Disaster Classification: Sizes and Types of Hazards
30 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What distinguishes a Disaster from an Emergency?

  • The community's ability to respond is exceeded (correct)
  • The type of hazard is natural
  • Outside help is not required
  • The scale of the response is larger

    • What type of disaster is associated with weather events?

  • Geological
  • Hydrometeorological (correct)
  • Technological
  • Biological

    • What is the term for a mixture of natural and technological disasters?

  • NA-TECH
  • Catastrophe
  • Geological
  • Hybrid (correct)

    • What is an example of a Biological disaster?

    <p>Infectious disease outbreak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a large-scale disaster that even with outside help, is not able to be stopped?

    <p>Catastrophe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a disaster that can be managed with local resources?

    <p>Emergency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of increasing investments in DRRM-H?

    <p>To achieve health outcomes and build a resilient health system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Health Emergency Response Team?

    <p>To respond to emergencies and disasters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a thematic area in the DRRM-H Operational Framework?

    <p>Healthcare Delivery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Emergency Operations Center in the DRRM-H system?

    <p>To coordinate emergency response efforts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of the DRRM-H system in terms of Province-wide and Citywide Health Systems?

    <p>To have functional DRRM-H systems at all levels of care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Information Management System in the DRRM-H system?

    <p>To support decision-making and knowledge management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the C.SALT Triage MCI Tool?

    <p>To prioritize patients in a high-risk situation with multiple casualties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the JumpSTART pediatric triage tool, what is the designation for patients who cannot follow simple instructions or have bleeding that cannot be stopped?

    <p>IMMEDIATE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the JumpSTART pediatric triage tool that makes it easy to understand and use?

    <p>Logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what type of scenario would the D.AVPU Assessment Tool be used?

    <p>Trauma assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the designation for patients who are likely to survive with immediate medical attention in the JumpSTART pediatric triage tool?

    <p>IMMEDIATE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of scenario is best suited for population-based triage?

    <p>Natural disaster affecting a large geographic area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is referred to as emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases?

    <p>Diseases that have not occurred in humans before or have occurred previously but affected only small numbers of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the degree to which the elements at risk are likely to experience hazard events of different magnitudes?

    <p>Exposure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life or other health impacts?

    <p>Hazard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hazard is defined as human-induced significant incidents resulting in acts of terrorism, destabilization, criminal activities, and disruption of normal day-to-day economic activities?

    <p>Human-induced hazard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for diseases that once were major health problems in the country and then declined dramatically, but are again becoming health problems for a significant proportion of the population?

    <p>Re-emerging infectious disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for diseases that have occurred previously but affected only small numbers of people in isolated areas?

    <p>Emerging infectious disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of social protection policies and programs?

    <p>To reduce poverty and vulnerability to risks and enhance the social status and rights of the marginalized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system, or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard?

    <p>Vulnerability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of shifting the financial consequences of particular risks from one party to another?

    <p>Risk Transfer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the full range of activities that are required to bring a product or service from conception to final disposal?

    <p>Value Chain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the risks associated with business disruption, production failure, environmental damage, and social impacts?

    <p>Operational Risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of minimizing risk in investment decisions?

    <p>To reduce the financial consequences of particular risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser