Severe Weather
A Hurricane Watch is issued at what time frame prior to land strike?
What is 36 hours
This individual is responsible for interfacing with the public and media.
What is the Information Officer
Regarding emergency situations, what does the letters EOC stand for?
What is the Emergency Operations Center
This device was invented by Alexander Graham Bell and is the primary form of communicating with the Emergency Operations Center.
What is the Phone
These will be strategically placed in specific locations when a hurricane watch has been issued.
What are Generators
If flood waters reach this height, all OWASA employees must be called in off the streets.
What is 6 inches
These individuals report to the Section Chief in the chain of command.
Who are Branch Directors
This process involves the shifting of responsibility from one Incident Commander to another. In the past, OWASA has exercised this action every 12 hours.
What is Transfer of Command
Electronic method for sending information to all OWASA employees in an emergency.
What is e-mail
A device that illuminates a building's discharge point in the event of a power outage.
What are Emergency Lights/Exit Signs.
A Hurricane Warning is issued in what time frame prior to land strike?
What is 24 hours
This individual is responsible for coordinating with reps from cooperating and assisting agencies.
DAILY DOUBLE!
Who is the Liaison Officer
These individuals staff the EOC in emergencies and are defined by the letters IMT.
Who is the Incident Management Team
This is used for tracking all activities during an emergency situation.
What is the Activity Log
These are primarily used to protect windows in high wind storm events.
What are Storm Shutters
At this wind speed, OWASA employees are required to be off the streets.
What is 50 mph
Person who is responsible for monitoring incident operations and advising the Incident Commander on all matters relating to operational safety.
Who is the Safety Officer
On OWASA's current Incident Management Organization Chart, who are the 3 sections chiefs?
Daily Double!
Who is Mary Darr, Todd Taylor, and Stephen Winters
The backup generator for the WTP is not working. How is this tracked in an emergency situation?
What is the Out-Of-Service Equipment Register
A device used when a fire tetrahedron has been formed.
What is a Fire Extinguisher
Preparations for this should be made in the event a Tropical Storm is predicted to cross the region.
What is a Category 1 Hurricane
Section Chiefs report to this individual in the chain of command.
Who is the Incident Commander
This area is the Primary location for the EOC at OWASA.
What is the Community Room
All the Emergency Response activities at OWASA are contained in this.
What is the CEMP
The funk band "Parliament" had a song named after this device.
What is a Flash Light