410 Hurricane Flashcards
Hurricane season runs from
June 1 through November 30
Hurricane stages
Hurricane Alert— 84 hours prior to landfall
Hurricane Watch— 36-60 hours prior to landfall
Hurricane Warning— 24 to 36 hours prior to landfall
Pre-landfall operations
Post landfall operations
Saffir-Simpson scale “hurricane wind scale”
Is a 1- 5 rating based on a hurricanes sustained wind speed
Category 1
Max Sustained Winds: 74-95mph
Damage: some
Category 2
Max Sustained Winds: 96-110mph
Damage: Extensive
Category 3 (major)
Max Sustained Winds: 111-129 mph
Damage: devastating
Category 4 (major)
Max Sustained Winds: 130-156 mph
Damage: Catastrophic
Category 5 (major)
Max Sustained Winds: 157 mph or higher
Damage: Catastrophic
Hurricane season checklist:
_____ of each year, the ____ ____ will report any deficiencies found to the ____ ____, through the chain of command.
The Battalion Chief will then submit the hurricane season checklist to the ____ ____ ____ ____
All corrective measures are to be completed ____ ____ ____ ____
- On May 1
- Station Captain
- Battalion Chief
- Division Chief of Services
- prior to June 1
Boarding/evacuation of JFRD facilities
Escape route may be inaccessible due to traffic, high tides, and other storm conditions as early as ____ prior to landfall
6 hours
Boarding/evacuation of JFRD facilities
Units housed in structures not suitable for winds _____ _____ _____ must be evacuated 6 hours prior to landfall.
above 74 mph
Boarding/evacuation of JFRD facilities
The ___ ___ ___ ___ will maintain a master list of the structures and station evacuation requirements.
Division Chief of Operations
On-Duty Personnel
If communications are not available, it will be assumed that personnel who do not return within __ __ will not be reporting.
2 hours
HURRICANE SHELTERS
JFRD stations
JFRD stations are not designated as Hurricane Shelters. No authorization shall be granted, in advance, for any citizens or family member to obtain shelter in a JFRD facility without the expressed permission of the appropriate ____ ____
During the storm temporary Shelter in a JFRD facility may be authorized if, in the opinion of the ____-___-____, refusal to grant refugee would place the individuals in danger.
Division Chief
Officer-in-charge
HURRICANE OPERATIONS
Evacuation of Public
When necessary, evacuation orders will only be issued by the ____ or the ____
the Governor or the Mayor
