Disaster Management Exam #1 (minus
FEMA info) correctly answered already
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3 types of disasters - correct answer ✔✔1. natural
2. man-made accidental/unintentional
3. man-made intentional
what is a natural disaster? - correct answer ✔✔tornados, hurricanes, etc.
what is a man-made accidental/unintentional disaster? - correct answer
✔✔created chaos and changed environment from man like a train derailment
what is a man-made intentional disaster? - correct answer ✔✔bombings
definition of a disaster - correct answer ✔✔a sudden and calamitous event that
disrupts the functioning of a community and causes human material and
economic or environmental losses that exceed the community or society's ability
to cope using its own resources.
what are the 3 domains of a disaster - correct answer ✔✔1. sudden and
calamitous event
2. disrupts the functioning of a community or society
3. causes losses that exceed the ability to cope
, what is the disaster cycle? - correct answer ✔✔mitigation, preparedness,
response and recovery
purpose of the disaster cycle - correct answer ✔✔a way to understand the
general framework for disasters and to establish parameters and expectations of
actions at various stages
what is mitigation and when do you want to see it? - correct answer ✔✔reducing
severity or seriousness of the disaster. want to see it in the preparedness phase
too
examples of mitigation - correct answer ✔✔zoning, relocation, building codes,
levees, etc.
preparedness phase of disaster cycle - correct answer ✔✔is prevention AND
protection
examples of preparedness - correct answer ✔✔boarding up windows, drills,
evacuations, warning systems, etc.
what is the response stage of the disaster cycle? - correct answer ✔✔stage that
gets the most attention (news coverage, all planning/practicing becomes real)
when does the response phase of the disaster cycle occur? - correct answer
✔✔immediately before the impending disaster to shortly after it
FEMA info) correctly answered already
passed
3 types of disasters - correct answer ✔✔1. natural
2. man-made accidental/unintentional
3. man-made intentional
what is a natural disaster? - correct answer ✔✔tornados, hurricanes, etc.
what is a man-made accidental/unintentional disaster? - correct answer
✔✔created chaos and changed environment from man like a train derailment
what is a man-made intentional disaster? - correct answer ✔✔bombings
definition of a disaster - correct answer ✔✔a sudden and calamitous event that
disrupts the functioning of a community and causes human material and
economic or environmental losses that exceed the community or society's ability
to cope using its own resources.
what are the 3 domains of a disaster - correct answer ✔✔1. sudden and
calamitous event
2. disrupts the functioning of a community or society
3. causes losses that exceed the ability to cope
, what is the disaster cycle? - correct answer ✔✔mitigation, preparedness,
response and recovery
purpose of the disaster cycle - correct answer ✔✔a way to understand the
general framework for disasters and to establish parameters and expectations of
actions at various stages
what is mitigation and when do you want to see it? - correct answer ✔✔reducing
severity or seriousness of the disaster. want to see it in the preparedness phase
too
examples of mitigation - correct answer ✔✔zoning, relocation, building codes,
levees, etc.
preparedness phase of disaster cycle - correct answer ✔✔is prevention AND
protection
examples of preparedness - correct answer ✔✔boarding up windows, drills,
evacuations, warning systems, etc.
what is the response stage of the disaster cycle? - correct answer ✔✔stage that
gets the most attention (news coverage, all planning/practicing becomes real)
when does the response phase of the disaster cycle occur? - correct answer
✔✔immediately before the impending disaster to shortly after it
