Module 1

Question 1

Is a sudden calamitous occurrence that causes
great harm, injury, destruction, and devastation to life and property. (Asian
Disaster Preparedness center, ADPC, 2012)

Answer 1

DISASTER

Question 2

Defines disaster as a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human,
material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the
ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources.

Answer 2

UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL
STRATEGY FOR DISASTER
REDUCTION (UNISDR)

Question 3

Also known as “An Act Strengthening the
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, Providing for the
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, Appropriate Funds ,
Therefore and other Purposes” was passed and approved on May 27, 2010.

Answer 3

RA 10121

Question 4

A condition or source that has a potential to cause harm to humans in the form of injury
or illness, property damage, environmental damage or a combination of these.

Answer 4

HAZARD

Question 5

Refers to factors such as physical, social, economic, and environmental that increases
the susceptibility to the impact of a hazard.

Answer 5

VULNERABILITY

Question 6

How can vulnerability be reduced?

Answer 6

through aggressive
information and education campaign on hazards

Question 7

is caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures. They can be classified as rapid onset
disasters and those with progressive onset, such as droughts that lead to famine.

Answer 7

Natural Disasters

Question 8

Disasters caused by man
are those in which major
direct causes are identifiable intentional or non-intentional human actions.

Answer 8

Man-made

Question 9

3 Categories of Man-made Disasters

Answer 9

1. Technological/industrial
   disasters
2. Terrorism/Violence
3. Complex humanitarian
   emergencies

Question 10

Unregulated industrialization
and inadequate safety
standards increase the risk
for industrial disasters.

EXAMPLE: leaks of
hazardous materials;
accidental explosions; bridge
or road collapses, or vehicle
collisions; Power Cuts

Answer 10

Technological/industrial
disasters

Question 11

threat of terrorism has also increased due to the spread of technologies involving nuclear, biological, and chemical agents used to develop weapons of mass destruction.

EXAMPLE :
Bombs or explosions; release of
chemical materials; release of
biological agents; release of
radioactive agents.

Answer 11

Terrorism/Violence

Question 12

used to describe the
humanitarian emergency
resulting from an international
or civil war. Large number of
the population are displaced
due to the disruption of
personal safety, food
distribution, utilities and etc.

Answer 12

Complex humanitarian
emergencies

Question 13

is defined as “the combination of the probability of
an event and its negative consequences” (UNISDR,
2009). It is usually associated with the degree to which
humans cannot cope with a situation ( e.g. natural
hazard).

Answer 13

Risk

Question 14

is the product of a possible damage caused by a hazard due to vulnerability within a community

Answer 14

Disaster Risk

Question 15

CHARACTERISTICS OF DISASTERS

Answer 15

1. Disaster are inherently unexpected or come quickly with little or no warning.
2. Disaster cannot be managed through normal means. These requires immediate and effective intervention of
   both government agencies (NGA) and non-government organization (NGO) to help in the needs of the
   victims.
3. Disasters create demands beyond the capacity of a government. During a disaster, the situation is usually
   beyond the capabilities of local government units (LGU) or national government to respond and handle.
4. Knows no political boundary
5. Requires restructured and new responding organization

Question 16

IMPACTS OF DISASTERS

Answer 16

1. MEDICAL EFFECTS
2. DAMAGE TO CRITICAL FACILITIES
3. DISTRUPTION OF TRANSPORTATION
4. ECONOMIC IMPACT
5. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL
   CHANGE
6. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IMPACT

Question 17

these includes traumatic injuries, emotional stress, epidemic diseases and
indigenous diseases ( such as malaria)

Answer 17

MEDICAL EFFECTS

Question 18

these are communication installations, electrical generating and
transmission facilities, hospitals, water facilities (storage, purifications and pumping) and other private and
public buildings.

Answer 18

DAMAGE TO CRITICAL FACILITIES

Question 19

during the initial stages of a disaster, almost all surface means of transportation within a community are disrupted by BROKEN BRIDGES and ROADS and STREETS that are rendered impassable by landslides or floods. The restricted mobility of vehicles makes rescue and other emergency operations difficult.

Answer 19

DISRUPTION OF TRANSPORTATION

Question 20

due to destruction and damage to critical facilities, especially transportation and
communication, disasters disrupt economies as normal business operations and other economic activities are
decrease.

Answer 20

ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question 21

there is increasing
evidence of global climatic
change brought by human
activity and disasters. Although
the long-range consequences are hard to predict, more severe cyclonic storms, an increase in both flooding and drought, and a trend towards desertification cannot be ruled out.

Answer 21

GLOBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
CHANGE

Question 22

the poor are the most prone to disasters like earthquakes and
typhoons because of the structures they live in which are unreinforced and poorly built. These are also often
located in marginal lands.

Answer 22

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IMPACT