The OASIS
Open Event Terms List – Lookup Table is a key resource for improving
interoperability in alerting systems. By offering a standardized set of
event-type references, it helps different systems process and manage
alert-worthy event information consistently.
The Event
Terms List was created by the Emergency Management Technical Committee (EMTC)
of OASIS Open to address concerns raised by the Global Disaster
Preparedness Center (GDPC) of the American Red Cross. The GDPC
identified inconsistencies in event term usage within Common Alerting Protocol
(CAP) services, which made it difficult to compare messages from different
sources. These inconsistencies complicated the interpretation of language and
meaning across CAP messages.
The Common
Alerting Protocol (CAP) is a widely recognized XML data standard that enables
seamless communication of alerting information among different partners. The
XML aspect of CAP defines the format and structure of messages, while
individual agencies dictate the content. This design improves format and
structure interoperability, however, it can lead to non-standard content variations
making cross-partner comparisons challenging. The OASIS Open Event Terms
List – Lookup Table seeks to address some of this challenge by
standardizing event-types in CAP.
CAP-XML
allows for multiple interpretations of events and event types within a single
CAP message. This means that universal event terms and codes, like those from
the OASIS Open Event Terms List – Lookup Table, can be included
alongside local or domestic event terms and codes. Having both ensures that
messages remain relevant to the local audiences of alerting agencies while
supporting the broader interoperability concerns across larger and
globally-based collaborating systems. The OASIS Open
Event Terms List enhances interoperability by enabling receiving systems to
accurately interpret event-types in CAP messages, even when they originate from
foreign-language sources.
The
Emergency Management Technical Committee (EMTC) actively encourages CAP
originators and consumers to adopt the Event Terms List approach, as
covered in the OASIS Open Event Terms List – User’s Guide, to enhance
interoperability in business-of-alerting systems. Organizations like the GDPC
stand to benefit from these efforts of improved interoperability.
The OASIS Open
Event Terms List (ETL) consists of four key resources designed to
enhance interoperability within digitally connected alerting systems:
-
Event
Terms List – Lookup Table
-
Event
Terms List – User’s Guide
-
Event
Terms List – Concept Guide
-
Event
Terms List – Spectrum Analysis
Collectively,
these documents provide a comprehensive framework for alerting professionals
and policymakers, helping them effectively manage and optimize event-based
information in the business-of-alerting.
The Event
Terms List – Lookup Table serves as a reference for terms and codes,
enabling seamless communication between alerting systems. Its primary goal is
to assist practitioners in developing and operating efficient systems that
effectively connect with both partners and audiences. Additionally, the
accompanying discussions within the document provide valuable insights,
enhancing understanding, and promoting implementation of event-based alerting
strategies. The Event Terms List – Lookup Table highlights two essential
attributes of event-type information:
-
The
OASIS Open event term, which enhances clarity for audiences.
-
The
OASIS Open event code, which assists consuming agents in the
decision-making at the technical and functional levels of alerting.
This
approach ensures standardization while still allowing the use of local or
domestic terms and codes, maintaining relevance for specific local audiences
while promoting broader interoperability on the global scale.
The Event
Terms List – Lookup Table further enhances its utility by organizing and
classifying OASIS Open event terms into Common Alerting Protocol
(CAP) categories and OASIS subcategories. This is a structured
approach, aiming to provide valuable insights for policymakers, helping them
navigate event-type information more effectively while making more informed
decisions.
To
effectively apply the terms and codes within the OASIS Open Event Terms List
– Lookup Table, refer to the OASIS Open Event Terms List – User’s Guide,
which provides detailed instructions on implementation.
For a
deeper understanding of event characteristics - including their nature,
impacts, location, timing, and behaviors - consult the Event Terms List –
Concept Guide.
Lastly, if
looking for an in-depth exploration of event naming conventions and the social
sciences influencing those decisions, the Event Terms List – Spectrum
Analysis offers valuable insights.
The Event
Terms List – Lookup Table serves as a resource for originating CAP alerting
agencies, helping to determine which OASIS Open event terms and codes to
include in the alert messaging process. The typical process consists of a
series of messages that address a concerning and often hazardous situation,
with each message requiring a clearly defined subject of discussion at the time
of publication. In CAP, the subject is an event, and the Event Terms List –
Lookup Table is a list of event-types covering a large number of types that
could be used in the alerting process.
The
process involves reviewing the list of OASIS Open event types and
selecting the most relevant entries from the second column of the provided
table for optional use in CAP messages. Additionally, the corresponding
event-type codes from the first column should also be gathered, however, these
are highly recommended by OASIS Open to be used in CAP messages in
support of the objective of interoperability .
If no suitable
term is available, the event term “other” (code OET-000) should be selected and
the code incorporated into the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) message. In such
cases, practitioners are encouraged to contact OASIS Open to request the
addition of a new term to add to the OASIS Open list for future use,
ensuring continued improvements in event-type standardization. For the “new terms
and codes” submission process, refer to the later section on Submitting
Content within this resource.
The versioning of
the OASIS Open Event Terms List follows the principle of backward
compatibility, ensuring consistency across published updates. Newly added terms
receive new unique codes, while existing terms retain their codes through
subsequent versions.
-
Note
1: The OASIS
Open event-type terms, introduced in the resource document titled “Event
Terms List version 1.0 (October 2021)”, represent the first formally
registered and publically announced terms. Upon publication of v2.0, some of
the v1.0 terms received minor adjustments in wording, so that they properly convey
the concept of an event, however, the meaning of the indicated term as an
event-type remains unchanged .
-
Note
2: The
extra few OASIS Open event-type terms listed in the earlier
resource document titled “Event Terms List - for use with the Common
Alerting Protocol Version 1.2 (November 2020)”, that were never formally
registered and publically announced in v1.0, have been added back into v2.0.
-
Note
3: The OASIS
Open event-type codes, introduced in the resource document titled “Event
Terms List version 1.0 (October 2021)”, represent the first formally
registered and publically announced codes, and these codes will be maintained
in all future iterations and be backwards-compatible.
