Terminologies
A process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental
degradation.
What is a hazard?
It is a collection of supplies and equipment that is used to give medical treatment. It include items such as plasters, bandages, scissors and gauges.
What is a first aid kit?
It is an overflow of water that covers land which is usually dry.
What is flooding?
It is issued 48 hours in advance when there is the potential for severe weather
What is a tropical storm watch?
This fire extinguisher is used to out flammable liquids. Example: paint and solvents.
What is a "class B" fire extinguisher?
It is the potential loss of life, injury, or destroyed or damaged assets(house, hospital, school) which could occur to a system, society or a community in a specific period of time.
What are Disaster Risks?
The lessening or minimizing of the adverse impacts of a hazardous event
What is mitigation?
It is when masses of rock or debris move down a slope quickly.
What are landslides?
It is issued 36 hours in advance when there is the potential for severe weather
What is a tropical storm warning?
This fire extinguisher is used to out ordinary combustibles. Example: paper, wood and cloth.
What is a "class A" fire extinguisher?
It is the factors of a community that makes it more likely to be affected by the damaging effects of a hazard.
What is vulnerability?
It contains all the essential supplies to sustain one individual for three days or less. These items include a hygiene kit, first aid kit, water, canned food, spare clothes.
What is a Grab and Go Bag?
A natural event which causes intense negative impacts on people, goods and services and/or the environment.
What is adverse weather conditions?
It means that the hazard is possible and to be aware of the potential impacts of the hazard?
What is the meaning yellow alert level?
This fire extinguisher is used to out fires caused by combustible metals. Example: magnesium and aluminum.
What is a "class D" fire extinguisher?
It is a natural or man-made event which cause intense negative impacts on people, structures, the environment and the affected community that cannot respond on its own
What is a disaster?
This agency is responsible for implementing the Early Warning System designed in Trinidad and Tobago to cover hydro-meteorological hazards such as Severe Weather & Thundershowers (i.e. Adverse Weather)
Who is the Meteorological Service of Trinidad and Tobago?
It is the visible effect of the process of combustion – a special type of chemical reaction. It occurs between oxygen in the air and some sort of fuel.
What is a Fire?
It means that there are significant risks to lives, damage to property and disruption of normal services.
What is the meaning of the red alert level?
This fire extinguisher is used to out fires from live electrical current. Example: electrical panel, motors and wiring.
What is a "class C" fire extinguisher?
It was established to facilitate and maintain a robust disaster risk reduction capability at the local government level. They are also responsible for activating shelters in Trinidad.
What is the disaster management unit?
It contains all the essential supplies to sustain an entire family for at least three days. These items include a hygiene kit, first aid kit, water, canned food, spare clothes, pet food, special need items.
What is a household emergency kit?
It refers to substances that pose a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans.
What are Biological hazards or biohazards?
It means that we are more certain that there is a risk to personal safety and property.
What is the meaning of the orange alert level?
This fire extinguisher is used to out fires from commercial cooking equipment. Example: cooking oils, animal fat and vegetable oils.
What is a "class K" fire extinguisher?