3. DISASTER - A serious disruption of the functioning of a
community or a society involving widespread human,
material, or environment losses and impact, which
exceeds the ability of the affected community to cope
using its own resources.
Disaster Preparedness – refers to programs and
activities used to prepare for and reduce the effect of
disaster. These programs and activities are intended to
predict and prevent disaster, mitigate their impact on
vulnerable populations, and respond to consequences.
4. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) - is the
systematic development and application
of the policies and strategies and
practices that help minimize
vulnerabilities and disaster risk
throughout a society, to avoid or to limit
the adverse impact of hazards.
5. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) –
refers to a group of activities that maintain control over
a disastrous and emergency situation. It provides a
framework for helping at risk person to avoid or
recover from the impact of the disaster. It is also a
collective term for all the activities that contribute to
increasing capacities and lead to reducing immediate
and long term vulnerabilities. DRRM is designed to
avoid the creation of new risk, to deal with current risk
and to prevent greater loss by spreading the risk.
6. Hazard - A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity
or condition that MAY cause the loss of life, injury or other health
impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social
and economic disruption, or environmental damage.
Vulnerability - Is a condition or sets of conditions that reduces
people’s ability to prepare for, withstand or respond to a hazard
Capacity - Those positive condition or abilities which increase a
community’s ability to deal with hazards.
Risk - The probability that a community’s structure or geographic
area is to be damaged or disrupted by the impact of a particular
hazard, on account of their nature, construction, and proximity
to a hazardous area.
8. Emergency/Disaster Management (EDM) Plan –
is a course of action developed to mitigate the
damage of potential events that could endanger
your family, your neighborhood, or your school.
An EDM plan identifies the evacuation and
reunification procedures. “what to do” and “
where to go” in the event of disaster and
emergencies, and communication plan of the
member of the family or an organization.
9. Evacuation plan – is a visual representation of
people’s movement to safely exit the building. It is a
floor plan with lines, arrows and a you-are-here
marker that guides people where to go to exit the
building.
Reunification Plan – is a map showing street,
passages, building and vacant spaces. In the school, a
reunification plan defines how and where parents
fetch their children before or after a disaster strikes. It
is a plan agreed by the parents or guardian and the
child to meet when everything is in chaos.
10. What-to-do and Where-to-go Plan – are survival
tips teacher and parents can provide to the
children. What-to-do things includes duck-cover-
hold during earthquake and stop-drop-roll during
fire. ETC. Where-to-go are pre-identified places or
people where the children are instructed to go
when there are emergencies or disaster.
11. Communication Plan – is a network of people
who can provide support to family member
during a disaster or emergency. It identifies layers
of people who can call to come to your aid during
disaster or emergencies. It provide appropriate
plan of actions for family member to synchronize
evacuation or to stay in shelters.
12. Family Disaster Preparedness Plan
1. Find out about disaster (last 5 Years)
2. Develop a disaster plan
3. Share your disaster plan with the member
of the family and community
4. Start making your Disaster Supply Kit