-
Note
4: The OASIS
Open event-type codes listed in the earlier resource document titled
“Event Terms List - for use with the Common Alerting Protocol Version 1.2
(November 2020)” were never formally registered and publically announced,
and are not supported in v2.0 or future versions. These codes will only be
applicable to the November 2020 set, and will not correspond to the
codes in versions 1.0, 2.0, or later .
OASIS Open recommends that all CAP practitioners migrate
to and use version 2.0 or later of the OASIS Open Event Terms List (as
published) to prevent interoperability issues and confusion caused by the two
incompatible 1.X versions as noted above.
This version of the OASIS Open Event Terms List – User’s
Guide is a Public Review version. In this version all feedback will be
collected and reviewed, including suggestions for additional entries for the OASIS
Open Event Terms List – Lookup Table. It has a watermark of “Draft” that
will be removed after the Public Review process is completed.
Additionally, feedback on any new entries, or any category and
subcategory mappings will also be collected and reviewed. The new entries are
not yet considered final. They will be assigned codes after the Public Review
Process has been conducted.
Suggestions, comments, and questions, can be on any content,
including the usage of terms and codes as discussed in the OASIS Open Event
Terms List – User’s Guide. Each feedback item may be used to adjust the
final release copies of the OASIS Open Event Terms List family of
resources (as applicable).
OASIS Open plans to publish a set of resources in roughly the following
order as a best effort exercise with no set timeline: [5]
1)
OASIS
Open Event Terms List – Lookup Table v2.0
2)
OASIS
Open Event Terms List – User’s Guide v1.0
3)
OASIS
Open Alerting Practices and Strategies – Glossary v1.0 (forthcoming)
4)
OASIS
Open Event Terms List – Concept Guide v1.0 (forthcoming)
5)
OASIS
Open Event Terms List – Spectrum Analysis v2.0 (forthcoming)
6)
OASIS
Open Event Terms List – Lookup Table v2.1 (planned)
7)
OASIS
Open Alerting Practices and Strategies – Glossary v1.1 (planned)
8)
OASIS
Open Event Terms List – User’s Guide v2.0 (planned)
9)
OASIS
Open Event Terms List – Concept Guide v2.0 (planned)
At the end of this
publish cycle, all documents in the family of OASIS Open Event Terms List
resources will be at v2.0 with the Lookup Table advancing to v2.1 or greater (as
additional terms are collected during the Public Review process through
submissions). All version 2.X resources will be jointly compatible as a package,
with the resources anchored to version 2.0.
The OASIS Open
Event Terms List - Lookup Table is a compiled list of event-type terms. Each
term describes a type of happening, that if one should occur, it will be marked
with a beginning and end. In the business-of-alerting, an event is a happening,
as devised and formed by an observer agent for the business, and as it pertains
to the process of signaling third parties about the happening.
For each entry in
the list, OASIS Open has mapped the term to one or more CAP categories (as
outlined in the OASIS Open CAP standard). In preparation for this mapping assignment,
OASIS Open created a definition for each of the standard CAP categories so
that current and future mappings are consistently applied across all terms.
The mapping
exercise involves interpreting an event term for what it is (i.e. its nature),
and making a determination of which CAP categories typically apply to its
nature. The exercise is subjective (open to interpretation), with the mappings
provided in the lookup table meant only as suggestions for practitioners.
The mappings are not
assumed to be a complete and comprehensive accounting for alerting agencies,
especially those with specific mandates, or those targeting specific audiences.
For example, a weather based event-type would likely be mapped to the CAP
category of “Met”, not “Transport” or “Safety”, even though the alerting
agency’s mandate might solely be based on a “Transport” or “Safety” concern. Subsequently,
alerting agencies are encouraged to use the OASIS Open mapped CAP
categories as suggestions, with the understanding that they are typical of
agencies alerting the general public.
Therefore, OASIS
Open recommends alerting agencies undergo a mapping exercise to compile their
own CAP categories per event-type as per their operating mandate. The process would
be similar to the OASIS Open process that was used for more general
audiences. If the operating mandate of the alerting agency is a public mandate,
the OASIS Open mappings should make for a good starting point for any
mapping exercise.
The OASIS Open
list also includes a set of defined subcategories to help with the mapping
exercise. The OASIS Open subcategories were devised to help CAP
practitioners better understand the OASIS Open mapping assignments.
The confirmation
of event terms in the OASIS Open event terms list, and the
mapping process of terms to CAP Categories and to OASIS Open
subcategories, follows the methodology outlined here .
1)
Once OASIS
Open identifies a potential event-type term, through a submission process or
otherwise, the first step is to find the specific object within the term.
a.
This
is accomplished by removing the descriptive qualifier part of the term, leaving
the object as the remaining element in the term. In English, the object is typically
at the end of the term (although there can be exceptions) . The OASIS Open
Event Terms List – Lookup Table marks the identified object in the term in italics
.
2)
With
the object isolated, determine its nature (i.e. what constitutes its being).
a.
If the
nature of the object can’t be determined without an additional qualifier (i.e. the
term “emergency” on its own), the relevant CAP category would be “Other” until
such time as qualification is provided .
In the majority of cases, this happens when the local alerting agency is
devising event-type terms for their local service trying to cover every type of
emergency in one term.
b.
In a
case like “hurricane emergency”, “emergency” is the object, however, it is the
qualification “hurricane” that provides the nature. “Hurricane emergency” is an
acceptable event type for local jurisdictions, however, OASIS Open
happens to handle these separately in the OASIS Open Event Terms List –
Lookup Table even though an argument for “hurricane emergency” could be
made .
3)
If the
object in the term does not properly describe an event (i.e. does not describe a
happening), the term should be further qualified.
a.
For
example, in the term “political terrorism”, the word “terrorism” is the object
with “political” the qualifier. However, “terrorism” is not an event, it is an
ideology, and “political” is a type that does not convey the concept of an
event .
