Calamity and Disaster Preparedness Practice Flashcards

This set of 50 flashcards covers key definitions, disaster types, youth roles, and safety measures found in the lecture transcript.

DRRM

The process of reducing disaster risks through prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery to protect lives, property, and communities.

RA10121

The Philippine Disaster Reduction and Management Act mentioned in the learning objectives.

Youth Role: Change Makers

A role where youth encourage others to prepare emergency plans and disaster kits.

Youth Role: Bringing Creativity

A role where youth contribute creative ideas and actively participate in disaster preparedness activities.

Youth Role: Sharing the Message

A role where youth spread disaster awareness and safety information to their families, schools, and communities.

Disaster

A natural or human-caused event that causes deaths, injuries, property damage, and disruption to communities.

Natural Causes (Disaster)

Disasters caused by natural events such as earthquakes, floods, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.

Man-Made Disaster

Disasters caused by human activities, armed conflicts, or technological accidents.

Armed Conflict and Civil Strife

Wars and conflicts that cause destruction, displacement of people, and loss of lives.

Technological Disaster

Industrial or chemical accidents involving dangerous substances.

Disasters in Human Settlements

Disasters that occur in populated areas, such as urban fires.

General Effect: Loss of Life

Large-scale deaths resulting from a disaster situation.

General Effect: Injury

Physical harm or trauma caused to individuals during or after a disaster.

General Effect: Damage to Property

Destruction or impairment of buildings, belongings, and other physical assets.

General Effect: Damage to Crops

Destruction of agricultural yields leading to food supply issues.

General Effect: Disruption of Production

The halting or damaging of industrial and manufacturing processes.

General Effect: Disruption of Lifestyles

Interruption of the normal daily routines and social patterns of a community.

General Effect: Loss of Livelihood

The removal of means of earning a living for affected individuals.

General Effect: Disruption of Essential Services

The failure of necessary utilities like water, electricity, and sanitation.

General Effect: Damage to Infrastructure & Government Systems

Harm caused to roads, bridges, and the organizational structures of the state.

General Effect: National Economic Loss

Broad financial damage impacting the country's economy after a disaster.

General Effect: Psychological & Social Effects

Mental health impacts and social strains placed on a community following a disaster.

Disaster Preparedness

Involves planning and taking actions before disasters happen so people can respond quickly and reduce damage.

Warning indicators

A general disaster countermeasure involving the development of systems to signal impending danger.

Land-use regulations

A countermeasure that involves following specific rules on where structures can be built.

Building regulations

Enforcing specific construction standards to ensure safety during calamities.

Relocation

A countermeasure involving moving communities from hazard-prone areas to safer locations.

Public awareness programs

Efforts to educate the community about disaster risks and safety.

Prevention

The first phase of disaster management aimed at avoiding the adverse impacts of hazards.

Mitigation

Measures taken to reduce the severity or impact of a disaster.

Response

Activities that occur immediately during or after a disaster to save lives and meet basic needs.

Recovery

The process of restoring a community to its pre-disaster state or better.

Development

The final stage of the disaster management cycle focused on long-term growth and resilience.

Flood

The most common natural disaster where water covers land that is normally dry.

Flood Barrier

A structure built to keep floodwater out of specific areas or homes.

Check valves

Devices installed to stop sewage from flowing back into a home during a flood.

Waterproofing

A protective measure for basements to prevent leaks during rising water levels.

Flash floods

Highly dangerous, rapid-onset floods that require immediate movement to higher ground.

$6\text{ inches}$ of water

The depth of water that can reach the bottom of a car and cause loss of control.

$1\text{ foot}$ of water

The depth of water that can make many vehicles float.

$2\text{ feet}$ of rushing water

The amount (force) of water that can carry away most vehicles, including SUVs and pickup trucks.

Disinfecting

An after-flood step to clean everything that got wet to prevent the spread of disease.

Earthquake

A type of disaster listed as a natural cause of community disruption.

Tsunami

A massive sea wave caused by underwater disturbances like earthquakes.

Drought

A type of disaster characterized by a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.

Volcanic Eruption

A natural disaster involving the discharge of lava and gas from a volcano.

Landslide

The movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope.

Tropical Cyclone

A type of disaster defined as a severe localized storm system with low pressure and strong winds.

Wildfire

A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.

Epidemic

A type of disaster involving a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community.