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1. Who trains storm spotters? warning coordination me-
teorologist
2. What is at the root of all effective partnerships? good communication
3. Radio is as reliable a medium as television for receiving radio is not as reliable a
or distributing information. media as television for re-
ceiving or distributing in-
formation
4. About how much is a NOAA Weather Radio with SAME $30
technology?
5. Sirens are meant to warn people indoors and out- false (only outdoors)
doors.
6. Research has shown that people often interpret warn- true
ings based on their past experience or deny that any-
thing bad can happen to them.
7. To get people to act quickly, the information must reliable
come from a _______ source.
8. Emergency managers can receive warnings from the EMWIN
National Weather Service via: (Choose all that apply.) NOAA weather radio
NAWAS
Internet and social media
9. Routine testing of communications systems, including true
back-up systems is a good method to improve collab-
oration with your partners during an actual event.
10. - Whether the community
uses warning sirens
, FEMA Final
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What should you communicate to your community's - That the sirens' purpose
residents about warning sirens? (Choose all that ap- is to warn people who are
ply.) outdoors
- What the alert sounds
like and when it would be
sounded
- What actions they should
take
11. The Zone Forecast mentions: "CHANCE OF RAIN 60 A given point in the fore-
PERCENT." The correct way to interpret the forecast is: cast has a 60% chance of
receiving rain
12. Condensation is a process that can lead to precipi- the dewpoint temperature
tation, flooding, and storm development. Condensa- equals the air temperature
tion can occur and begin providing the fuel for severe
weather when:
13. What are the two components that make weather haz- Type/severity of event,
ardous? community vulnerability
14. How long will exposed flesh freeze when the tempera- 10 minutes
ture is -10F and the wind speed is 30mph?
15. High wind events are only associated with thunder- false
storms (convection.)
16. Human factors in assessing a weather threat include true
how people prepare for emergencies.
17. Which of the following factors can you exercise some -Construction materials
control over to reduce your community's vulnerability? -Building codes and en-
(Choose all that apply.) forcement