Mixed Deck — All CFM Topics Flashcards

How should equipment be maintained for safety procedures operations?

Answer: Follow manufacturer-recommended preventive maintenance schedules

Preventive maintenance following manufacturer recommendations ensures equipment reliability, safety, and longevity.

What environmental protection measure applies to environmental standards?

Answer: Proper handling, storage, and disposal of materials according to environmental regulations

Proper handling, storage, and disposal of all materials according to environmental regulations is a legal obligation in all trades.

What is the primary distinction between a 'riverine' flood and a 'coastal' flood in NFIP mapping?

Answer: Riverine flooding is driven by overbank discharge from streams; coastal flooding includes tidal surge and wave action

Riverine flooding results from excess streamflow overtopping banks, while coastal flooding is caused by storm surge, tidal action, and wave energy from the ocean or large lakes.

What is the purpose of a 'starting water surface elevation' (tailwater) in a HEC-RAS steady-flow analysis?

Answer: To define the downstream boundary condition from which water surface profiles are computed upstream

In subcritical (low-energy) flow analysis, HEC-RAS computes water surface profiles from downstream to upstream, requiring a known tailwater elevation as the starting boundary condition.

What inspection procedure is essential for equipment operation?

Answer: Systematic inspection following established checklists and standards

Systematic inspections using established checklists and industry standards ensure quality and compliance at every stage.

Which document must a floodplain administrator issue before any development occurs within a Special Flood Hazard Area?

Answer: Floodplain Development Permit

A Floodplain Development Permit must be issued by the local floodplain administrator prior to any development activity within an SFHA.

How should equipment be maintained for maintenance protocols operations?

Answer: Follow manufacturer-recommended preventive maintenance schedules

Preventive maintenance following manufacturer recommendations ensures equipment reliability, safety, and longevity.

How should hazardous conditions be handled during code compliance work?

Answer: Stop work, secure the area, report the hazard, and follow safety protocols

All hazardous conditions require immediate action: stop work, secure the area, report the hazard, and follow established safety protocols.

What environmental protection measure applies to material selection?

Answer: Proper handling, storage, and disposal of materials according to environmental regulations

Proper handling, storage, and disposal of all materials according to environmental regulations is a legal obligation in all trades.

What is a 'Severe Repetitive Loss' (SRL) property under the NFIP?

Answer: A property with NFIP cumulative claims exceeding the property value or with four or more separate claim payments over $5,000 each

SRL properties are those with cumulative NFIP claim payments exceeding the current value of the structure, OR those with four or more separate NFIP claim payments each exceeding $5,000 within any 10-year period.

How should hazardous conditions be handled during equipment operation work?

Answer: Stop work, secure the area, report the hazard, and follow safety protocols

All hazardous conditions require immediate action: stop work, secure the area, report the hazard, and follow established safety protocols.

What is the Community Rating System (CRS) in the context of the NFIP?

Answer: A voluntary program that rewards communities implementing floodplain management activities exceeding NFIP minimums with reduced flood insurance premiums

The CRS is a voluntary FEMA incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities beyond the NFIP minimum requirements, providing discounts of 5–45% on flood insurance premiums for policyholders in participating communities.

What inspection procedure is essential for safety procedures?

Answer: Systematic inspection following established checklists and standards

Systematic inspections using established checklists and industry standards ensure quality and compliance at every stage.

A Detailed Flood Insurance Study uses the term 'Q100' to refer to:

Answer: The peak discharge of the 1% annual chance flood

Q100 denotes the peak streamflow discharge associated with the 1% annual chance (100-year) flood event, used as input into hydraulic models to compute BFE.

How should hazardous conditions be handled during material selection work?

Answer: Stop work, secure the area, report the hazard, and follow safety protocols

All hazardous conditions require immediate action: stop work, secure the area, report the hazard, and follow established safety protocols.

Under the NFIP, what is the standard maximum building coverage limit for a single-family residential structure?

Answer: $250,000

The standard NFIP flood insurance policy provides a maximum of $250,000 in building coverage for residential structures.

What does a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) show that an older Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) did not?

Answer: Base Flood Elevations and insurance risk zones

FIRMs include Base Flood Elevations and detailed flood insurance risk zones derived from engineering studies, providing quantitative data that FHBMs lacked.

What code compliance requirement applies to code compliance?

Answer: All work must comply with applicable local, state, and national codes

Code compliance is mandatory for all work, ensuring safety, quality, and legal adherence.

What code compliance requirement applies to safety procedures?

Answer: All work must comply with applicable local, state, and national codes

Code compliance is mandatory for all work, ensuring safety, quality, and legal adherence.

What does the 'regulatory floodway' represent in a hydraulic study?

Answer: The channel and adjacent floodplain reserved to carry base flood flows without increasing BFE by more than 1 foot

The regulatory floodway is the channel plus the portion of floodplain that must remain open to convey the base flood discharge without increasing BFE by more than 1 foot.