Career Fair (HMCI)

HMCI

1

What are the four pillars of disaster management?

Hint: Look at the HMCI logo

Preparedness

Response

Recovery

Mitigation

2

Name three things/activities that you think HMCI (Hazard Management Cayman Islands) does?

Possible answers:

- Public Education on Hazard Awareness

-Maintain Public Emergency Shelters

-Manage the NEOC (National Emergency Operations Centre)

-Coordinate multi-agency response

-Review School hazard plans

-Facilitate early warning such as NENS (National Emergency Notification System)

3

What does NEOC stand for?

Hint: The N stands for National

National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC).

 During an Activation, HMCI staff partner with many different agencies as the NEOC to ensure that the Cayman Islands is ready to respond during/ after a hazard or disaster such as a Hurricane.

4

What does NENS stand for?

National Emergency Notification System

Hazard Awareness

1

When does the Hurricane Season begin and end in the Cayman Islands?

June 1st thru November 30th 

2

What does EMC stand for?

Hint: Search up the Cayman Public Shelters map

EMC

Emergency Medical Centre

3

What are the three words that describe what to do in response to an Earthquake?

Hint: It is NOT stop.drop.roll

DROP. COVER. HOLD ON

DUCK. COVER. HOLD ON

4

What do we mean by get to "higher ground" when a potential Tsunami is approaching? 

Higher ground means 2nd floor or above in a concrete building, preferably in-land.