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	Fire Marshal: Tornado Warning or Watch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Tornado Watch - conditions are conducive to the development of tornadoes in and close to the watch area.
		Tornado Warning - a tornado has actually been sighted by spotters or indicated on radar and is occurring or imminent in the warning area.
		It is difficult to generalize the clues that portend tornadoes, and even potentially dangerous, as people looking for given conditions may be led to a false sense of security when these conditions are not present.
	www.tarrantcounty.com /efiremarshal/cwp/view.asp?a=755&q=429271&efiremarshalNavDLTEST=\|7176\|7190\| (203 words)

	MPR: Peshtigo: a tornado of fire revisited
		Fires were burning all over, from Chicago north to Michigan, and as far west as Minnesota.
		The town was at the center of a tornado of flame.
		The fire was coming from all directions at once, and the winds were roaring at 100 mph.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/200211/27_hemphills_peshtigofire (1331 words)

	Fire and Tornado Drills (08-98) Bulletin 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		As the Michigan Fire Prevention Act applies to these facilities, it requires that eight fire drills and two tornado safety drills be conducted each school year and that all doors and exits be kept unlocked during school hours and when the buildings are open to the public.
		If weather conditions will not permit fire drills to be held at least once a month, then at least five fire drills shall be held in the fall of each year and three fire drills shall be held during the remaining part of the school year.
		The Director of OFS or the chief of the fire department or a fire fighter in uniform acting under orders and directions of the fire chief, may cause fire drills to be held in school houses, school dormitories, and other public buildings as the OFS considers advisable.
	www.michigan.gov /cis/0,1607,7-154-10575_17573-46091--,00.html (1671 words)

	Tornado, Storm Info, Fire Dept, City of Longmont
		A tornado watch means that weather conditions will support the formation of a tornado and a tornado may occur in your area.
		A tornado warning means that a tornado has actually been sighted or has been indicated by radar and may strike your vicinity.
		A tornado watch means that conditions are right for a tornado to develop; a tornado warning means that a tornado has been sighted and people in the affected area should seek shelter immediately.
	www.ci.longmont.co.us /fire/storm_info/tornados.htm (1148 words)

	Tornadoes
		The technical definition of a tornado is a violently rotating column in contact with the ground that is usually pendant from a parent cumulonimbus cloud.
		Tornado” because he conducted much of the pioneering work on tornadoes which serves as the basis of today’s rapidly improving understanding of severe storms.
		Tornadoes have a strong tendency to form near the right rear portion of a thunderstorm cell, particularly if it is an isolated storm called a supercell.
	sky-fire.tv /index.cgi/tornadoes.html (8536 words)

	Fire - Tornado Safety (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Tornadoes are formed by severe thunderstorms, most frequently in the spring and summer.
		A TORNADO WATCH is given when weather conditions are favorable to the formation of tornadoes, for example during severe thunderstorms.
		A TORNADO WARNING is given when a tornado funnel is sighted or indicated by radar.
	www.cityofdavenportiowa.com /fire/prevention/tornadoes.htm (866 words)

	American Red Cross
		"Fire Safety Activity Poster" (ARC 5034) is an 18" x 24" poster designed for children ages 4-8 on one side, and 8-12 on the other.
		Contains ideas, stories, sample news releases, camera-ready artwork, and information for use during Fire Prevention Week, and, since most of the information in the kit is undated, throughout the year.
		when a fire, earthquake, tornado, flood, or other emergency happens in your community, you can count on your local American Red Cross chapter to be there to help you and your family.
	www.redcross.org /services/disaster/0,1082,0_584_,00.html (579 words)

	Pew Campus Security GVSU
		Fire safety on the campuses of Grand Valley State University involves a variety of measures aimed at preventing fires and ensuring the safety of faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
		All hallways are equipped with fire extinguishers and all apartments have extinguishers.
		Resident Assistants are required to attend a Fire and Tornado Safety work session prior to move-in during the RA training period.
	www.gvsu.edu /pewsecurity/index.cfm?id=DA48B235-D718-55BC-22A678209230BD16 (526 words)

	City of Piqua Ohio Tornado Safety
		A tornado WATCH means a tornado is possible in your area.
		A tornado WARNING means a tornado has been sighted and may be headed for your area.
		Tornado WATCHES and WARNINGS are issued by county or parish.
	www.piquaoh.org /tornado.htm (458 words)

