Appendix I: Florida Disaster Assessment Snapshot System

The “Snapshot Assessment” is a tool used by emergency response personnel to report Preliminary and Intermediate assessments during the Sustained Emergency phase of a disaster utilizing a common measuring device.

Key Elements

The following key elements should be evaluated as part of the assessment process:

• Facilities

• Flooding

• Personnel

• Apparatus

• Neighborhood

• Target Hazards

Snapshot Assessment Instructions

• First, complete an assessment of your immediate location i.e. fire station, shelter, etc.

• After the initial assessment has been completed, the surrounding neighborhood must be assessed.

o Access a good vantage point, possibly the roof of your location.

o Assess the structures in all directions.

o List a street address of a structure in the neighborhood with the zip code.

o Record the snapshot and flooding scores viewed as an average for the majority of the structures visible from your vantage point.

• After the immediate and neighborhood assessments are completed, assessment on Target Hazards should begin. Target Hazards include but are not limited to: o Hospitals o Nursing Homes o Evacuation Centers o Trailer Parks

Snapshot Assessment Process

ASSESS FOR DAMAGE USING THE 1-4 SCALE AND ASSOCIATED PICTURES:

Snapshot Score-1

Little to no damage

Snapshot Score-2

This structure is damaged but habitable while being repaired

Snapshot Score-3

This structure is damaged and inhabitable

Snapshot Score-4

This structure is damaged and totally destroyed

ASSESS FOR FLOODING USING THE 0, 5, OR 6 NUMBERING SYSTEM

• Flooding Score = 0: Flood water that does not impede access to the structure

• Flooding Score = 5: Flood water that does impede access to the structure

• Flooding Score = 6: Any flood water that is inside the structure

ASSESS FOR INJURIES USING A 0-3 NUMBERING SYSTEM

• Score of 0 = No Injuries, All personnel accounted for

• Score of 1 = Minor Injuries that do not require transport to the hospital

• Score of 2 = Serious Injuries that require transportation to the hospital

• Score of 3 = Multiple Serious Injuries

ASSESS EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNITS USING A 0-3 NUMBERING SYSTEM

• Score of 0 = All units in service

• Score of 1 = All units are in service but need some repairs

• Score of 2 = A specific unit or unit(s) are out of service

• Score of 3 = All units are out of service