A term like “active political terrorism” would be more correct, however, the
social science concern of wordiness now applies .
4)
Once the
object is identified, and the general sense of its nature is ascertained, the mapping
to the relevant CAP categories is conducted. Depending on how general or
specific the term is, the term can also fall under the definition of more than
one CAP category and/or OASIS Open subcategory .
a.
In
the example of a “forest fire”, the relevant CAP category would be “Fire” and
in the example of a “mountain rescue”, the relevant CAP category would be
“Rescue”.
b.
In the
example of “emergency”, the relevant CAP category would be “Other” and in
“Hurricane Emergency”, the relevant CAP categories would be “Meteorological” (for
hurricane) and “Other” (for emergency) .
5)
For an
alerting agency, if there is no matching event-type term found in the OASIS Open
event terms list, a CAP practitioner may submit to OASIS Open a suggestion for
an additional term to be added to the OASIS Open Event Terms List –
Lookup Table (refer to the Submitting Content section of this resource).
a.
The submission
would then be able to cover future instances of the same type of event in
future versions.
The CAP
category and OASIS subcategory definitions, as generated by the OASIS
Open EMTC, are as follows:
Geophysical: Geophysical subject events are events
related to the substances, properties, and physical processes that make up the
Earth and its surrounding space environment. These events involve natural or
human-caused phenomena that originate from the Earth's internal dynamics or
external interactions with space and is most associated with rocks and seismic
activity.
gravity: Gravity based geophysical subject events
are events connected with the force that attracts objects towards one another,
especially the force that makes things fall to the ground.
seismic: Seismic based geophysical subject events
are events, natural or human-caused, relating to ground vibrations.
electromagnetic: Electromagnetic based geophysical subject
events are events relating to the electrical and magnetic forces produced by an
electric current or by the earth’s electromagnetic field and upper
atmosphere.
fluid: Fluid based geophysical subject events
are events relating to substances that flow and are not solid.
gas: Gas based geophysical subject events
are events that relate to substances that are gaseous in nature.
solid: Solid based geophysical subject events
are events that relate to substances that are solid in nature
Meteorological:
Meteorological subject
events are events connected to the atmosphere or weather.
temperature:
Temperature based
meteorological subject-events are airborne events based on the measure of
warmth or coldness with reference to some standard value.
precipitation: Precipitation based meteorological
subject-events are airborne events of falling products of condensation or
falling hydrometeors (i.e., rain, snow, hail, etc.)
visibility: Visibility based meteorological
subject-events are airborne events given to the measure of distance at which a
standard object can be seen and identified with the unaided eye.
lightning: Lightning based meteorological
subject-events are airborne events characterized by the presence of electrical
discharges and its acoustic effect on the Earth’s atmosphere known as
thunder.
wind: Wind based meteorological subject-events
are airborne events connected to disturbances with the natural motion of the
atmosphere moving horizontally at any velocity above the earth's surface.
pressure: Pressure based meteorological
subject-events are airborne events based on the measure of a physical force of
the atmosphere referenced to some standard value.
Safety: Safety subject events are events connected
to the condition of being protected from unintentional dangers, risks, or
injuries. Events in this category pose an immediate threat to the safety of
life and property.
life: Life based safety subject events are
events connected to the protection from harm of all forms of organic matter.
property: Property based safety subject events are
events connected to the protection from harm of possessions belonging to an
entity, or a collective entity such as an organization.
Security: Security subject events are events
connected to the condition of being protected from intentional and/or
premeditated dangers, risks, or injuries.
law Enforcement: Law Enforcement security
subject events are events that affect or involve a policing response often
associated with criminal activity.
military: Military security subject events are
events that affect or involve an armed forces response often associated with
warfare.
governmental: Governmental security subject events are
events that involve a national response often associated with running a country
or nation.
life: Life security subject events are events
connected to the protection from harm of all forms of organic matter.
property: Property security subject events are
events connected to the protection from harm of possessions belonging to an
entity, or a collective entity such as an organization.
Rescue: Rescue subject events are events connected
to the act of saving someone (or something) from a dangerous or distressing
situation.
life: Life rescue subject events are events
referring to the immediate requirement of an operation, or an ongoing
operation, involving the discovery or retrieval of any living
object.
property: Property rescue subject events are events
referring to the immediate requirement of an operation, or an ongoing
operation, involving the discovery or retrieval of any possessions belonging to
an entity, or a collective entity such as an organization.
search: Search rescue subject events are events
referring to the immediate requirement of an operation, or an ongoing
operation, involving the discovery of unaccounted for living objects or
possessions.
recovery: Recovery rescue subject events are
events related to the immediate requirement of an operation, or an ongoing
operation, involving the retrieval of accounted for living objects or
possessions.
Fire: Fire subject events are events connected to
the conditions of combustion or burning, fueled by solids, liquids, gases,
metals, oil and fat, or electricity, combining chemically with oxygen to give
off heat, bright light, and/or smoke.
burn: Burn-based fire subject events are events
in reference to damage caused by flame and heat.
suffocation: Suffocation-based fire Subject events are
events in reference to damage and/or death due to deprivation of breathable air
caused by flame and heat.
brightness: Brightness-based fire subject events are
events in reference to damage and/or blindness due to the presence of harmful
light caused by flame and heat.
Health: Health subject events are events connected
to the state of the physical, mental, and social well-being of living
organisms.
physical: Physical health subject events are events
that damage the quality of life of the body of living beings.
mental: Mental health subject events are
events that damage the quality of life of the mind of living beings.
social: Social health subject events are events
that damage the quality of meaningful relationships of living beings.
fauna: Fauna health subject events are events
that damage the quality of life of animal life.
flora: Flora health subject events are events
that damage the quality of life of plant life.
