Prepare, Respond, Recover, Mitigate, Prevent
Disaster Readiness, and Risk Reduction
Three types of home emergencies
What is 100 feet?
Three ways to do when you are on fire
Stop, drop and roll
Scale for heat
Heat Index
What Disaster Risk Management activities to do before a disaster?
Prevention
Mitigation
Preparedness
What is the most important thing that you need access to when there is a disaster?
Clean water
What do explosions, and gas leaks lead to?
Fire Hazard
The rule for when your clothes are on fire.
stop, drop, and roll
A January 2009 mapping study done by Dr. Arief Anshory Yusuf and Dr. Herminia Francisco of the Singapore-based Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia shows the vulnerability of Southeast Asia. Why?
Pacific Ring of Fire
It is a proactive approach to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks to minimize loss of life, livelihood and property.
Disaster Risk Reduction
Five things you should have in a family emergency kit.
three day supple of water (1 gallon per person each day), nonperishable food, eating utensils, special foods (for babies, elderly people, and medications), first-aid kit, battery radio, flashlight/lantern, extra batteries, waterproof matches (or matches in a container), blankets/sleepingbag (for each family member), extra clothing, face masks (for air filter), soap/wipes/antibacterial gel, toilet paper, emergency toilet, copies of important family documents, whistle (no signal for help), local maps, and money
How to prevent mountain accidents.
Have the right equipment
Who to call when you need help.
Emergency hotline
The Philippines ranks number ____ in the whole world in terms of number of reported disaster events within 2009.
One
What are the five things in a personal emergency service pack?
raincoat, clean clothing, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, comb/brush, needle, thread, shoelaces, toilet paper, sleeping bag, ground cloth, maps of area, 50 feet or rope (nylon), hand ax, folding saw, pocket knife, water treatment equipment, cooking kit, canteen, flashlight, battery radio, extra batteries, hard hat, other equipment for weather conditions, first-aid kit, waterproof matches (or matches in a container), emergency ration, pencil, small notebook, handkerchief, compass (GPS), map, facial tissues, work gloves, and face mask (for air filtering)?
What is flooding, tornado, and hurricane?
Hydrometeorological Hazards
A range of activities that contribute to increasing capacities and reducing immediate and long-term vulnerabilities to prevent or at least minimize damaging impact in a community
Disaster Risk Management
In 2009 the Philippines ranked ____ in terms of population affected by natural disasters and third in the world in terms of number of people killed.
second
What Disaster Risk Management activities to do during a disaster?
Disaster Relief and response
What are the five things in a major preparedness kit?
emergency phone numbers, emergency numbers for out-of-area, fire extinguisher, tool kit, chart showing shut off valves are, fire escape ladder, portable stove (that uses butane or charcoal, gloves and clothing (for cleaning up chemical spills), covered containers (that can be sealed tightly, garden house, and mobile phone?
Five emergencies in the outdoors.
Flooding, typhoon, Fire (Wildfire), Earthquake, Landslide
What to do during flooding? Name three.
Depends on the answers
When does a hazard become a disaster?
Depends on the answer of the group
What Disaster Risk Management activities to do after a disaster?
•Recovery: rehabilitation and reconstruction
•“Building back better