and participatory disaster risk reduction
T
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RA 10121 PS: Disaster mainly a reflection of people's _______
vulnerability
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RA 10121 PS: Integrated approach to genuine social and human development to reduce disaster
T
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Japanese framework; Priorities for action
Hyogo Framework for Action
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Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation
Hyogo 1. Make DRR a Priority
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Identify, assess, and monitor disaster risks - and enhance early warning
Hyogo 2. Know the Risk and Take Action
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Use knowledge, innovation, and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels
Hyogo 3. Build Understanding and Awareness
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Reduce the underlying risk factors
Hyogo 4. Reduce Risk
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Strengthen disaster preparedness for e ffective response at all levels
Hyogo 5. Be Prepared and Ready to Act
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Overseeing
Natonal/Regional/Provincial/City or Municipal/DRRMC
Barangay DRRM Committee
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Implementing
OCD / OCD Regional Office
Provincial/City or Municipal DRRMO
Barangay DRRM Committee
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Four Priority Areas
Response
Rehabilitaton and Recovery
Prevention and Mitigation
Preparedness
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Most prioritized area among the 4
Prevention and Mitigation
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Avoid hazards and mitigate their potential impacts by
reducing vulnerabilities and exposure and enhancing the capacities of communities
Prevention and Mitigation
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Establish and strengthen capacities of communities to anticipate, cope and recover from the negative impacts of emergency occurrences and disasters
Disaster Preparedness
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Equip the community with the necessary skills to cope with the negative impacts of a disaster Increase the capacity of institutions Develop and implement comprehensive national and local disaster preparedness policies, plans and systems
Disaster Response
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Restore and improve facilities, livelihood and living conditions and organizational capacities of a ected communities, and reduced disaster risks in accordance with the “building back better” principle
Rehabilitation and Recovery
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Principle aligned with Rehabilitation and Recovery
Build Back Better
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DRM Cycle: Preparedness
Department of Interior and Local Government
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DRM Cycle: Response
Department of Social Welfare and Development
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DRM Cycle: National Economic and Development Authority
Rehabilitation and Recovery
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DRM Cycle: Prevention and Mitigation
Department of Science and Technology
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PDRRMC Alert Status
White
Blue
Red
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PDRRMC alert status used for normal situations (Agency Specific Actions, Daily Activities, and etc.)
White
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PDRRMC alert status; Response lvl 1; early warning signs
Blue
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PDRRMC alert status; Response lvl 2; Trained Clusters or Groups
Red
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Levels of DR Actions
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
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The lowest form of individual and respective organizational planning. It delves with specific organizational arrangements to provide the consequence management services that the organization is mandated to deliver.
LEVEL 1
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Defines how the lead agency of a specific Cluster and its members will work together to achieve its specific objectives. It entails coordination among Cluster members under the command and control of the lead agency of the Cluster.
LEVEL 2
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The highest form of preparedness and response planning and operations. Under this phase, the Vice Chairperson for Response provides a common strategic planning and operational framework and process to warrant configuration of consequence management operations to all-encompassing principles and goals.
LEVEL 3
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Main Proponent, Command & Control
NDRRMC
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Lead Agency, Project Policy Maker, Oversight
Response Pillar through the VC, Response of IMT of NDRRMC
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Adviser for Response Clusters and IMT for emergency response
Emergency Response Planning (ERP-PDRA) Core
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Implementing group
Response Cluster Leads and Members Including IMT
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Provide response operations assistance coordinating actions
to designated quadrants
Assessing Regional DRRMC'S
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Actors and Implementers
Disaster Response Management Leaders of Government Agencies
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Policymaker
Senators and Congressmen
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Responders and Rescuers
Public, Private, and Volunteer responders
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Responders, Donors & Facilitators
International Humanitarian Community (IMC)
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Responders
Foreign Militaries
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Media Organizations
Reporters and Facilitators of Donations
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Donors and Responders
Public/Private/Volunteer Organizations
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Communicators
Telecommunications companies
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Beneficiaries
Filipino people