Environmental: Environmental
subject events are events connected to the natural world and its effects,
living and nonliving, which influence the condition of life.
aquatic: Aquatic-based environmental subject
events refer to events that take place or originate mostly from aquatic regions
both inland and offshore in nature.
terrestrial: Terrestrial-based environmental subject
events refer to events in areas that are land based, both above ground and
below.
airborne: Airborne-based environmental subject
events refer to events in areas that are based in the atmosphere.
space: Space-based environmental subject events
refer to events in areas that are based both very high and beyond the Earth's
atmosphere.
Transport: Transport
subject events are events connected to the conveyance of people or cargo by
means of a vehicle or apparatus created for that purpose.
ground: Ground transport subject events are
events connected with conveyances under and on the surface of terrestrial
environments.
overwater: Overwater transport subject events are
events connected with conveyances on the surface of aquatic environments.
underwater: Underwater transport subject events are
events connected with conveyances under the surface of aquatic
environments.
air: Air transport subject events are events
connected with conveyances through atmospheric environments.
Infrastructure: Infrastructure
subject events are events connected to the basic physical and organizational
structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
response: Response-based infrastructure subject
events are events connected to the emergency support services for communities
and societies.
communication: Communication-based infrastructure
subject events are events connected to the ongoing expression of thought, both
digital and analog, for communities and societies.
utility: Utility-based infrastructure subject
events are events connected to structured services for communities and
societies.
industrial: Industrial-based infrastructure subject
events are events connected to processing and manufacturing for communities and
societies.
transport: Transport-based Infrastructure subject
events are events connected to structured services intended for the conveyance
of goods for communities and societies.
other: Other infrastructure subject events are
events connected to infrastructure and facilities not present in the other
subcategories in this list.
CBRNE: CBRNE subject
events are events connected to the dangerous consequences of Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive matter.
chemical: Chemical CBRNE subject events are events
connected to the harmful consequences of interactions relating to the chemistry
of matter.
biological: Biological CBRNE subject events are
events connected to the harmful consequences of interactions relating to the
biology of living matter.
radiological: Radiological CBRNE subject events are
events connected to the harmful consequences of interactions relating to X-rays
and other high-energy radiation.
nuclear: Nuclear CBRNE subject events are events
connected to the harmful consequences of interactions relating to the atomic
nucleus of matter.
explosive: Explosive CBRNE subject events are events
connected to the harmful consequences of interactions relating to the rapid
expansion and violent bursting of matter.
Other: Other subject
events are events connected to any event not covered by the CAP Categories
already cited.
The list of event
terms is presented with the following information in 5 columns:
OASIS Event
Code: a codified value
assigned to the event term entry. The code is backwards compatible to the formally
published version 1.0 list of the OASIS Open event codes.
OASIS Event
Term: a worded value
assigned to the event term entry. The entry is backwards compatible in meaning
to the previously published version 1.0 list of OASIS Open event terms, however,
the exact event term wording may have been updated to make it describe an
actual event
.
OASIS CAP
Categories: a mapped set
of CAP Category values assigned by the EMTC to the event term entry, delimited
by the return character, resulting in one entry per line per table cell. Note:
Capitalization for these values are as per the reference OASIS CAP standard
v1.2 [17].
OASIS
Subcategories: a mapped
set of OASIS Subcategory values assigned by the EMTC to each corresponding CAP
Category value, delimited inline by the comma character, resulting in one or
more entries per line per table cell. If the given term is applicable to every
subcategory, the CAP category value is re-listed to save space and indicate
that all subcategories apply. The terms are not capitalized as they are
snippets of text, not proper names or full sentences.
Source Index: a mapped set of values indexing the entry
to the following table that indicates the source of the term. All future
submitted terms would come with a new or existing source index into the
following table.
|
OASIS Open Event Code
|
OASIS Open Event Term
|
OASIS Open CAP Categories
|
OASIS Open Subcategories
|
Source Index Number
|
|
OET-000
|
other
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
OET-001
|
accumulating ice
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
|
OET-002
|
active shooter
|
Security
|
law enforcement, life
|
1
|
|
Safety
|
life
|
|
OET-003
|
administrative action
|
Infrastructure
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-004
|
air hazard
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
air
|
|
OET-005
|
poor air quality
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical
|
|
OET-006
|
stagnant air
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical
|
|
OET-007
|
aircraft crash
|
Transport
|
air
|
1
|
|
Rescue
|
(all)
|
|
OET-008
|
aircraft incident
|
Transport
|
air
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
|
OET-009
|
airport closure
|
Transport
|
air
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
|
OET-010
|
airspace closure
|
Transport
|
air
|
1
|
|
OET-011
|
airspace restriction
|
Transport
|
air
|
1
|
|
OET-012
|
ambulance issue
|
Transport
|
ground, air,
overwater
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
|
OET-013
|
animal disease issue
|
Health
|
fauna
|
1
|
|
OET-014
|
animal feed issue
|
Health
|
fauna
|
1
|
|
OET-015
|
animal health issue
|
Health
|
fauna
|
1
|
|
OET-016
|
arctic outflow
|
Meteorological
|
temperature, wind
|
1
|
|
OET-017
|
ashfall
|
Meteorological
|
visibility
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
Transport
|
air
|
|
OET-018
|
avalanche
|
Geophysical
|
gravity
|
1
|
|
OET-019
|
aviation hazard
|
Transport
|
air
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
|
OET-020
|
aviation security issue
|
Transport
|
air
|
1
|
|
Security
|
law enforcement,
life, property
|
|
OET-021
|
beach hazard
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
OET-022
|
biological hazard
|
CBRNE
|
biological
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
OET-023
|
blizzard
|
Meteorological
|
temperature,
precipitation, visibility, wind
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-024
|
blood supply issue
|
Health
|
physical
|
1
|
|
CBRNE
|
biological
|
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
|
OET-025
|
blowing dust
|
Meteorological
|
visibility, wind
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-026
|
blowing snow
|
Meteorological
|
visibility,
temperature, wind
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-027
|
blue-green algae issue
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, flora
|
|
OET-028
|
bomb threat
|
CBRNE
|
explosive
|
1
|
|
Security
|
Security
|
|
OET-029
|
bridge closure
|
