Safety Essentials
Should have at least 1 liter per person
What is water?
This plan is developed in anticipation of a disaster scenario
What is the preparedness phase?
Unforeseen, serious, unique and can cause human morbidity and mortality.
What is a Disaster?
These are included in a disaster plan.
What are names, escape routes, contact information of persons outside disaster zone, information of persons with illness, etc?
Responds when the president declares a natural disaster as an emergency
What is FEMA?
A kit consisting of bandages, swabs, medications etc.
What is a first aid kit?
Involves efforts to lessen the impact of a disaster by initiating measures to limit damage.
What is Mitigation?
Example of this type of disaster are tornadoes, hurricanes, wild fire
What is a natural disaster?
Five areas of the Incident Command System emergency response.
What are command, planning, operations, logistics, finance, and administration?
Coordinates security, protection, and disaster response through one federal department
What is The Department of Homeland Security
Supplies needed for an emergency
What are basic emergency supplies?
This phase begins as the disaster ends
What is Recovery?
This disaster is caused by human actions.
What is manmade disaster?
A disaster plan is reviewed and tested ___ times a year
What is two?
An assessment that identifies existing and potentially dangerous situations before disasters occur.
What is a Risk Assessment?
The recommended items to include in a basic emergency supply kit.
What are 1 gallon of water, a 3 day supply of food, first-aid kit, flashlight/ extra batteries, local map, dust mask, garbage bags, etc?
Analyzes specific aspects of the plan and assesses the effectiveness of the plan in action
What is Evaluation?
A criminal intent to cause death or serious harm.
What is Terrorism?
The section within the ICS structure responsible for organizing supplies, equipment, and facilities.
What is Logistics?
The section of the Incident Command System that is responsible for organizing and disseminating personnel
What is Operations?
A device used to open nonperishable foods
What is a can opener?
An on-site, flexible, all-hazards system designed to improve emergency response operations
What is Incident Command System?
Causes damage but is not deliberate.
What is accidental?
A preplanned pathway that provides a safe way for people to exit a building
What is an escape route?
Assesses the needs of the community, documents events and interventions, provide onsite triage, etc.
What is a Public health nurse?