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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Frameworks
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What is the purpose of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)?
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To bring governments, partners, and communities together to reduce disaster risk losses and ensure a safer, sustainable future.
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When was the UNISDR created and why?
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Created in December 1999 to ensure the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
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What is the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?
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A framework adopted on March 18, 2015, with 7 targets aimed at reducing disaster risk losses in various aspects of life and environment.
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What are the goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?
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To prevent, reduce existing disaster risk through integrated measures, enhance preparedness for response and recovery, and strengthen resilience.
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What are the 7 global targets to be achieved by 2030 according to the Sendai Framework?
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1. Reduce global disaster mortality; 2. Reduce the number of affected people globally; 3. Reduce direct economic loss in relation to GDP; 4. Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services; 5. Increase the number of countries with national and local disaster risk reduction strategies; 6. Enhance international cooperation to developing countries; 7. Increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems.
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What are the 4 priorities for action outlined in the Sendai Framework?
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1. Understanding disaster risk; 2. Strengthening disaster risk governance; 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience; 4. Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response.
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What are the 4 priorities for action in disaster risk reduction?
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1. Understanding disaster risk 2. Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience 4. Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response to build back better in recovery, rehabilitation, reconstruction
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What are the 4 priorities for building a resilient nation in terms of disaster risk reduction?
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1. Climate change adaptation 2. Strengthening the international system for disaster risk reduction and management 3. Building disaster-resilient cities, schools, and hospitals 4. Increasing investment for disaster risk reduction and management
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What is the primary objective of the Hyogo Framework for Action on Disaster Reduction?
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To build the resilience of nations and communities to disasters
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What are the primary actions recommended by the Hyogo Framework for Action on Disaster Reduction?
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1. Ensure Disaster Risk Reduction is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation 2. Identify, assess, and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning systems 3. Use knowledge, innovation, and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels 4. Reduce underlying risk factors 5. Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels
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What are the 3 cornerstone methods of data collection for disaster planning?
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1. Hazard identification and mapping 2. Vulnerability analysis 3. Risk assessment
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What is the purpose of hazard identification and mapping in disaster planning?
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To determine which events are most likely to affect a community, make decisions about protection measures, prevention, mitigation, and response using data mapped with various technologies.
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What is the purpose of vulnerability analysis in disaster planning?
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To determine who is most likely to be affected, which property is at risk, and the community's capacity to deal with disaster effects by collecting data on susceptibility to develop prevention strategies.
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What is the purpose of risk assessment in disaster planning?
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To determine the probability of specified outcomes from hazards affecting a community with known vulnerabilities and coping mechanisms, presented in numerical range, percentage, or relative form.
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What are the major objectives of risk assessment in disaster planning?
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1. Determine the community's risk of adverse health effects from disasters 2. Identify major hazards and their sources 3. Determine sections of the community most likely to be affected 4. Identify existing measures and resources to reduce hazard impact 5. Determine areas for strengthening to prevent and mitigate hazard effects
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What is the goal of general preparedness by the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies around the world?
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To improve preparedness for disasters by coordinating with national authorities, training volunteers, researching new technologies, and working with communities to understand needs.
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What is the purpose of Red Cross Red Crescent organizations around the world in terms of disaster preparedness?
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To improve preparedness for disasters by coordinating with national authorities, training volunteers, researching new technologies, working with communities, and setting up early warning systems.
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What are some key components of general preparedness for families in disaster situations?
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Providing resources for identifying hazards, encouraging exploration of options, assisting with emergency communication methods, creating a home emergency plan, and building an emergency kit.
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What are the key components for community preparedness plans?
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Community profile, physical infrastructure, risk assessment, early warning system, recovery plans, emergency response protocol, and community disaster reduction fund.
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What does a community profile in disaster preparedness entail?
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It involves identifying vulnerable communities, understanding their exposure to hazards, and assessing their relationships with agencies and institutions for aid and support.
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What is the significance of manpower in community preparedness plans?
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Manpower includes experts conducting risk assessments, locals trained to implement DRRM plans, rescue teams for search and rescue operations, medical assistance providers, and relief distribution facilitators.
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What is the purpose of a risk assessment in disaster preparedness?
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To identify potential hazards, assess the level of disaster risk for each hazard in the community, and understand the impact of disasters on the area.
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What is an early warning system (EWS) in disaster preparedness?
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It provides information about imminent hazards in forms like sounds, symbols, or letters to ensure immediate understanding by all stakeholders in the community.
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What is the role of emergency response protocol in disaster situations?
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It includes search and rescue operations to provide immediate aid to survivors, ensure safety protocols for rescuers, monitor vital signs, and prevent health hazards or contamination.
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What are some needs of survivors in disaster situations?
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Clean drinking water, ready-to-eat food, secure evacuation centers, accessible healthcare providers, and debriefing for emotional support.
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What should survival kits and materials for disasters contain?
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Essential items, clean drinking water, food, medicines, and materials that are waterproof and regularly checked for expiration.
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What are the needs of survivors in a disaster situation?
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Clean potable water, ready-to-eat food, huge secured and safe evacuation centers, visible accessible and equipped health care providers, debriefing
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What should be included in a survival kit for disasters?
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Essential items, waterproof container, regularly checked for expiring medicines or materials
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What are some examples of food items to include in a survival kit?
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Clean drinking water, easy-to-prepare store-carry foods like biscuits, cookies, crackers, canned foods, candies, food for babies or elderly
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What medicines should be included in a survival kit?
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Cough medicine, cold medicine, stomach upset medicine, Imodium, headaches and other pains medicine, bioflu, allergies medicine, antihistamine, special medicines like Metformin and Losartan