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23 <br />APPENDIX 2 <br />GLOSSARY <br />ARC - American Red Cross, ARC 3000 Series <br />Attention or Alert Signal - A 3 to 5 minute steady tone, warning <br />a..w of&,zaprobable•° mminentz, danger,- and,,that• the. publioN- should <br />listen for essential emergency information. <br />Civil Air Patrol - volunteer pilots who offer their time and <br />aircraft for emergency use in search and rescue, messenger <br />service, light transport flights, air borne communications, <br />and reconnaissance support. <br />Comprehensive Emergency Management (CEM) - is a concept the <br />applies mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery <br />activities to all - hazards is a local /state /federal <br />partnership. <br />Conglomerate - A term used to identify a spec <br />together with its associated relocation <br />Congregate Care Facilities (CCF) - Public or <br />the host areas planned for use to lodge <br />evacuees. Generally, assigned space is <br />square feet per person. <br />-ifi.c hazard area <br />areas, <br />private buildings in <br />and care for <br />approximately 40 <br />Continuity of Government (COG) - Plans and procedures for <br />ensuring the survival and operational capabilities of <br />governmental processes and lines of succession. This <br />includes the protection and maintenance of agency and <br />departmental vital records. <br />Damage Assessment /Estimation - The conduct of on the scene <br />surveys following any disaster to determine the amount of <br />loss or damage caused by the incident. Extent of damage is <br />assessed in all types of disasters such as flash flood, <br />tornado, winter storm, hurricane, nuclear power incident, <br />and chemical explosion. <br />Damage Assessment Center - The_specific: location where damage <br />assessment:, functions will,be - conducted, from. -It.is normally- <br />where the damage assessment section and the damage <br />assessment officer set up shop and carry out their duties. <br />16 <br />