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Subject: RE: [emergency-msg] Updated CAP (v. 0.8a) DOM and Dictionary
Title: RE: [emergency-msg] Updated CAP (v. 0.8a) DOM and Dictionary
Looking at the list of values for "Event Category", I think it can be expanded a little. It is my understanding that FEMA's Emergency Management Exercise Reporting System (EMERS) has a pretty exhaustive list of event categories in that system that I think can be beneficial to use in CAP. This is particularly beneficial when CAP is used for notifying emergency responders, where more specific event types are warranted.
Here's a list of EMERS' event categories. It categorizes events into primary and secondary. You can select a primary event and pick one or more secondary ones:
1. Primary: Natural
Secondary: Avalanche
Drought
Earthquake
Flood
Hurricane
Landslide
Other (describe)
Subsidence
Tornado
Tsunami
Volcano
Wildfire
Winter Storm
2. Primary: National Security/Terrorism
Secondary:
Biological
Chemical
Civil Disorder
Cyber
Explosive
Hostage
Nuclear/Radiological
Other (Describe)
3. Primary: Technological
Secondary:
Dam failure
Hazardous material – Fixed Facility
Hazardous material – Transportation
Other (describe)
Power failure
Radiological – Fixed
Radiological – Transportation
Structural Fire
Transportation Accident (Air, Rail, Highway, Water)
Walid