Midterm Flashcards
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Hazard
A phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition thatmay cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, propertydamage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economicdisruption, or environmental damage
Hazard Triggers
ecological, accident, malfunction, planned outage, intentional attack, negligence
Sub-Categories of Hazards
agricultural/food emergency, environmental, extraterrestrial, hazardous materials, health, public safety, structural, supply/distribution, transportation
Disaster
A serious disruption to an affected area, involving widespread human, property, environmental and / or economic impacts, that exceed the ability of one or more affected communities to cope using their own resources
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Types of Disaster
Human-caused and caused by natural forces
Natural Disaster
An act of nature of such magnitude as to create a catastrophic situation in which the day-to-day patterns of life are suddenly disrupted and people are plunged into helplessness and suffering, and, as a result, need food, clothing, shelter, medical and nursing care and other necessities of life, and protection against unfavourable environmental factors and conditions
How can natural hazards turn into natural disasters?
Rapid onset or progressive onset
Emergency
A situation or an impending situation that constitutes a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property and that is caused by the forces of nature, a disease or other health risk, an accident or an act whether intentional or otherwise (Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act)
Who has the authority to declare an emergency?
Only the head of council of a municipality (or their designate) andthe Lieutenant Governor in Council or the Premier
Associated Property
Items found on the remains, worn by the deceased, or found within other associated items
Methods of identifying victims
Open Mass Fatality Event
The identity and the number ofthe missing and presumed deadis primarily unknown becausethere is no list or manifest
What can we get from post-mortem data?
Fingerprints, odontology, DNA profiling, physical indications
Closed Mass Fatality Event
The identities of allthe deceased are known, andthe identification processinvolves matching the identitywith the body
What does CBRNE stand for?
Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosives
What is a CBRNE Event?
Any incident or event involving hazardous materials which pose a threat to human safety
What do firefighters do at a CBRNE event?
Fire suppression, hazard identification, hazard mitigation, oxygen/PPE, decontamination, team rescue, chemical reagent detecters
What does the Explosives Disposal Unit do at a CBRNE event?
Identification and mitigation of hazards related to explosives, the bomb guys, suspicious package examination in the field
What does forensic identification do at a CBRNE event?
Scene documentation, collection of evidence and samples for lab analysis, fingerprints, specialized equipment
What does CFS do at a CBRNE event?
Scientists, chemical and biological analysis, identification of samples
What does Public Health Ontario do at a CBRNE event?
Analysis and identification of biological threats, a scientific partner
What does Health Canada do at a CBRNE event?
Science, federal lab, illegal drug material, certificate of analysis for court, technical assistance in field
What does Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission do at a CBRNE event?
Training in detection and mitigation of nuclear and radiological material, technical assistance in field
