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_______ The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions during extreme emergencies and disasters
_______ The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions during extreme emergencies and disasters
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
_______ activities and measures to avoid existing and new disaster risks
_______ activities and measures to avoid existing and new disaster risks
PREVENTION
_______ lessening or minimizing the adverse impacts of a hazardous event
_______ lessening or minimizing the adverse impacts of a hazardous event
MITIGATION
_______ a formal plan of action usually prepared in written form for coordination during the event of a disaster within the institution or the surrounding community. An important tool in the process of building capacity
_______ a formal plan of action usually prepared in written form for coordination during the event of a disaster within the institution or the surrounding community. An important tool in the process of building capacity
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_______ Result of the combination of the: exposure to a hazard; the conditions of vulnerability that are present; insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences
_______ Result of the combination of the: exposure to a hazard; the conditions of vulnerability that are present; insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences
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_______ The provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet subsistence needs of the people affected
_______ The provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet subsistence needs of the people affected
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______ have WEAKNESS to SUFFER, have STRENGTH to WITHSTAND
______ have WEAKNESS to SUFFER, have STRENGTH to WITHSTAND
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The combination of probability of an event and its negative consequences is known as ______
The combination of probability of an event and its negative consequences is known as ______
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Each office must come up with a local disaster risk reduction and management plan covering aspects of disaster preparedness, response, prevention, mitigation, and rehabilitation and recovery. The ______ must be fully qualified for the incident.
Each office must come up with a local disaster risk reduction and management plan covering aspects of disaster preparedness, response, prevention, mitigation, and rehabilitation and recovery. The ______ must be fully qualified for the incident.
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______ is best defined as a group of people who, regardless of the diversity of their backgrounds, have been able to accept and transcend their differences
______ is best defined as a group of people who, regardless of the diversity of their backgrounds, have been able to accept and transcend their differences
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The standardized approach to on-scene, all-risk incident management concept to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response is known as the ______ System.
The standardized approach to on-scene, all-risk incident management concept to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response is known as the ______ System.
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The person in charge at an incident is the ______.
The person in charge at an incident is the ______.
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______ is the combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within an organization, community or society to manage and reduce disaster risks
______ is the combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within an organization, community or society to manage and reduce disaster risks
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The Essential Health Service Packages include categories like Medical and Public Health, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Nutrition, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) including Psychological First ______.
The Essential Health Service Packages include categories like Medical and Public Health, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Nutrition, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) including Psychological First ______.
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In Planning: Hazard Assessment, Vulnerability Assessment, ______
In Planning: Hazard Assessment, Vulnerability Assessment, ______
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Increase disaster risk has increased the paradigm shift from ______ to ______
Increase disaster risk has increased the paradigm shift from ______ to ______
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Each community/institution is advised to develop a Disaster Risk Reduction Management Team that focuses on Disaster Prevention, Risk Mitigation, and ______.
Each community/institution is advised to develop a Disaster Risk Reduction Management Team that focuses on Disaster Prevention, Risk Mitigation, and ______.
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The Current DOH Health Emergency Management Bureau Vision emphasizes the importance of enhancing ______ and response capacity.
The Current DOH Health Emergency Management Bureau Vision emphasizes the importance of enhancing ______ and response capacity.
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