Transport
|
ground
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
|
OET-030
|
bridge collapse
|
Transport
|
ground
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
|
OET-031
|
building collapse
|
Infrastructure
|
other
|
1
|
|
OET-032
|
building structure hazard
|
Infrastructure
|
other
|
1
|
|
OET-033
|
bush fire
|
Fire
|
burn, suffocation
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
|
OET-034
|
cable service issue
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
1
|
|
OET-035
|
canal issue
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
|
OET-036
|
chemical fire
|
CBRNE
|
chemical
|
1
|
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
|
OET-037
|
chemical hazard
|
CBRNE
|
chemical
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
OET-038
|
chemical smoke
|
CBRNE
|
chemical
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
OET-039
|
child abduction
|
Security
|
law enforcement, life
|
1
|
|
OET-040
|
civil issue
|
Security
|
law enforcement, life
property
|
1
|
|
OET-041
|
civil protest
|
Security
|
law enforcement, life
property
|
1
|
|
OET-042
|
coal gas issue
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
CBRNE
|
chemical, explosive
|
|
OET-043
|
coastal flood
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
OET-044
|
cold hazard
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial,
airborne
|
|
OET-045
|
cold weather
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-046
|
communications
service disruption
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
1
|
|
OET-047
|
contagious disease
|
CBRNE
|
biological
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
OET-048
|
contaminated water
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
|
OET-049
|
contamination issue
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
OET-050
|
criminal activity
|
Security
|
law enforcement,
life, property
|
1
|
|
OET-051
|
cybercrime threat
|
Security
|
law enforcement,
property
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
|
OET-052
|
cyclone
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation,
visibility, lightning, wind
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-053
|
dam break
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
|
OET-054
|
dam issue
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
|
OET-055
|
dangerous animal
|
Security
|
law enforcement
|
1
|
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
|
OET-056
|
dangerous person threat
|
Security
|
law enforcement,
life, property
|
1
|
|
OET-057
|
debris flow
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
Geophysical
|
fluid, gravity
|
|
OET-058
|
demonstration
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
OET-059
|
dense fog
|
Meteorological
|
visibility
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-060
|
dense smoke
|
Meteorological
|
visibility
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna
|
|
Fire
|
suffocation
|
|
OET-061
|
diesel fuel issue
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
(all)
|
|
OET-062
|
disease
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
OET-063
|
disease outbreak
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
OET-064
|
drought
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
|
OET-065
|
drug safety issue
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
|
OET-066
|
drug supply issue
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
|
OET-067
|
dust storm
|
Meteorological
|
visibility, wind
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-068
|
dyke break
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
|
OET-069
|
earthquake
|
Geophysical
|
seismic
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
|
OET-070
|
electronic
infrastructure issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-071
|
emergency responder incident
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
1
|
|
OET-072
|
emergency responder threat
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
1
|
|
Security
|
law enforcement
|
|
OET-073
|
emergency support
facilities incident
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
1
|
|
OET-074
|
emergency support
services incident
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
1
|
|
OET-075
|
emergency telephone outage
|
Infrastructure
|
response,
communication
|
1
|
|
OET-076
|
environmental issue
|
Environmental
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-077
|
explosion threat
|
CBRNE
|
explosive
|
1
|
|
Security
|
(all)
|
|
OET-078
|
falling object
|
Geophysical
|
gravity
|
1
|
|
OET-079
|
fire
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-080
|
flash flood
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
OET-081
|
flash freeze
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial,
airborne
|
|
OET-082
|
flood
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
OET-083
|
fog
|
Meteorological
|
visibility
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-084
|
food contamination
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
OET-085
|
food safety issue
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
OET-086
|
food supply issue
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
OET-087
|
forest fire
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
|
OET-088
|
freeze
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial,
airborne
|
|
OET-089
|
freezing drizzle
|
Meteorological
|
temperature,
precipitation
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial,
airborne
|
|
OET-090
|
freezing rain
|
Meteorological
|
temperature,
precipitation
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial,
airborne
|
|
OET-091
|
freezing spray
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
|
OET-092
|
frost
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial, airborne
|
|
OET-093
|
fuel issue
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
(all)
|
|
OET-094
|
geophysical issue
|
Geophysical
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-095
|
grass fire
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
|
OET-096
|
hail
|
Meteorological
|
temperature,
precipitation
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial,
airborne
|
|
OET-097
|
hazardous seas
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
|
OET-098
|
health issue
|
Health
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-099
|
heat hazard
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial,
airborne
|
1
|
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
|
OET-100
|
heating oil issue
|
infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-101
|
high seas issue
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
|
OET-102
|
high surf
|
Environmental
|
Aquatic
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
|
OET-103
|
high tide
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
|
OET-104
|
high water
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
|
OET-105
|
home crime
|
Security
|
law enforcement
|
1
|
|
OET-106
|
humidity issue
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial, airborne
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
OET-107
|
hurricane
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation,
visibility, lightning, wind
|
1
|
|
OET-108
|
ice
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
OET-109
|
ice pressure issue
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
1
|
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
|
OET-110
|
ice storm
|
Meteorological
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial,
airborne, aquatic
|
|
OET-111
|
iceberg
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
|
