IV.

Disaster Risk Reduction Management

Disaster Awareness (F1) Disaster Preparedness
Practices in Disaster Risk Reduction Emergency Kit Questions YES NO
Management (F2) (F3)
E1.Common Disasters in your area Do you and your family participate in Do you have an Emergency 1. Do you have a Fire Exit at your house?
Natural Disasters: seminar/ symposium about disaster risk Kit in your home?
О Communicable Diseases reduction conducted in your О Yes О No
О Droughts community?
О Earthquakes ОYes О No
О Floods 2. Do you or any of your family members have a contact numbers of emergency services and response units
О Heat Waves If YES, please check what available in your community and municipality?
О Landslides Have you or any member from your
equipment/materials are
family undergone training for DRRM?
О Weather Disturbances present in your emergency
О Others (Specify):__________ ОYes О No
kit:
Man-made Disasters: 3. Does your family check for potential damages (cracks, crevices, etc.) in your home?
О Civil unrest/Riots If YES, what are the trainings you’ve
О First Aid Kit
О Fires or any from your family have had?
О Portable Radio
О Mining accident О BLS
О Flashlight
О Pollution О Fire Drill
О Standard First Aid О Ready to eat foods
О Structural Failures О Whistle
О Toxic or hazardous spills О Earthquake Drill 4. Does your family know the “duck, cover and hold” procedure?
О Others (Specify):___________ О Drinking Water in bottles,
О Wars/Open armed conflicts etc.
О Others (Specify):____________ О Clothes
When was the last time you/ your
family member participated in training О Batteries
E1.2 Source of Information for each calamities О Others (Specify):______
О Text/Messages for DRRM?
О Radio О 2000 and below 5.Do you have a safe room/ safe place in your house in case of disaster?
О TV (News Media) О 2001-2005
О Internet О 2006-2010
О Social Networking/Media О 2011-2015
О Newspaper О 2016-present
О Others (Specify):___________

E1.3 Evacuation Areas:

О Public Schools 6.Does your family often check your supplies for deterioration or expiration dates?
О Barangay Halls
О Basketball Court
О Church
О Others Specify:____________

E1.4 Source of Relief Goods:

О Government (local) 7.Does your family have a home emergency evacuation plan?
О Government (National)
О NGO’s (local)
О NGO’s (international)
О Private Agencies 8.Do you have a preparation/ emergency kit in your car/ or at work?
О Others Specify: ___________

E1.5 Response Unit:

О Local Government Unit 9.Does your family know how to defend yourselves in case of an open armed conflict?
О NDCC
О Red Cross 10.Does your family know the local emergency plans in your community?
О Fire Department
О Others Specify:_____________

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 DIFENITION OF TERMS
Disaster-is any event that causes a level of destruction, death or injury that affects the abilities of the community to respond to the incident using available resources. (Famorca)
-is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the
ability of the affected community or society to cope using it’s own resources. (National Disaster Response Plan)
Disaster Risk- is describes by RA 10121, as the potential disaster losses in lives, health status, livelihoon, assets and services which could occur to a particular community or a society
over some specified future time period. (NDRP)
Disaster Risk Reduction Management-the systematic process of using administrative directives, organization and operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies, and
improved coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster. (NDRP)
Disaster Awareness-the state of being aware or having a knowledge concerning any disaster that may happen within the community.
Disaster Preparedness-the state of being prepared physically and mentally concerning any disaster that may happen within the community.
Natural disasters- is an act of nature of such magnitude as to create a catastrophic situation in which the day-to-day patterns of life are suddenly disrupted and people are plunged into
helplessness and suffering, and as a result, need food, clothing, shelter, medical and nursing care and other necessities of life and protection against unfavourable environmental factors
and conditions. (WHO)
Man-made Disasters- are type of disasters that arise from man-made hazards, that is, hazards caused by human action or inaction. (IORA/WHB)
Hazard- a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury, or other health impacts, property damages, loss of livelihood and services,
social and economic disruption, or environmental damage. (NDRP)
Internet-A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the internet protocol suite to link devices worldwide.
Social Media- is a way to transmit, or share information with a broad audience.
Evacuation Areas- are usually large facilities that can accommodate people in transition due to an emergency. Often they are in school gyms, churches, or other community buildings that
have room for people to sleep, usually on cots, and have adequate bathroom facilities.

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