Disaster Risk Reduction in Zamboanga City
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What is the main focus of prevention in disaster risk reduction and management?

  • Preparing for potential hazards
  • Recovering from disaster aftermath
  • Responding to hazard events
  • Limiting adverse impacts of disasters (correct)

    • In which regions are cyclones primarily observed?

  • Atlantic
  • Northeast Pacific
  • South Pacific and Indian Ocean (correct)
  • Northwest Pacific

    • What is the key goal of mitigation in disaster risk reduction and management?

  • Responding to disaster events
  • Cleaning up after a disaster
  • Preparing for future hazards
  • Lessening adverse impacts of hazards (correct)

    • What is the primary objective of the 'recovery' phase in disaster response?

    <p>Repairing damage and restoring normalcy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'preparedness' phase of disaster response involve?

    <p>Training and educating for anticipation and response (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to differentiate between typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones?

    <p>To understand their occurrence in different locations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal of an Early Warning System (EWS)?

    <p>To protect and save lives, properties, and livelihoods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of providing warnings to a community?

    <p>To inform the community about hazards (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Magnitude' refer to in the context of earthquakes?

    <p>The measure of earthquake size that remains unchanged with distance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should CPR be stopped according to the text?

    <p>When there are obvious signs of death like rigor mortis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken when a person doing CPR is exhausted?

    <p>Turn over the CPR duty to a properly trained person (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Intensity represent in the context of earthquakes?

    <p>The degree of shaking experienced at a specific location (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of disaster management involves establishing and strengthening capacities of communities to anticipate, cope, and recover from the negative impacts of emergency occurrences and disasters?

    <p>Disaster Preparedness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an Incident Action Plan (IAP) in the context of disaster management?

    <p>A plan created before a disaster (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of disaster preparedness measure?

    <p>Reconstruction and improvement of houses post-disaster (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation phase in disaster management?

    <p>Restoring and improving facilities in affected communities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of disaster management involves activities such as flood forecasting, geo-hazard mappings, and policy development?

    <p>Vulnerability and hazard analysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'build back better' principle refer to in the context of disaster management?

    <p>Improving upon pre-disaster conditions to reduce risks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the TRIAGE AREA in a mass casualty incident?

    <p>To assess and tag each patient using color-coded tags (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of MCI management regarding resource management?

    <p>Determine resources early and be prepared for delays (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the COMMAND CENTER serve as in a mass casualty incident?

    <p>An office for the EMS commander to establish operations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are heroic resuscitative efforts not appropriate in a mass casualty incident?

    <p>They take too long and delay patient care (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens in the EXTRICATION AREA during a mass casualty incident?

    <p>Patients are disentangled and removed from hazardous environments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area focuses on assembling extra equipment and supplies during a mass casualty incident?

    <p>SUPPLY AREA (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step to initiate disaster prevention measures during a disaster?

    <p>Notification and initial response (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key element of hazard analysis when implementing an all-hazards approach according to the text?

    <p>Vulnerability analysis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action falls under disaster prevention measures as outlined in the text?

    <p>Prevention or removal of hazard (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of establishing early warning systems during a disaster response?

    <p>Notification and awareness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity is included in the disaster response phase according to the text?

    <p>Establishment of mutual aid relationships (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key component of developing evaluation plans for disaster nursing response?

    <p>Evaluation of all components of disaster nursing response (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

    • Misconduct in disaster relief efforts:
      • Buying, selling, or diverting relief goods
      • Forcibly seizing or misdelivering aid commodities
      • Repacking or substituting relief goods
      • Illegal solicitations or using false data
      • Tampering with or stealing hazard monitoring equipment

    Early Warning System (EWS)

    • Ultimate goal: protect and save lives, properties, and livelihoods
    • Warnings are given to inform communities about hazards and direct them on what to do

    Tropical Cyclone Categories, Earthquake Alert, and Volcano Alert Levels

    • Magnitude: measures earthquake size, remains unchanged with distance
    • Intensity: describes the degree of shaking caused by an earthquake at a given place
    • Tropical cyclone categories, earthquake alert, and volcano alert levels are used to classify and respond to natural disasters

    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

    • When not to start CPR:
      • Valid DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order
      • Obvious signs of death (rigor mortis, decapitation, decomposition)
    • When to STOP CPR:
      • Spontaneous signs of circulation
      • Turned over to medical services or properly trained personnel
      • Operator is exhausted

    Disaster Response and Management

    • Elements of hazard analysis:
      • Hazard mapping
      • Vulnerability analysis
    • Disaster prevention measures:
      • Prevention or removal of hazards
      • Movement/relocation of at-risk populations
      • Public awareness campaigns
      • Establishment of early warning systems
    • Performance of disaster drills and table-top exercises
    • Identification of education and training needs for all nurses

    During the Disaster

    • Activate disaster response plan
    • Notification and initial response
    • Leadership assumes control of the event
    • Establish command post and communications
    • Conduct damage and needs assessment
    • Search, rescue, and extricate
    • Establish field hospital and shelters
    • Triage and transport of patients
    • Mitigate ongoing hazards

    4 Phases of Disaster Response

    • Preparedness: prepare to protect oneself, others, and items of great importance
    • Response: administer first aid, attend to emergency procedures, and lessen the impact
    • Recovery: clean up, repair damage, and restore facilities and living conditions
    • Rehabilitation: restore and improve facilities and living conditions, and reduce risks

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    Learn about disaster risk reduction and management concepts in Zamboanga City, including elements like communities, families, facilities, properties, livelihood, and the environment. Discover the differences between typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones, and the important concept of prevention in avoiding adverse impacts of hazards and disasters.

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