Parish Disaster Committee
The Parish Disaster Committee meetings every _____
What is every first Monday of each month?
The abbreviation SOP stands for.
What is Standard Operating Procedures?
The three (3) hurricanes that impact Jamaica in 2005
What are Dennis, Emily and Wilma?
The organization responsible for disaster management at the national level.
What is the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
The written document the school has to respond to a disaster.
What is the Holland High School Disaster/ Emergency Response Plan?
The chairman of the PDC.
Who is His Worship the Mayor?
The person who operates the emergency shelters.
Who is a Shelter Manager?
The highest category of a hurricane.
What is Category five (5)?
The Ministry the ODPEM is under
What is the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development?
The nearest emergency shelter is.
The Holland High School
Three agencies that makes up the PDC.
What are Fire, Police, Health, MLSS, TMC, RADA, JPS, NWA, NWC, ADRA, Red Cross, JDF, Custos Councilors etc.?
The levels of disaster management.
What are National, Regional, Parish and Community?
The steps of an earthquake drill
What are Alarm, response, evacuation, assembly, roll call and evaluation?
The chairman of the National Disaster Committee.
Who is the Prime Minister?
Before an earthquake schools do these things.
•Identify Classroom hazards
•Secure bookcases, and cabinets to the wall
•Keep heavy objects away from where students sit
•Keep under desks free from unnecessary items
•Ensure that the walkway is kept clear at all times
•Keep hanging plants in light, unbreakable pots
•Get students involved in hazard hunt exercise
•Discuss post-earthquake release procedures with parents
The PDC activates this center during any adverse event/ disaster.
What is the Emergency Operation Center (EOC)?
The Hurricane Season begins and ends.
What is June to November?
The instrument is used to record earthquake waves.
What is a seismograph?
The National Disaster Committee meets.
What is once per year, in the month of June?
The number for the Falmouth Fire Department
What is 876-954-3230?
The Clerk to the PDC.
Who is the Parish Disaster Coordinator
The organization responsible for Disaster Management at the parish/ local Level.
What is the Local Authority/ Trelawny Municipal Corporation?
Two (2) actions to be taken before an earthquake.
The Acting Director General for ODPEM.
Who is Richard Thompson?
Three first response agencies.
What are Fire, Police, Health, NWA, JPS, NWC.?