Chapter 6 Storm Preparation And Response Flashcards
The collective efforts of government, utility, contractors, first responders and volunteers to bring relief to areas striken by storms.
Storm response
Process of repairing damage and restoring services following a storm
Storm recovery
Heavy wet snow have a snow to water equivalent that is
10:1 or less
When arriving on a storm site, highest priority for the crew foreman is to
Immediately identify and locate downed electrical lines
Long term planning is ______ while short term planning is ______
Strategic, tactical
____ _____ _____ is a systematic method for command, control, & coordination of emergency response
incident command system
Personnel from external organizations who travel to a storm area are generally paid the higher of either their ___ ___
rates or the established ___ ____
rates.
Home pay, local pay
6 level numerical damage based classification of estimated wind speeds, usually applied to tornadoes
Enhanced Fujita scale
The rise & onshore flow of seawater due to storm winds &
pressure dropping near the storm’s center
storm surge
Cyclonic-scale storms that aren’t tropical cyclones are called
extratropical cyclones
A complex of thunderstorms that travels more than 240
miles, with wind speeds greater than 58 mph:
derecho
Pre-arranged cooperation between utilities to ensure a
certain level of response is available in the event of
emergencies:
mutual assistance program
Storm response requiring movement of crews from outside
the immediate vicinity is called_____ ______response
Storm response that doesn’t require this is called ___ ____
response.
large-scale;
small-scale
Proclamation by a government that releases resources (e.g
funds, personnel) in response to a disaster
disaster declaration
