Disaster Management Concepts Quiz

A multi-stage recovery process initiated in a humanitarian setting, guided by development principles to build on existing programs and promote sustainable development.

A radio that broadcasts official warnings, watches, advisories, forecasts, and other hazard information 24/7.

Efforts to lessen the impact of disasters, reducing loss of life and property.

Local organization providing disaster relief, medical services, and humanitarian assistance.

Coordinates disaster preparedness and response at the national level.

Local city or municipality disaster response teams, often led by the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO).

Post-crisis recovery processes that are nationally owned and resilient.

Restoring essential services, livelihoods, governance, security, environment and social dimensions during recovery periods.

A team within a school organized to manage disaster risks.

Gathering, storing, and sharing information, crucial for disaster response.

Actions taken to support recovery from disasters.

Tracking what's done, and interventions done for disaster response efforts.

Understanding disaster risks in a specific location.

Making a strategy for reducing disaster risks and improving responses.

Putting a disaster response plan into action.

Keeping education systems operational during emergencies.

Systems that provide advance notice of potential disasters, allowing for proactive responses.

A plan to help reunite separated students and families during a crisis.

Strategies to ensure continued learning during disruptions stemming from disasters.

Procedures to safely move people from danger zones during emergencies.

Regular drills practicing evacuation procedures and safety during different emergencies.

A plan prepared by families to handle emergencies and disasters.

Actions taken to prepare for potential emergencies or disasters.

Immediate actions taken during and after a disaster to save lives and provide support.

A process to minimize disaster risks and improve the way communities respond to them.

Adjusting to the effects of climate change, like extreme weather events.

Identifying potential hazards and how vulnerable communities are to those hazards.

A central hub for disaster information, training, and research.

Preventing disasters and their impacts by reducing vulnerability and exposure.

Helping communities develop skills to cope with disaster impacts.

Strategies to avoid disasters, like armed conflicts or climate change.

Sharing information about disasters through different channels.

Structures that provide temporary housing and safety for disaster victims.

Activities to address the mental and emotional well-being of disaster victims.

A structured session to help process traumatic events.

Activities and systems for immediate support after a disaster.

Shelters designed to meet certain standards of safety and comfort for disaster victims.

A system that brings together separate organizations to support disaster victims.

Finding suitable locations and resources to build and set up temporary shelters.

Disasters frequently displace people from their homes.

Mental Health and Psychosocial Services provided in recovery efforts for disaster victims.

Goals for restoring facilities, livelihoods, living conditions, and community capacities after a disaster.

Restore and improve community facilities and conditions, and reduce disaster risks, in accordance with "building back better" principles.

Actions for enabling the affected communities, especially the elderly and those with disabilities, to resume normal lives.

Actions to restore people's livelihoods and economic activities.

Actions to fix homes and buildings damaged by disaster.

Repairing and rebuilding essential infrastructure after a disaster.

Ensuring proper communication and collaboration among mental health and psychosocial service leaders during disaster recovery.