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Published on: 07/12/2019
Disaster Management : Responding to Disasters
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1.
Which of the following statements belongs to responding to earthquake?
Avoid, any place where police or security forces action is in progress.
Know the height of your street above sea level and the distance of your street from the coast.
Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls and anything that could fall.
Before opening a door, feel it with the back of your hand.
2.
Which of the following statements is untrue?
'Stop, Drop, Roll’ is for fire.
‘Drop, Cover, Hold’ is for an earthquake
‘If sea water recedes back, run to higher places’ is for flood.
‘If gunshots are heard, drop to the ground and cover the head with hand’ is for riot.
3.
When you happen to see a fire break out you will make a call to
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4.
‘Drop, Cover, Hold’ is a mock drill a vowal for
Fire
Earthquake
Tsunami
Riot
5.
One among the following is not the first responder in case of a disaster.
police officers
firefighters
insurance agents
emergency medical technicians
6.
What should you do after a Tsunami?
7.
How many males and females die per day due to fire in India?
8.
Though Japan has the densest seismic network, Indonesia has the most number of earthquakes. Why?
9.
What are the four phases of the Disaster Management Cycle?
10.
Who are the community’s first responders to disaster?
11.
Write three sentences about what to do during fire.
12.
What should you do if you are trapped in a car during a civil unrest?
13.
How do you respond to Tsunami?
14.
What do you do if you are indoors during an earthquake?
15.
Write a short note on Tsunami
16.
Reason out why should you stay away from buildings with glass panes during an earthquake.
17.
Suppose you are in a room of a strong building without any furniture when and earthquake occurs. What would you do to protect yourself from the earthquake?
18.
During and earthquake, why should we exit through staircase and not use elevators?
19.
1. Why do you think you should cover your head with one hand and hold the table with the other during and earthquake?
2. During and earthquake, why should we exit through staircase and not use elevators?
3. Suppose you are in a room of a strong building without any furniture when and earthquake occurs. What would you do to protect yourself from the earthquake?
4. Reason out why should you stay away from buildings with glass panes during an earthquake.
1.
(c)
Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls and anything that could fall.
2.
(a)
'Stop, Drop, Roll’ is for fire.
3.
(b)
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(b)
Earthquake
5.
(c)
insurance agents
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1. You should continue using a weather Radio or stay tuned to a coast Guard emergency frequency station or a local radio or television station for updated emergency information.
2. Check yourself for injuries and get first aid.
3. If someone needs to be rescued, call professionals with the right equipment to help.
4. Help people who require special assistance, infants, elderly people, those without transportation.
5. Help in an emergency situation people with disabilities and the people who care for them.
6. Check for gas leaks.
7.
(i) On an average, in India, every year, about 25,000 persons die due to fires and related causes.
(ii) Female accounts for about 66% of those killed in fire accidents.
(iii) It is estimated that about 42 females and 21 males die every day in India due to fire
8.
(i) The whole Japan is in a very active seismic area, and it has the densest seismic network in the world.
(ii) Indonesia is in a very active seismic zone, but by virtue of its larger size than Japan, it hasmore total earthquakes.
(iii) It is in extremely active seismic areas along subduction zones
9.
(i) Mitigation
(ii) Preparedness
(iii) Response
(iv) Recovery
10.
(i) Local communities are expected to provide immediate disaster response.
(ii) On a daily basis, our police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians are our community's first responders.
11.
(i) Evacuate calmly and quickly whenever a fire alarm or carbon monoxide alarm sounds.
(ii) Before opening the door, feel it with the back of your hand. If the door is hot, do not open it.
(iii) If you encounter smoke during your evacuation, stay low to the floor.
(iv) Know the locations of fire extinguishers, fire alarm pull stations, and exits
12.
(i) Never drive through a crowd.
(ii) It you find yourself in the path of a crowd, turn down the nearest side road, reverse or turn around and drive away calmly.
(iii) If you cannot drive away, park the car, lock it and leave it, taking shelter in a side street or doorway.
(iv) If you do not have time for this, stop and turn the engine off. Lock the doors and remain calm. Be sure not to show hostility or anger.
13.
(i) You should find out if your home, school, workplace, or other frequently visited locations are in tsunami hazard areas along sea-shore.
(ii) Plan evacuation routes from your home, school, workplace, or any other place you could be where tsunamis poses a risk.
(iii) Use a Weather Radio or stay tuned to a local radio or television station to keep informed of local watches and warnings.
(iv) Discuss tsunamis with your family. Everyone should know what to do in a tsunami situation.
(v) Discussing tsunamis ahead of time will help reduce fear and save precious time in an emergency.
(vi) Review flood safety and preparedness measures with your family.
14.
During earthquake if you are indoor:
(i) DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or other piece of furniture and HOLD ON until the shaking stops. If there is no a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch in an inside corner of the building.
(ii) Protect yourself by staying under the lintel of an inner door, in the corner of a room, under a table or even under a bed.
(iii) Stay away from glass windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall, (such as lighting fixtures or furniture).
(iv) Stay inside until the shaking stops and afterwards it is safe to go outside.
15.
(i) A tsunami can kill or injure people and damage or destroy buildings and infrastructure as waves come in and go out.
(ii) A tsunami is a series of enormous ocean waves caused by earthquakes, underwater landslides, volcanic eruptions, or asteroids.
(iii) Tsunamis can travel 700-800 per hour with waves 10-30 meter high.
(iv) It causes flooding and disrupts transportation, power, communications, and the water supply.
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1. It is mainly to protect the head and neck from gently damaged.
2. Because the earthquake likely to knock out electrical power, the elevator machinery will not work.
3. If doors are opened, stand under a door way or in a comer inside the room. Cover your face and head with your arms.
4. At jolting of the earthquake bursting and breaking of wall, glass panes may happen. So it is better to be away from it.
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