WorksheetsThe Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
DISASTER 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
TRUE
FALSE
It is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihood and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.
Hazard
Disaster
Vulnerability
This explains why an average of 20 typhoons enter the Philippine Archipelago every year of which five (5) are said to be destructive.
The Philippines lies northeast of the pacific typhoon belt.
The Philippines lies west of the pacific typhoon belt.
The Philippines lies east of the pacific typhoon belt.
The Philippines lies south of the pacific typhoon belt.
Which of the following are considered Human-induced Disasters?
Floods
SARS outbreak in 2006
Earthquakes
Landslides
refers to the increase in the earth’s mean temperature due to the so-called enhanced greenhouse effect.
Vulnerability
Hazard
Global Warming
Establishes the National Program on Community Disaster Preparedness
Republic Act 10121
Presidential Decree 1566
There is a paradigm shift from PD 1566 to RA10121 from just a disaster relief response to Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
True
False
How many members does the NDRRMC comprise?
19
40
25
44
In the picture above, what position is missing?
Communication Team Officer
Information Officer
Planning Officer
During the earthquake drill, what is the very first thing that it indicate the start of the drill?
Duck, cover and hold
Getting out of the house with the survival and medicine kits
Sounding of the alarm
