Disastor Management Flashcards

1
Q

A dangerous event or the risk of such is called?

A

a hazard

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2
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T/F: Disasters can become hazards.

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False. Hazards however, can become disasters

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3
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what distinguishes a disaster from a hazard?

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A disaster is an event which exceeds the affected societies’ or communities ability to cope with it, using their own resources.

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4
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What are the two main categories of hazards/disasters?

A

Manmade and natural

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5
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How are bioterrorism and agroterrorism different?

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Bioterrorism: deliberate release of pathogens/agents to harm/kill people, animals, or plants.

Agroterrorism: deliberate attempt to disrupt/destroy the agricultural system or food supply of a population.

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6
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what are the four phases of disaster management?

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Mitigation
Preparedness
Response
Recovery

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7
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What is the mitigation phase of disaster management?

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Attempt to prevent hazards from becoming disasters or reduce the side effects of a disaster.

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8
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What is the focus of the mitigation phase?

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Long term:
part of recovery
structural
non-structural (procedural changes)

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9
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What is involved in the preparedness phase?

A

Prior planning to facilitate response operations and save lives and property.

Provisions that are needed and can be mobilized during a disaster.

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10
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Emergency assistance, static and mobile clinics, search and rescue, and temporary shelters are all apart of which phase of disaster management?

A

Response phase

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11
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what occurs during the recovery phase?

A

Actions are taken to return to a normal or an improved condition following a disaster.

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12
Q

Which of the following is not included in the recovery phase of disaster management?
A. continued veterinary care
B. restoration of physical, emotional and economic well-being
C. temporary shelters
D. All of the above

A

C. Temporary shelters are included in the response phase

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13
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what does CART stand for? and when are they mobilized during a disaster?

A

County Animal Response Team

local, rapid response. intended for use by the local government to take immediate action.

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14
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What is the SART?

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State Animal Response Team

State government and private partnership. Facilitate efficient response to disasters at the local, county, state and federal level.

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15
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What does are the federal veterinary response teams? When do they get involved in disaster management?

A

Federal aid is requested by the local community.

Veterinary Medical Assistance Team

National Veterinary Response team

National Animal Health Emergency Response Corp

US Public Health Service

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16
Q

T/F: National Veterinary Response Team members are federal employees which are activated during a disaster.

A

False. Although it is a federally funded program, NVRT members are private citizens that are approved as federal employees in the event of a disaster.

17
Q

T/F: The National Animal Health Emergency Response Corp was established to respond to animal disease outbreaks and disasters.

A

True. the NAHERC was established by USDA-APHIS to respond to exotic disease outbreaks and disasters that affect livestock, companion animals and wildlife.

18
Q

What are the key features to the National Response Plan?

A
  1. All-hazards approach
  2. lists all levels of government and private organizations in a unified approach to management
  3. builds on the NIM system
  4. Aligns roles and responsibilities across jurisdictions
  5. Always in-effect
19
Q

What is NIMS?

A

National Incident Management System is a set of concepts, principals and terminology for incident command and multi-agency coordination.

20
Q

T/F: the NIMS is a part of the Incident command system

A

False, ICS is a part of NIMS

21
Q

Incident Command System includes which of the following?
A. on-scene, all-hazard incident management
B. standard terminology
C. multiple agency cooperation
D. a top-down structure
E. all of the above

A

E. all of the above

ICS is also adaptable to the size/complexity of the event

22
Q

Which is not a span of control in ICS? supervisor: trainee

A. 1:6
B 1:5
C 1:3
D 1:7

A

A. 1:6

23
Q

What are the 5 management functions of ICS?

A
incident command 
logistics
operations 
planning 
finance and administration
24
Q

is training required to be a part of ICS?

A

Yes from FEMA