	FIRE AND TORNADO DRILLS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This is a reminder to all building principals and head custodians to include the planning of fire and tornado drills in your school readiness preparations for this coming school year.
		Fire drills must be held twice within the first two weeks of school and monthly throughout the school year for a total of ten (10).
		Fire drills should also be conducted monthly during the summer if summer school is held in the building.
	www.columbus.k12.oh.us /safety/F&Tdrill.html (203 words)

	Emergency Procedures
		Fire exits in Love South are located in the stair columns on the South side of the building and should be followed to the ground level.
		Fire exits in Love North are located to the East and West sides, behind the elevator columns, and lead to stair columns which should be followed to ground level.
		The civil defense siren will be sounded only when a tornado has actually been sighted in the immediate campus area or when radar or civil defense spotters indicate the tornado is approaching close to the campus and offers an actual threat to the University community.
	www.unl.edu /libr/circ/pubevac2.html (609 words)

	Essex Fire Rescue - Safety (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The wrong time is when a tornado warning has been issued for your area and then you must make a decision, in a hurry, on what to do and where to go.
		The tornado siren is a constant wail of the siren as it rotates on its tower.
		The difference between the fire and tornado siren is that the tornado siren is constant and the fire siren has an up and down tone.
	www.shenessex.heartland.net /essexfire/weather2.html (417 words)

	NWS Aberdeen, SD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This tornado was rated as an Fl due to damage observed in McPherson county.
		Tornado number two appears very large from photographic and video evidence, but since very little ground damage can be confirmed, the rating is Fl.
		This tornado moved northeasterly, strengthening to F2 about one mile north and one mile east, where the second satellite tornado was observed, then increasing to F3 two miles west of the Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters.
	www.crh.noaa.gov /abr/skyscanner/ss_jul02.php (3640 words)

	Main Emergency Procedures: Access Services
		Out the fire exit on the north wall of basement (marked D or E) Down the stairway (marked C) in the Old Building, to the subbasement and then out at the exit (marked G) on the west side near Annex.
		Tornado Watch: No sightings, but weather conditions are favorable for a tornado to develop in the immediate vicinity (or in Clarke County).
		Because elevators are not generally affected during a tornado watch or a tornado warning, handicapped individuals should follow emergency procedures as written.
	www.libs.uga.edu /access_services/security/emergmain.html (1581 words)

	Fire
		To facilitate safe evacuation in the event of fire and/or explosion, these measures shall be observed.
		Fire or explosion in any building mandates immediate evacuation.
		Practice fire drills will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws.
	www.montcalm.cc.mi.us /procedure/pro1000/fire.htm (373 words)

	Handbook
		Fire drills will be held in each building as required by law.
		Tornado drills will be held in each school as required by law.
		In case of the danger of a tornado during school hours, the signal for such a situation will a constant class room bell in the high school building and by word of mouth to all teachers and other supervisory personnel in the south campus building.
	bbh.usd451.k12.ks.us /Handbook.htm (11722 words)

	Collin County Fire Marshal: Tornado
		Tornadoes are not always visible from far away.
		Houses are damaged by high winds of the tornado.
		If the tornado is large enough, it's going to take out the glass.
	www.co.collin.tx.us /fire_marshal/weather/tornado.jsp (394 words)

	March 1, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The fire’s cause is unclear, but the state Fire Marshal’s Office was called to investigate, he said.
		A Charleston family was left homeless and lost a few pets Wednesday morning after their 3-year-old son set a bed on fire while playing with matches, a city fire battalion chief said.
		The boy told fire investigators he had been playing with matches by himself in his parents’ bedroom when their bed caught on fire, he said.
	www.wvfirefighters.com /3106.htm (361 words)

	KCKCC.EDU - Campus Police: Fire and Tornado Procedures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The following procedures were developed toward this end: to provide procedures to follow in the event of a fire or tornado, or the sounding of an alarm for such.
		Activate the nearest fire alarm by pulling the switch on the wall-mounted unit.
		When the Campus Police become aware of a tornado warning via the weather radio, the police dispatcher, or sounding of the city's tornado alert siren, an officer will ensure that the campus tornado warning alarm is sounded.
	www.kckcc.cc.ks.us /police/fire.psp (815 words)

