DEMS 2700 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Acronym, Five Ws, Social Stratification
24 Mar 2019
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Exam #1 in class on january 31, 2019. Chapter 5: elements of comprehensive warning systems (pgs. 305: employing multiple systems in partnership with various private and non-profit entities if often the only way to maximize population coverage, ex: of many people to consider in planning for hazard warnings include people: Targeted warnings allow responders to focus assistance on people with pressing needs: inform the population: most difficult decisions as a disaster manager is whether to issue a warning. Many are afraid the public will panic or accuse the manager if the disaster does not occur. However both these outcomes are rare in practice: determine appropriate protective actions that may be taken: using their updated assessment of situation, managers must determine which protective actions the public should be instructed to take. 307: an effective warning system involves 3 processes are, planning: managers must consider what hazards allow for warnings, or the 5 w"s as to what can be done.