OET-112
|
industrial crime
|
Security
|
law enforcement,
life, property
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
industrial
|
|
OET-113
|
industrial facility issue
|
Infrastructure
|
industrial
|
1
|
|
OET-114
|
industrial fire
|
Infrastructure
|
Industrial
|
1
|
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
|
OET-115
|
infrastructure issue
|
Infrastructure
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-116
|
internet service issue
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
1
|
|
OET-117
|
lake effect snow
|
Meteorological
|
temperature,
precipitation
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
|
OET-118
|
lake wind
|
Meteorological
|
wind
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
|
OET-119
|
landline service issue
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
1
|
|
OET-120
|
landslide
|
Geophysical
|
gravity, solid
|
1
|
|
OET-121
|
law enforcement issue
|
Security
|
law enforcement
|
1
|
|
OET-122
|
levee break
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
|
OET-123
|
lightning
|
Meteorological
|
lightning
|
1
|
|
OET-124
|
limited visibility
|
Meteorological
|
visibility
|
1
|
|
OET-125
|
low tide
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
|
OET-126
|
low water
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
|
OET-127
|
low water pressure
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-128
|
meteoroid
|
Environmental
|
space
|
1
|
|
OET-129
|
meteorological issue
|
Meteorological
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-130
|
missile threat
|
CBRNE
|
explosive
|
1
|
|
Security
|
military, life,
property
|
|
OET-131
|
missing child
|
Security
|
law enforcement, life
|
1
|
|
OET-132
|
missing person
|
Security
|
law enforcement, life
|
1
|
|
OET-133
|
mobile communication issue
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
1
|
|
OET-134
|
monsoon
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne, aquatic,
terrestrial
|
|
OET-135
|
mudslide
|
Geophysical
|
gravity, fluid
|
1
|
|
OET-136
|
natural gas utility issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-137
|
network message
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
1
|
|
OET-138
|
nuclear power plant issue
|
CBRNE
|
radiological
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
|
OET-139
|
oil leak
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
Geophysical
|
fluid
|
|
CBRNE
|
chemical
|
|
OET-140
|
oil spill
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
Geophysical
|
fluid
|
|
CBRNE
|
chemical
|
|
OET-141
|
overland flood
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
OET-142
|
pipeline rupture
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
Geophysical
|
fluid
|
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
|
OET-143
|
plant health issue
|
Health
|
physical, flora
|
1
|
|
OET-144
|
heavy rain
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation
|
1
|
|
OET-145
|
pollen
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-146
|
potable water issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-147
|
power outage
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-148
|
power utility issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-149
|
product safety issue
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-150
|
public facility issue
|
Infrastructure
|
other
|
1
|
|
OET-151
|
public health issue
|
Health
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-152
|
public service issue
|
Infrastructure
|
other
|
1
|
|
OET-153
|
public transit issue
|
Infrastructure
|
transportation
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
(all)
|
|
OET-154
|
pyroclastic flow
|
Geophysical
|
seismic, gravity, gas
|
1
|
|
OET-155
|
radiation issue
|
CBRNE
|
radiological
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
OET-156
|
radio transmitter issue
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
1
|
|
OET-157
|
radioactive material release
|
CBRNE
|
radiological
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
OET-158
|
radiological fire
|
CBRNE
|
radiological
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
|
OET-159
|
railway issue
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
ground
|
|
OET-160
|
rain
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation
|
1
|
|
OET-161
|
rapid ice closing of
water passage
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
|
OET-162
|
red tide
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
|
OET-163
|
rescue issue
|
Rescue
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-164
|
retail crime issue
|
Security
|
law enforcement
|
1
|
|
OET-165
|
rip current issue
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
OET-166
|
road closure
|
Infrastructure
|
transportation
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
ground
|
|
OET-167
|
road issue
|
Infrastructure
|
transportation
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
ground
|
|
OET-168
|
road vehicle accident
|
Infrastructure
|
transportation
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
ground
|
|
OET-169
|
rogue wave
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
overwater, underwater
|
|
OET-170
|
safety issue
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-171
|
sandstorm
|
Meteorological
|
wind, visibility,
lightning
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-172
|
satellite debris
|
Environmental
|
space
|
1
|
|
Geophysical
|
gravity
|
|
OET-173
|
satellite service issue
|
Environmental
|
space
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
|
OET-174
|
school bus issue
|
Transport
|
ground
|
1
|
|
OET-175
|
school closing
|
Infrastructure
|
other
|
1
|
|
OET-176
|
school lockdown
|
Infrastructure
|
other
|
1
|
|
Security
|
law enforcement
|
|
OET-177
|
search
|
Rescue
|
search
|
1
|
|
OET-178
|
security issue
|
Security
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-179
|
sewer issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical
|
|
OET-180
|
shoreline threat
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
OET-181
|
sinkhole
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
1
|
|
OET-182
|
sleet
|
Meteorological
|
temperature,
precipitation
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
ground, air
|
|
OET-183
|
smoke
|
Meteorological
|
visibility
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
Fire
|
suffocation
|
|
OET-184
|
snow
|
Meteorological
|
temperature,
precipitation
|
1
|
|
OET-185
|
snowstorm
|
Meteorological
|
temperature,
precipitation, wind, lightning
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-186
|
space debris
|
Environmental
|
Space
|
1
|
|
OET-187
|
space weather
|
Environmental
|
Space
|
1
|
|
Geophysical
|
electromagnetic
|
|
OET-188
|
squall
|
Meteorological
|
wind, precipitation
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-189
|
storm
|
Meteorological
|
wind, precipitation,
lightning, visibility
|
1
|
|
OET-190
|
storm drainage issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-191
|
storm surge
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
OET-192
|
structure fire
|
Infrastructure
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
|
OET-193
|
swells
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
OET-194
|
telephone issue
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
1
|
|
OET-195
|
terrorist incident
|
Security
|
law enforcement,
life, property
|
1
|
|
OET-196
|
thin ice
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
|
Transport
|
overwater
|
|
OET-197
|
thunderstorm
|
Meteorological
|
wind, precipitation,
visibility, lightning
|
1
|
|
OET-198
|
tornadic waterspout
|
