CERT
An earthquake just hit and traditional communications methods are down. You secured your home and family, this is what you should do next as a TEMA employee
What is "Report to the TEOC"
This event can happen when lightning strikes vegetation
What is "bush fire"
The primary mission of the TEOC is the maximum preservation of these two things.
What are life and property?
This acronym stands for the regional inter-governmental agency coordinating disaster response among CARICOM states.
What is CDEMA? (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency)
This hazard is caused by prolonged dry spells and can impact agriculture and water supply in Tobago.
What is drought?
This is the primary agency we work alongside in handling domestic violence situations.
What is "the TTPS"
In November 2022, this system caused extensive flooding across several communities in Trinidad.
What is the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
This is where the Executive Room should be located in the TEOC
What is "Near the Operation Room"
Used in hazard mapping and disaster risk planning, this acronym refers to geographic technologies.
What is GIS? (Geographic Information System)
This type of hazard is most common in Tobago
What is "Threatening Tree"
This department is responsible for the procurement of new tyres for TEMA's vehicles
What is "Admin/ Accounts?"
This was the magnitude of earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010.
What is 7.0?
This critical piece of infrastructure ensures TEOC communication even if telephone lines fail.
What is radio communication (UHF/VHF)?
This is what the acroynym "DANA" stands for emergency management
What is "Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis?"
In 2004, Tobago was impacted by this tropical weather event, which caused widespread damage and power outages.
What is Hurricane Ivan?
These colours are associated with TEOC activation level 1
What is "green and yellow"
This category of hurricane has winds speeds of over 157km/h
What is category 5?
This document, outlining standard operating procedures for activation and deactivation, serves as a reference for the Tobago Emergency Operations Centre.
What is the TEOC Reference Manual?
This acronym stands for the regional center providing scientific and technical support for seismic and volcanic monitoring in the Eastern Caribbean.
What is UWI SRC? (University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre)
This area is most often affected by flooding in Tobago.
What is "Storebay Local Road"
This international framework, adopted in 2015 in Japan, guides global efforts to reduce disaster risk through four priority actions and targets for 2030.
What is the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?
During this period of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), TEMA should expect a higher frequency of Atlantic Tropical Storms.
What are "La Niña years"
This report must be completed upon the deactivation of the TEOC and is vital for learning lessons to improve disaster response.
What is an After-action Report?
PTWS. This warning system is vital for early detection of tsunamis that may impact Tobago.
What is the Pacific Tsunami Warning System?
Tobago is located near this tectonic plate boundary, making it vulnerable to seismic activity.
What is the Caribbean and South American plate boundary?