Emergency Kit
True or False
Hurricanes
NIMS
Miscellaneous
100

Be sure to store plenty of this liquid, as it is essential for all living things.

What is Water

100

Response Teams should communicate directly with the Incident Commander in an emergency.

What is False

Branch Directors

100

This storm produces winds of 111 to 130 mph.

What is a Category 3 Hurricane

100

How many components are within NIMS?

What is 5

Preparedness

Communication and Information Management

Resource Management

Command and Management

Ongoing Management and Maintenance

100

It may be important to get the correct number of these if employees have to stay in the EOC overnight.

What are Air Mattresses

200

This currency was around long before the credit card and has been referred to as Dead Presidents.

What is cash

200

In the event EOC activation is necessary the IT Department is tasked with setting it up. 

What is True

200

This time period is called hurricane season.

What is June 1 - November 30

200

These are the 3 NIMS guiding principles.

What is Flexibility, Standardization, and Unity of Effort

200

OWASA will need backup storage of this liquid if the power goes out.

What is Diesel Fuel

300

Inside of this device you can find items to treat minor injuries.

What is a First-Aid Kit

300

Under "Standard Incident Objectives", the first goal of Operations is to "protect facilities from damage".

What is False

Maintain service to critical customers

300

This is regarded as the deadliest hurricane in American history that resulted in 8,000 to 12,000 fatalities.

What is The Great Galveston Storm

Hit on August 27, 1900 as a category 4 hurricane in Galveston, Texas

300

This NIMS form is used for Incident Briefing.

What is ICS 201

300

Hurricanes are covered in this section of the CEMP.

What is Section 3.6

400

In case of a power outage you may want to store at least a 3-day supply of this.

What is Non-Perishable Food

400

The NOAA predicts that the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season will produce 6-10 Major Hurricanes.


Daily Double!

What is False

2-4 Major Hurricanes

400

This Hurricane was the most intense ever recorded in the world, with wind speeds of 215 mph.

What is Hurricane Patricia

Formed on October 20, 2015 in the south of Mexico causing massive flooding in southern Texas

400

In this year, NIMS was created Under Homeland Security Directive #5

What is 2003

400

The current version of the CEMP on the sharepoint was revised in what month and year.

What is December 2016

500

This transmission device is used to broadcast information to a wide audience.

What is a Radio

500

FEMA requires NIMS courses to retaken every 3 years.

What is False

Recommends every 3 years due to updates

500

This was the most destructive storm in the history of North Carolina. With flooding waters and wind speeds reaching 155 mph it caused over $6.5 billion in damage.

Daily Double!

What is Hurricane Floyd

Formed of the coast of Africa and lasted from September 7 -19, 1999. Started as a category 4 and hit Cape Fear, NC as a category 2.

500

According to NIMS what is Optimal ICS span of control?

What is 1:5

500

This is a designated highway marked by signs, used to get out of town before the hurricane hits.

What is a Hurricane Evacuation Route