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1
Q

Hurricane Season is

A

June 1st - November 30th

2
Q

Hurricane Alert

A

84 hours prior to landfall

3
Q

Hurricane Watch

A

36-60 hours prior to landfall

4
Q

Hurricane Warning

A

24-36 hours prior to landfall

5
Q

Hurricane Operations

A

during the hurricane

6
Q

Post Hurricane Operations

A

Recovery

7
Q

Cat 1

A

74-95 mph Minimal

8
Q

Cat 2

A

96- 110 Moderate

9
Q

Cat 3

A

111-130 mph Extensive

10
Q

Cat 4

A

131 - 155 mph Extreme

11
Q

Cat 5

A

over (>) 155 mph Catastrophic

12
Q

JFRD activities will fall primarily under the

A

Emergency Services Branch of the EOC’s Operations Section.

13
Q

The JFRD will establish the ___ and the ___ under the ____.

A

Fire Fighting Group

Hazmat Group

Emergency Services Branch

14
Q

The JFRD will also assist the ____ with the EMS responsibilities of the Health and Medical Group.

A

Duval County Health Department

15
Q

What are the four geographic complexes?

A

North Complex

South Complex

West Complex

Beaches Complex

16
Q

On ____ of each year, the ____ will report any deficiencies found to the _____, through the chain of command.

A
  1. May 1st
  2. Station Captain
  3. Battalion Chief
17
Q

If Suppression and Rescue are housed together, deficiencies will be reported to _____.

A

The Suppression Battalion Chief

18
Q

The Battalion Chief will then submit the Hurricane Season Check list to _______.

A

The Division Chief of Services

19
Q

All corrective measure are to be completed prior to ____.

A

June 1st

20
Q

Units housed in structures not suitable for winds above 74mph must be evacuated _______ .

A

6 hours prior to landfall

21
Q

_____. assumes the responsibility for opening and staffing all Hurricane Shelters.

A

The American Red Cross

22
Q

The most potentially destructive force of any major hurricane is?

A

storm surge

23
Q

When necessary , evacuation orders will only be issued by the ______ or _____.

A

Governor or Mayor

24
Q

Upon authorization from ______ , FRCC may alter normal dispatch protocol for the following reasons.

A

HQ Fire Group Supervisor

  • call volume
  • nature of call
  • storm conditions
25
Q

For safety purposes, JFRD apparatus will be placed ____. when sustained winds of ___ exist or when local conditions become unsafe.

A

Out-of-Service

50mph or greater

26
Q

Mobilization of the CISM Team may be necessary. Their activation is primarily the responsibility of ___

A

The HQ Fire Group Supervisor

27
Q

Should the conditions warrant an unscheduled evacuation of the station, the officer-in-charge will notify:

A
  • District Chief

- Fire Group Supervisor

28
Q

For a scheduled evacuation from a JFRD facility, who will ensure that the following precautions have been met?

Who will they notify

A
  • Division Chief of Services

- will notify FRCC

29
Q

Should the conditions warrant an unscheduled evacuation of the station, the officer-in-charge will notify?

A
  • District Chief

- Fire Group Supervisor