Meteorological
|
wind, precipitation,
visibility, lightning
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne, aquatic
|
|
OET-199
|
tornado
|
Meteorological
|
wind, precipitation,
visibility, lightning
|
1
|
|
OET-200
|
toxic plume
|
CBRNE
|
Chemical
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-201
|
toxic spill
|
CBRNE
|
chemical
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
|
OET-202
|
traffic issue
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
(all)
|
|
OET-203
|
transport issue
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
(all)
|
|
OET-204
|
tropical depression
|
Meteorological
|
wind, precipitation,
visibility, lightning
|
1
|
|
OET-205
|
tropical storm
|
Meteorological
|
wind, precipitation,
visibility, lightning
|
1
|
|
OET-206
|
tsunami
|
Geophysical
|
seismic, fluid
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
|
OET-207
|
typhoon
|
Meteorological
|
wind, precipitation,
visibility, lightning
|
1
|
|
OET-208
|
ultraviolet radiation
|
CBRNE
|
radiological
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
OET-209
|
utility issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-210
|
vehicle crime
|
Security
|
law enforcement,
property
|
1
|
|
OET-211
|
volcanic activity
|
Geophysical
|
seismic
|
1
|
|
OET-212
|
volcanic eruption
|
Geophysical
|
gravity, seismic
|
1
|
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
|
OET-213
|
volcanic lahar
|
Geophysical
|
gravity, seismic
|
1
|
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
|
OET-214
|
volcanic lava
|
Geophysical
|
gravity, seismic
|
1
|
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
|
OET-215
|
waste management issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical
|
|
OET-216
|
water utility issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-217
|
water main break
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
OET-218
|
waterspout
|
Meteorological
|
wind
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, airborne
|
|
OET-219
|
weather issue
|
Meteorological
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-220
|
wildfire
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
|
OET-221
|
wind issue
|
Meteorological
|
wind
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-222
|
wind change
|
Meteorological
|
wind
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-223
|
wind chill
|
Meteorological
|
wind, temperature
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
OET-224
|
wind shear risk
|
Meteorological
|
wind
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
Transport
|
air
|
|
OET-225
|
winter storm
|
Meteorological
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
OET-226
|
winter weather issue
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
1
|
|
OASIS Open Event Code
|
OASIS Open Event Term
|
OASIS Open CAP Categories
|
OASIS Open Subcategories
|
Source
Index
Number
|
|
will start at 227
when this new list is finalized
|
accident
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
|
acid rain
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation
|
2
|
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
|
CBRNE
|
chemical
|
|
|
air search
|
Rescue
|
search
|
1
|
|
|
aircraft issue
|
Infrastructure
|
transport
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
air
|
|
|
algal bloom
|
health
|
physical, flora
|
1
|
|
|
anti-venom issue
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical
|
|
|
armed conflict
|
Security
|
(all)
|
2
|
|
|
atmospheric depression
|
Meteorological
|
pressure
|
2
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
|
black ice
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
4
|
|
Transport
|
ground
|
|
|
blood supply contamination
|
Health
|
physical
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
|
|
blood supply shortage
|
Health
|
physical
|
1
|
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
|
|
boil water
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
Health
|
(all)
|
|
|
building fire
|
Infrastructure
|
other
|
1
|
|
Fire
|
(all)
|
|
|
carbon clouds
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
2
|
|
CBRNE
|
chemical
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
|
catastrophe
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
|
CBRNE issue
|
CBRNE
|
CBRNE
|
1
|
|
|
coastal hazard
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
3
|
|
|
cold wave
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
2
|
|
|
communication issue
|
Infrastructure
|
communication
|
1
|
|
|
crisis
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
|
crop hazard
|
Health
|
physical, flora
|
1
|
|
|
danger
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
|
data breach
|
Security
|
property
|
2
|
|
Infrastructure
|
Other
|
|
|
derecho
|
Meteorological
|
wind
|
2
|
|
|
disaster
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
|
downburst
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation, wind
|
2
|
|
|
drone conflict
|
Security
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
|
drowning hazard
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
|
dry spell
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
5
|
|
|
dzud
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
2
|
|
|
earth avalanche
|
Geophysical
|
gravity
|
1
|
|
|
electrical storm
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation, wind,
lightning
|
2
|
|
|
emergency
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
|
epizootic issue
|
Health
|
fauna
|
4
|
|
|
erosion issue
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
2
|
|
|
estuarine flood
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
2
|
|
|
evacuation
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
|
explosion
|
CBRN
|
explosive
|
1
|
|
|
extra-tropical cyclone
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation,
visibility, lightning, wind
|
2
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
|
falling debris
|
Geophysical
|
gravity
|
1
|
|
|
fauna issue
|
health
|
fauna
|
1
|
|
|
find shelter
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
|
flora issue
|
health
|
flora
|
1
|
|
|
fluvial flood
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
2
|
|
|
fuel issue
|
Infrastructure
|
transport, utility,
other
|
1
|
|
Transport
|
(all)
|
|
|
fumes
|
Health
|
physical
|
4
|
|
Fire
|
suffocation
|
|
|
geomagnetic storm
|
Environmental
|
airborne, space
|
2
|
|
CBRNE
|
radiological
|
|
|
glacial lake outburst
flood
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
2
|
|
|
ground gases
|
Geophysical
|
gas
|
2
|
|
|
ground search
|
Rescue
|
search
|
1
|
|
|
ground shaking
|
Geophysical
|
seismic
|
2
|
|
|
groundwater flood
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
2
|
|
|
hazard
|
Other
|
other
|
5
|
|
|
haze
|
Meteorological
|
visibility
|
2
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
|
heat wave
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
2
|
|
|
high temperature
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
3
|
|
|
hijacking
|
Security
|
military, government,
life, property
|
4
|
|
|
hoar frost
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
2
|
|
|
ice-jam flood
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
2
|
|
|
inlet migration
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
1
|
|
|
insect plague
|
Health
|
physical, fauna
|
4
|
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial, airborne
|
|
|
insect swarm
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
|
invasive species issue
|
Health
|
physical, fauna,
flora
|
2
|
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial, aquatic
|
|
|
ionospheric storm
|
Environmental
