4.1. Safer Building Practices

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does NDMA stand for?

   Hint

   Refer to the organization responsible for disaster management.

2. 2.

   Name one principle of the PDRF.

   Hint

   What do we aim to do when reconstructing?

3. 3.

   What is the main purpose of standardizing relief packages?

   • To make sure everyone gets the same help
   • To save money
   • To reduce waste

   Hint

   Consider what happens when support is unequal.

4. 4.

   True or False: NDMA stands for the National Defense Management Agency.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about its role in disaster contexts.

5. 5.

   Design a proposal for a community that suffered a disaster to implement a standardized relief program.

   Hint

   Think about the inputs needed for effective collaboration.

6. 6.

   Evaluate the effectiveness of current NDMA strategies in managing multiple disaster scenarios.

   Hint

   Consider the factors that could improve future responses.