Risk is the combination of the probability of an event and its negative consequences.
Minimum requirements of a functional DRRM-H System
DRRM-H plan
Health emergency response teams for public health and hospitals
Essential public health emergency commodities
Functional Health Operations Center
This is a response activation alert for full mobilization of the affected office or facility
Code RED
Formula used as standard for determination of risk
Risk = (Hazard x Vulnerability)/Capacity
All emergencies are disasters but not all disasters are emergencies.
False
What are the four DRRM Thematic Areas
Disaster prevention and mitigation
Disaster preparedness
Disaster reponse
Disaster recovery and rehabilitation
Vision of the DOH Health Emergency Management Bureau?
Health disaster safety in the hands of the community/Kaligtasang pangKalusugan sa Kalamidad sa Kamay ng Komunidad (5K)
Emergency Operations Center refers to facility that is structurally and strategically located in a pre-identified area during normal condition.
False
Give 3 common functions of an EOC
Site for emergency management functions
Supports Incident Management Command Team
Gathers, manages, and analyzes data
Coordinate with stakeholders and facilitates communication
On-site OpCen for major emergencies and disasters
Identify 3 differences between Operation Center and Emergency Operation Center
OpCen/EOC
Normal condition/Crisis emergency
Conducts normal monitoring and produces routine reports/Coordinates requirements, information and resources for a particular response operations
Requires few personnel only to render duty/Requires additional personnel to render services
Can be activated into an EOC during crisis as well as raising a field EOC/Also established in LGU/hospitals, impact site (field EOC)
Regular and fixed structure/Is temporary and is an Ad-hoc structure