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Name the Disaster
Incident Command Structure
Name the Organization
Phases of Disaster Management
100
When medical professionals are unfamiliar with disaster medicine.
What is Risk
100
This is a violent and destructive windstorm occurring over land and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped clouds.
What is a tornado
100
The section of ICS that is responsible for organizing and disseminating personnel.
What is Operations Section
100
A department of homeland security which coordinates the efforts of local, city, and state organizations during a disaster.
What is FEMA
100
A part of mitigation which attempts to decrease the cost associated with disasters.
What is Risk Reduction
200
The return to normalcy after a disaster.
What is Recovery
200
A shift in tectonic plates.
What is Earthquake
200
An individual within the ICS structure who has the responsibility of releasing information to the community.
What is a Public Information Officer
200
A group of well trained medical professionals and community members that prepare and respond to local disasters.
What is CERT
200
Efforts that occur before a disaster to minimize the threat, and improve outcomes prior to the event.
What is Disaster Prevention
300
The effort of outside agencies to assist during a disaster.
What is Response
300
A great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
What is flood
300
The position responsible for interacting with other agencies.
What is Liason Officer
300
A state-based volunteer organization designed to respond to disasters and support communities during a disaster.
What is SERT
300
The physical actions taken to prevent the loss of life, and property, prior to a disaster occurring.
What is preparedness
400
A licensed individual who has an active role in caring for individuals during a disaster.
What is a Registered Nurse
400
an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
What is tsunami
400
The section within the ICS structure responsible for organizing supplies, equipment, and facilities.
What is Logistics
400
An organization for nurses that has attempted to guide professional standards of care during a disaster.
What is the American Nurses Association
400
The coordinated effort of trained personnel during an event.
What is Response
500
A source of supply, support, or aid that can be drawn upon when needed.
What are Resources
500
Any unwanted, unplanned, or damaging fire burning in a forest, shrub or grass.
What is wild fire
500
A highly trained individual who directs all incident objectives.
What is Incident Commander
500
Founded by Clara Barton in 1881, this organization has become the gold standard for involvement during disaster management.
What is American Red Cross
500
The continued involvement of trained personnel following a natural disaster, and an effort to return to normal.
What is Recovery