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Definition of Disaster
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Large scale natural or man-made catastrophic events causing great damage, destruction and human suffering that overtax the resources of individuals and their communities.
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Definition of Critical Incident
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Any event that has an overwhelming stressful impact on service personnel as an individual or as a group in an organisational setting
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Definition of Crisis
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An event or situation encountered or perceived by a person causing subjective distress that exceeds the coping resources of that individual
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Definition of Emergency
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An urgent life-threatening crisis that requires immediate action
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Events that:-tend to occur swiftly and often have an intense and acute beginning-have a widespread, collective and devastating impact
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Disaster
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Events that:-involve significant disruption and destruction of bio psychosocial cultural resources-affect all those who are either directly impacted or who come to help-usually includes a range of losses
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Disaster
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Classification of Disasters
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Disasters differ in scope, intensity and duration. Scope refers to the number of people and structures affected. Intensity refers to the severity of the impact. Duration refers to the length of time that people are affected.
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Bukit Ho Swee Fire 26 May 1961
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Major fire devastated Kampong Bukit Ho Swee, a large squatter colony of 2200 attap and wooden dwellings in an area of about 250 acres. 4 died 25 injured and thousands homeless.
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The Robinson's Tragedy 21 Nov 1972
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Major fire razed the colonial landmark Robinson's Departmental Store Building during pre-Christmas season trapping many shoppers.9 killed.
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Spyros Incident 12 Oct 1978
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An explosion and fire occurred on board an oil tanker docked at a shipyard for repair ever recorded so far in an incidentThis incident caused the greatest number of casualties ever recorded so far in an incident involving the shipbuilding and repairing industry. 76 died and 100 injured.
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A disaster is an incident but an incident is not a disaster. True or False?
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True
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An emergency is a crisis but a crisis is not an emergency. True or False?
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True
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Lian Yak building housing a hotel, a bank and a night club collapsed, burying 60 people. 16 March 1986
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Hotel New World Collapse. 33 dead.
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- encountered by service personnel or others- causes emotional reactions - which have the potential to interfere with their ability to function effectively in their roles- either at scene or at a later time and place- causes severe stress- can overwhelm a person's normal capacity to cope with the usual demands of life
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Definition of Critical Incident
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