Disastor Management Flashcards
(24 cards)
A dangerous event or the risk of such is called?
a hazard
T/F: Disasters can become hazards.
False. Hazards however, can become disasters
what distinguishes a disaster from a hazard?
A disaster is an event which exceeds the affected societies’ or communities ability to cope with it, using their own resources.
What are the two main categories of hazards/disasters?
Manmade and natural
How are bioterrorism and agroterrorism different?
Bioterrorism: deliberate release of pathogens/agents to harm/kill people, animals, or plants.
Agroterrorism: deliberate attempt to disrupt/destroy the agricultural system or food supply of a population.
what are the four phases of disaster management?
Mitigation
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
What is the mitigation phase of disaster management?
Attempt to prevent hazards from becoming disasters or reduce the side effects of a disaster.
What is the focus of the mitigation phase?
Long term:
part of recovery
structural
non-structural (procedural changes)
What is involved in the preparedness phase?
Prior planning to facilitate response operations and save lives and property.
Provisions that are needed and can be mobilized during a disaster.
Emergency assistance, static and mobile clinics, search and rescue, and temporary shelters are all apart of which phase of disaster management?
Response phase
what occurs during the recovery phase?
Actions are taken to return to a normal or an improved condition following a disaster.
Which of the following is not included in the recovery phase of disaster management?
A. continued veterinary care
B. restoration of physical, emotional and economic well-being
C. temporary shelters
D. All of the above
C. Temporary shelters are included in the response phase
what does CART stand for? and when are they mobilized during a disaster?
County Animal Response Team
local, rapid response. intended for use by the local government to take immediate action.
What is the SART?
State Animal Response Team
State government and private partnership. Facilitate efficient response to disasters at the local, county, state and federal level.
What does are the federal veterinary response teams? When do they get involved in disaster management?
Federal aid is requested by the local community.
Veterinary Medical Assistance Team
National Veterinary Response team
National Animal Health Emergency Response Corp
US Public Health Service
T/F: National Veterinary Response Team members are federal employees which are activated during a disaster.
False. Although it is a federally funded program, NVRT members are private citizens that are approved as federal employees in the event of a disaster.
T/F: The National Animal Health Emergency Response Corp was established to respond to animal disease outbreaks and disasters.
True. the NAHERC was established by USDA-APHIS to respond to exotic disease outbreaks and disasters that affect livestock, companion animals and wildlife.
What are the key features to the National Response Plan?
- All-hazards approach
- lists all levels of government and private organizations in a unified approach to management
- builds on the NIM system
- Aligns roles and responsibilities across jurisdictions
- Always in-effect
What is NIMS?
National Incident Management System is a set of concepts, principals and terminology for incident command and multi-agency coordination.
T/F: the NIMS is a part of the Incident command system
False, ICS is a part of NIMS
Incident Command System includes which of the following?
A. on-scene, all-hazard incident management
B. standard terminology
C. multiple agency cooperation
D. a top-down structure
E. all of the above
E. all of the above
ICS is also adaptable to the size/complexity of the event
Which is not a span of control in ICS? supervisor: trainee
A. 1:6
B 1:5
C 1:3
D 1:7
A. 1:6
What are the 5 management functions of ICS?
incident command logistics operations planning finance and administration
is training required to be a part of ICS?
Yes from FEMA
