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OES stands for _________.

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  1. Outstanding Emergency Services

  2. Out of Emergency Service

  3. Office of Emergency Services

  4. Office of Engineering Services

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Office of Emergency Services (OES) coordinates the overall county response to disasters. OES is responsible for alerting and notifying appropriate agencies when disaster strikes; coordinating all agencies that respond; ensuring resources are available and mobilized in times of disaster; developing plans and procedures for response to and recovery from disasters; and developing and providing preparedness materials for the public.

Training, drills and exercises, plan development, and other such activities are part of which of the following steps of disaster management?

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  1. Response

  2. Preparedness

  3. Recovery

  4. Mitigation

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Preparedness is an understanding of the geographic area affected, along with the intensity and frequency of different hazard events, is critical for planning evacuation routes, creating shelters, and running preparedness drills. Providing a measure of the impact of different hazard events—potential number of damaged buildings, fatalities and injuries, secondary hazards—makes it possible to establish detailed and realistic plans for better response to disasters, Training, drills and exercises, plan development, which can ultimately reduce the severity of adverse natural events.

When was the National Disaster Management Act enacted in?

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  1. 2004

  2. 2002

  3. 2005

  4. 2010

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Correct Option: C

Man made disaster is____________.

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  1. Drought

  2. Flood

  3. Landslide

  4. Road accident

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Correct Option: D

 The UN General Assembly formally designated October 13 as International Day for Disaster Reduction but it was originally celebrated on ____________.

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  1. First Wednesday of October

  2. Second Wednesday of October

  3. Third Wednesday of October

  4. Fourth Wednesday of October

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The UN General Assembly sees International Day for Disaster Reduction as a way to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. That includes disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. It was originally celebrated on the Second Wednesday of October,  but after two decades the UN General Assembly formally designated 13 October as the annual date.

Which traffic signals indicate that you can stop and not cross the road?

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  1. When the light is green

  2. When the light is red

  3. When the light is blue

  4. When the light is orange

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Correct Option: B

In case of sprains apply _______.

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  1. water

  2. heat

  3. ice

  4. ointment

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Correct Option: C

We must cross the road only at _________.

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  1. zebra crossing

  2. green light

  3. traffic lights

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A

What does CPR stands for?

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  1. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

  2. Cardio Pulse Reedem

  3. Calorie per rate

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

The first hour after the accident is known as

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  1. critical hour

  2. golden hour

  3. first aid

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B