DISA S T ER PR EP A R ED NE SS

A ND MA N A G E M EN T
NSTP-CWTS
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT (DRRM)
CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND TRENDS (RA 10121)
• REPUBLIC ACT 10121 OR THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010 ARE ENTITLED AS ,
“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE
NATIONAL DISASTER AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES”.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
ADAPTATION – THE ADJUSTMENT IN NATURAL OR HUMAN SYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO
ACTUAL OR EXPECTED CLIMATIC STIMULI OR THEIR EFFECTS, WHICH MODERATES HARM
OR EXPLOITS BENEFICIAL OPPORTUNITIES.

DISASTER – 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 ITS OWN RESOURCES.

DISASTER CAN BE NATURAL OR HUMAN MADE.

DISASTER PREVENTION – THE OUTRIGHT AVOIDANCE OF ADVERSE IMPACTS OF
HAZARDS AND RELATED DISASTERS.

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION - THE CONCEPT AND PRACTICE OF REDUCING

DISASTER RISKS THROUGH SYSTEMATIC EFFORTS TO ANALYZE AND MANAGE
THE CASUAL FACTORS OF DISASTERS, INCLUDING THROUGH REDUCED
EXPOSURES TO HAZARDS, LESSENED VULNERABILITY OF PEOPLE AND
PROPERTY, WISE MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND THE ENVIRONMENT , AND
IMPROVED PREPAREDNESS FOR ADVERSE EVENTS.
 EARLY WARNING SYSTEM – THE SET OF CAPACITIES NEEDED TO GENERATE
AND DISSEMINATE TIMELY AND MEANINGFUL WARENING INFORMATION TO
ENABLE INDIVIDUALS , COMMUNITIES ABD ORGANIZATION THREATENED BY A
HAZARD TO PREPARE AND ACT APPROPRIATELY AND IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO
REDUCE POSSIBILITY OF HARM OR LOSS.

HAZARD- A DANGEROUS PHENOMENON , SUBSTANCE, HUMAN ACTIVTY 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 ENVIRONMNETAL DAMAGE.
HERE IS THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE IN
CASE DISASTER STRIKES AND WITHOUT UTILITIES FOR A
FEW DAYS. THEY CALL IT THE “GO BAG”

NON – PERISHABLE FOOD – CANNED FOOD, DRY – FRUITS, HIGH PROTEIN BISCUITS
DRINKING WATER
BLANKETS, CLOTHES
MEDICINES
FLASHLIGHT
BATTERY OPRATED RADIO
SPARE BATERRIES
FIRST AID BOX
WHISTLE
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
MASK
 ALCOHOL
THINGS TO REMEMBER DURING A DISASTER :

DO NOT PANIC

IF POSSIBLE , TRY TO HELP OTHERS
BE PREPARED TO STAY IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL RATHER THAN GETTING DESPERATE AND LOSING HOPE.
TRY TO BE ON YOUR OWN
ASSIGNMENT- REFLECTIVE ESSAY
 HOW WILL YOU APPLY THE BASIC DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
AND RESPONSE IN TERMS OF NATURAL DISASTER?

ROLE OF THE YOUTH IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND

MANAGEMENT