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3. Define the part of speech from which each of words below was formed:

evacuation, avoiding, decontamination, management continuity, responsibility, largely, volunteer, primarily.

4. Read the text “Emergency management” and make an outline using the following key words:

Civil defense, emergency service, disaster, hazard, involvement, emergency management, business continuity planning, disaster risk reduction.

5. A compound noun it formed from two nouns, or an adjective and a noun.

Scan the following words and form compound nouns.

Emergency management

recovery effort(s)

mitigation

plan

crisis

security dimension

process

search

rescue

communication plan

risk assessment

ambulance crew

team

6. Fill the missing words from this list in the necessary form:

Disaster, hazard, prepare, protection, implement, emergency

  1. The city suffered the worst US air … since 1979.

  2. He had a capacity for facing and surviving … .

  3. She was in Mexico city when the … happened.

  4. The strait is a difficult stretch of water, too … for small ferries to cross.

  5. Breathing asbestos-laden air may be … to health.

  6. We have personnel and facilities for any … .

  7. The bells were only supposed to be used in … .

  8. Ships themselves required the … of naval and air power.

  9. She put on dark glasses as a … against the strong light.

  10. If an insurance policy … you against a particular event, for example death, injury, or theft, it promises to give money to you or your family if that think happens.

  11. If you … the ideas of a plan, system, law, etc. you carry them out in order to change or control a situation.

  12. Be … for power cuts by buying lots of candles.

  13. I’m … to say I was wrong.

  14. Many countries seem … to consider nuclear energy.

  15. He ordered his crew to … for action.

  16. I jumped up and … to defend myself.

7 . Match the words in the left column with their explanations in the right column:

mitigation

a) an unexpected and difficult or dangerous situation, especially an accident, which arises suddenly and which requires quick action to deal with it.

hazard

b) the way you control someone or something.

management

c) to cover or shield from exposure, injury, or destruction.

disaster

d) a reduction in the unpleasantness, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

protect

e) a very bad accident, especially one in which a lot of people are killed.

emergency

f) something which could be dangerous to you, your health or safety

preparedness

g) to be ready for something, and therefore not surprised when it happens.

8. Fill the missing words from this list in the necessary form:

flood, to bring together, to respond, victim, to report to, to be called in, to damage, firefighter, to protect, to be in charge, to declare, disaster

Federal Emergency Management Agency became part of the Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.

FEMA … of helping people before and after a disaster. FEMA … in to help when the President … a disaster. Disasters are "declared" after hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes or other similar events strike a community. The Governor of the state must ask for help from the President before FEMA can … .

FEMA workers help disaster … find a place to stay if their homes were damaged or destroyed. FEMA also helps repair homes and works with city officials to fix public buildings that … .

Just as important, FEMA helps people BEFORE a … so they will be ready. FEMA teaches people how to prepare for a disaster and how to make their homes as safe as possible. FEMA works with communities to help them build safer, stronger buildings that are less likely to be damaged. FEMA also trains … and emergency workers, and runs a … insurance program. FEMA is part of the EXECUTIVE BRANCH, which means it … the President of the United States.

The Department of Homeland Security, which includes FEMA, is the newest Cabinet-level department in the federal government. It was proposed by President George W. Bush after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and approved by Congress. The new department … 22 different agencies or federal programs into one. The new department's first priority is … the nation against further terrorist attacks. Tom Ridge, former Governor of Pennsylvania, served as the first Secretary of Homeland Security. On February 15, 2005 the United States Senate confirmed Judge Michael Chertof as the second Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

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