PRELIMS Flashcards
(31 cards)
the combination of strengths and resources within a community.
CAPACITY
include infrastructures/ institutions, human knowledge, skills, etc.
CAPACITY
an unfortunate event that could lead to the destruction of life and property.
DISASTER
Fatality results are UNKNOWN
OPEN DISASTERS
- Fatality results are KNOWN/IDENTIFIABLE
CLOSED DISASTERS
2 TYPES/ CLASSIFICATION OF DISASTER
OPEN DISASTER
CLOSED DISASTER
2 GENERAL TYPES OF CRISES/DISASTER
MANMADE
NATURAL
there is a human intervention
- Public rallies, hostage situations, barricade situations, demolitions, bomb threats, kidnapping, rebellion, etc.
MANMADE
naturally
- Earthquakes, tsunami, typhoons, storms, avalanche, etc.
NATURAL
documented proof of the death of someone
DEATH CERTIFICATE
- issued by the NDRRMC indicating that the person is believed dead as a result of a disaster based on validation and recommendation by the concerned LGU.
Certificate of missing person believed to be dead in times of disaster
POSSIBILITY OF HARM OR LOSS
RISKAN
ANYTHING that has the potential to cause harm
HAZARD
– burial of 2 or more dead bodies in an orderly process.
COLLECTIVE GRAVE
– indiscriminate burial of 2+ unidentified bodies in the same excavated site.
MASS GRAVE
– condition of a place affected by the disaster occurred
STATE OF CALAMITY
– shallow burial of 2 or more dead bodies
TEMPORARY BURIAL
– removal of a dead body from its grave
EXHUMATION
– provision of emergency services and public assistance during or
immediately after a disaster
DISASTER RESPONSE
An incident wherein a great number of population are involved and are killed.
Locating, Identifying, and recovering dead/ deceased bodies
MASS FATALITY
DEATH of victims due to the massive incident
Recovery operation
DVI
MASS FATALITY
INJURED, WOUNDED, KILLED victims
Coordination with medical services
DVI
MASS CASUALTY
- one part of the overall response and it is critical to the success of the operation that appropriate plans and structures are implemented
DISASTER VICTIM IDENTIFICATION
- need to be effectively incorporated into the lead authority’s organizational structure
DVI command