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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEFINITIONS

Radiation Terms & Concepts
Across
Type of apocalypse threat many find "fun" to train on
Goes with 27 Down. Special situation resulting from a combination of the realized consequences of a hazard and the severely diminished coping mechanism of an affected population
Cloud that forms at ground level
Internet country code assigned to the island state of Niue
Likelihood x Consequence
Measure of the propensity to incur consequences of a hazard
Abbreviation for leader during an emergency.
A realized hazard that overwhelms the response capability of a community
Thought for an intervention.
2 words. Enables informed calculations of risk upon which disaster management actions may be taken
Short for type of hazard caused by negative consequences of human innovation
Site of Union Carbide chemical release
Abbreviation. Complex humanitarian ________that is a combination of factors directly related to war and insecurity
Wind scale that includes both sea and land conditions
Major conflict that causes a humanitarian crisis.
Beaufort number for wind speeds of 1-3 mph
Scale that ranks tornado severity
Down
Abbreviation for ICS position that trumps the Incident Commander
First priority in response
Threat related to atmospheric weather patterns or conditions
Migrants forced to leave their country and seek asylum abroad
Type of movement that is caused by either the rapid, gravity-induced downward
Hazard caused by excess or severe lack of water
Cause a flash of light when they ignite in space or within the atmosphere
Origin of most influenza
Indefinite article of speech
Uncontrolled panicked movements of people toward an exit
Conveys Tsunami
Seismic activity that causes unstable slopes to give way
Compound disasters occur at the _____ time as another disaster
Event or physical condition that has the potential to cause harm
See 7 Across. Special situation resulting from a combination of the realized consequences of a hazard and the severely diminished coping mechanism of an affected population
Short for threat derived from live pathogens or the byproduct of living things that cause or are related to disease
A contributing factor to vulnerability
Three word abbreviation for consideration of threats