Chap 6 Questions

Question 1

____ freezes solid before it hits the ground. ____ ____ remains in a liquid state until it freezes on contact

Answer 1

Sleet, freezing rain

Question 2

The ____ ____ ____ is a systematic method for command, control, and coordination of emergency response.

Answer 2

incident command system

Question 3

Most utilities, municipalities and large tree contracting firms have designated storm processes and a designated ____ ____ ____ where conditions are monitored and decisions are made.

Answer 3

Emergency Operations Center

Question 4

Personnel from external organizations who travel to a storm area are generally paid the higher of either their ____ ____ rates or the established ____ ____ rates.

Answer 4

home pay, local pay

Question 5

In the United States, the National Hurricane Center track forecast cone is intended to predict the track of a storm with an accuracy rate of ____ percent.

Answer 5

67%

Question 6

Removal of ____ following a storm is typically the responsibility of the customer.

Answer 6

brush

Question 7

A safety ____-____ is a proactive measure in which all operations are brought to a halt until relevant safety information can be provided to response workers.

Answer 7

stand-down

Question 8

Organizations such as electric utilities may declare an ____ independent of official government declarations.

Answer 8

emergency

Question 9

Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on
A) estimated damage before the storm
B) wind speeds during the storm
C) observations during the storm
D) observed damage following the storm

Answer 9

D) observed damage following the storm

Question 10

Rain and snow on dense foliage can increase the likelihood of tree failure
A) True
B) False.

Answer 10

A) True

Question 11

Heavy wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is
A) 10:1 or less
B) 15:1
C) 20:1
D) 30:1 or more

Answer 11

A) 10:1 or less

Question 12

On the Saffir-Simpson, Hurricane Wind Scale, a storm must be at least which category to be considered major
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2

Answer 12

C) 3

Question 13

A standardized method for improving the overall effectiveness of emergency response is known as the
A) incident coordination system
B) Incident command system
C) emergency command system
D) disaster response system.

Answer 13

B) Incident command system

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of providing temporary accommodations for a large-scale disaster response?
A) oversight
B) economies of scale
C) communication
D) set up cost

Answer 14

D) set up cost

Question 15

Coniferous trees that receive frequent, heavy snows are better adapted to snow loading than such trees in areas where snow is rare.
A) true
B) false

Answer 15

A) true