|
airborne, space
|
2
|
|
CBRNE
|
radiological
|
|
|
liquefaction
|
Geophysical
|
fluid
|
2
|
|
|
locust swarm
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
|
low temperature
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
3
|
|
|
malware issue
|
Security
|
property
|
2
|
|
Infrastructure
|
other
|
|
|
marine hazard
|
Environmental
|
aquatic
|
3
|
|
|
medication issue
|
Infrastructure
|
response
|
1
|
|
Health
|
physical
|
|
|
|
mud flow
|
Geophysical
|
gravity
|
2
|
|
|
near-earth object
|
Environmental
|
space
|
2
|
|
|
nuclear explosion
|
Security
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
CBRNE
|
nuclear, explosive
|
|
|
nuclear fallout
|
CBRNE
|
nuclear, explosive
|
1
|
|
Health
|
(all)
|
|
|
nuclear fuel issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
CBRNE
|
nuclear
|
|
|
nuclear threat
|
Security
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
CBRNE
|
nuclear, explosive
|
|
|
nuclear weapon attack
|
Security
|
(all)
|
4
|
|
CBRNE
|
nuclear, explosive
|
|
|
odour nuisance
|
Health
|
physical, emotional,
social
|
4
|
|
Fire
|
suffocation
|
|
|
overwater search
|
Rescue
|
search
|
1
|
|
|
paramilitary attack
|
Security
|
military, government,
life, property
|
4
|
|
|
plant disease
|
health
|
flora
|
1
|
|
|
polar low
|
Meteorological
|
temperature, pressure
|
2
|
|
|
police strike
|
Security
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
|
ponding flood
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
2
|
|
|
poor visibility
|
Meteorological
|
visibility
|
1
|
|
|
power cable issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
|
public panic
|
Health
|
physical, emotional,
social
|
1
|
|
Security
|
law enforcement
|
|
|
radio blackout
|
infrastructure
|
communication
|
2
|
|
|
rain flood
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
3
|
|
|
riot
|
Security
|
law enforcement
|
1
|
|
|
rising water
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
|
rock slide
|
Geophysical
|
gravity
|
2
|
|
|
rockfall
|
Geophysical
|
gravity
|
2
|
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
|
|
sand haze
|
Meteorological
|
visibility
|
2
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
|
seiche
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
2
|
|
Safety
|
property
|
|
|
self-identify
|
Security
|
law enforcement,
life, government
|
1
|
|
|
sewage issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
|
|
sewage treatment issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
|
|
shelter in place
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
|
showers
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation
|
1
|
|
|
slipperiness issue
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
4,5
|
|
|
snow avalanche
|
Geophysical
|
gravity
|
1
|
|
|
snowmelt flood
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
2
|
|
|
solar storm
|
Environmental
|
space
|
2
|
|
CBRNE
|
radiological
|
|
|
space hazard
|
Environmental
|
space
|
2
|
|
|
stay clear
|
Safety
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
|
sub-tropical cyclone
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation,
visibility, lightning, wind
|
2
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
|
supply chain issue
|
Infrastructure
|
(all)
|
2
|
|
|
surface fissure
|
Geophysical
|
seismic
|
2
|
|
|
surface rupture
|
Geophysical
|
seismic
|
2
|
|
|
surface water flood
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
2
|
|
|
take action
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
|
test
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
|
thaw
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
2
|
|
|
thawing episode
|
Meteorological
|
temperature
|
4
|
|
|
threat
|
Other
|
other
|
1
|
|
|
transport issue
|
Transport
|
(all)
|
1
|
|
|
tropical cyclone
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation,
visibility, lightning, wind
|
2
|
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
|
|
undefined flying object
|
Environmental
|
airborne
|
4
|
|
|
undersea cable issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
|
unidentified animal
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial,
airborne
|
4
|
|
|
water hazard
|
Environmental
|
aquatic, terrestrial
|
1
|
|
|
water supply issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
2
|
|
|
water utility issue
|
Infrastructure
|
utility
|
1
|
|
|
weather depression
|
Meteorological
|
wind, pressure
|
1
|
|
|
wet spell
|
Environmental
|
terrestrial
|
5
|
|
Meteorological
|
precipitation
|
|
|
wind gust
|
Meteorological
|
wind
|
1
|
|
|
worker strike
|
Security
|
law enforcement
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Participants
The CAP
Subcommittee is Chaired by Jacob Westfall who has led the committee in the
development of this Public Review Committee Note. The tireless efforts of Thomas
Wood and Norm Paulsen supported by lead editor Rex Brooks have made this
document possible. The following individuals have participated in the
subcommittee creating this lookup table reference and are gratefully
acknowledged:
Andrea Hardy NOAA/NWS
Andreas
Schaffhauser EUMETNET
Elysa Jones Individual
Johannes Fleisch EUMETNET
Gary Ham Individual
Herbert White NOAA/NWS
Jacob Westfall Individual
Kai Roddeck MECOM
Kasia Mohammed Google
Mandy Best MECOM
Mark Wood Disaster
Relief Communications Foundation
Mike Gerber NOAA/NWS
Norm Paulsen Individual
Rainer
Kaltenberger Individual
Rex Brooks Individual
Spencer Williams FEMA
Thomas Wood Disaster
Relief Communications Foundation
A.3 Special Thanks
The Committee
would like to acknowledge the assistance provided to the work of the initial CN
from:
Frank Bell Kybernetix
Appendix B: Revision History
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Revision
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Date
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Editor
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Changes Made
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01
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09-16-2020
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Norm Paulsen
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First Complete Draft
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02
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09-23-2020
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Scott Robertson
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Appendix A Acknowledgments added
Appendix B Event Terms added
Appendix C Revision History added
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03
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10-28-2020
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Rex Brooks
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First Complete Edited Draft
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04
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10-01-2021
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Norm Paulsen,
Rex Brooks
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Multiple additions
Appendix A Acknowledgments edited
Second Complete Edited Draft
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05
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01-10-2025
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Norm Paulsen, Thomas Wood
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First Complete Version 2.0 Draft
Appendix A updated
Appendix B moved to main content section
Appendix C retitled as Appendix B
Existing content moved out to User’s
Guide and forthcoming Concept Guide
New Content and Event Terms added
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