	Tornado Memorial Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Tornado Memorial Park, east of Brussels, Wisconsin, commemorates a little-known incident in one of the most horrifying disasters in American history.
		The fire was intense enough and the amount of fuel great enough that it created a firestorm in some places.
		It was long believed (and still is by many people) that the fire jumped completely across Green Bay, but in reality the fire seems to have started in many places simultaneously when the wind fanned innumerable small brush fires that had been burning for days or even weeks.
	www.uwgb.edu /dutchs/geolwisc/weather/tornmpk.htm (428 words)

	Welcome to the Oberlin Fire Department
		In 2005, the Oberlin Fire Department responded to 698 emergency incidents, with 610 in the city, 66 in the township and 21 mutual aid calls.
		Oberlin Fire was awarded a FEMA Fire grant in the amount of $72,257.
		While contact information will be automatically provide to the Fire Department for weekly maintenance, residents may initiate changes to their contact information by filing a written R911 Authorization Form at City Hall.
	www.oberlin-fire.com (802 words)

	The Final Word on Fire and digital effects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		We can debate Tornado of Fire for as long as we want - the fact is that the special had a bit of everything.
		I'm sure that David was in the Tornado of Fire -- although if you know your science, it's obvious that the risk was less than he led on.
		The reason the building was closed off was because Tornado was pre-taped in case anything went wrong...Carson's segments were live so they could call the special "live," but the actual Tornado illusion sure looked like it was taped earlier.
	www.dcopperfield.com Forums - !http: //www.dcopperfield.com/forums2/tvshow/messages/10452.shtml (1098 words)

	Specific Emergency Procedures, Emergency Response Manual, Campus Safety, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A continuing emphasis is placed on fire prevention at Samford University. However, when prevention fails we must be prepared for evacuation to assure survival. A clear understanding of the characteristics of fire and smoke is essential for escape in a fire situation.
		Civil authorities monitor weather conditions and to the best of their ability announce tornado watch and warning situations. A tornado watch indicates that the weather conditions are such that a tornado could occur. A tornado warning indicates that a tornado has been sighted on radar or by individuals.
		In the event of a tornado warning, the weather/civil preparedness siren located on campus will be sounded by local authorities. The sirens will be tested on a monthly basis, the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
	www.samford.edu /groups/safety/erm_procedures.html (2668 words)

	Fire Tornadoes
		The new book The Tornado includes the Tambora volcano-related fire tornado of April, 1815 in the Chapter 13 discussion of worldwide tornadoes.
		Formation of forest fire tornadoes is discussed in Tornado Video Classics I, and a spectacular California fire vortex is shown in Tornado Video Classics III.
		The deadliest forest fire vortex in US history was at Peshtigo and Williamsonville, Wisconsin, in October, 1871.
	www.tornadoproject.com /firetornado.htm (398 words)

	Fire / Tornado Drills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It is required by Wyoming State Law to have fire/tornado drills during the school year to provide practice in evacuating the building or moving to the designated area in an orderly manner.
		A tornado warning will be signaled by a message over the school P.A. system.
		In the event of a tornado warning, students are to move in an orderly fashion to the hallways or stay in the interior classroom at the direction of their teacher.
	www-cchs.ccsd.k12.wy.us /cchs_web/handbook/fire.html (140 words)

	Mysterious fire tornado (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A mysterious fire tornado that ripped through the jungles had torn out trees in some areas, while leaving the vegetation untouched.
		However, if our analysis of the eyewitnesses' words will be confirmed concerning the fact that the fire object had in fact landed in the area with major tree-anomaly and the date of the anomaly will correspond to that of the fall, then this occurrence could be classified as something of a mystic origin.
		In January of this year, a fire ball has nearly completely destroyed a house in the Iranian town of Babol.
	www.professorfringe.com /news_stories/fire_tornado.htm (394 words)

	Fire Dept - Tornado Warning
		Get indoors, preferably in a basement or a small interior room if a basement is not available.
		If there is no shelter available close by, lie flat, face down, in a ditch or low area and cover your head until the tornado passes.
		If you are already inside, go to the basement or lowest level of the building.
	www.elk-grove-village.il.us /fire/tw.htm (221 words)

	Tornado of Fire: Predictions/Comments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Perhaps the most interesting part of the special is the live Tornado of Fire.
		Based on various accounts, David is going to stand in the middle of the Tornado for upwards of 30 seconds, starting the Tornado himself with a red button when he is correctly positioned.
		In other words, DC always loves drama...even in his "physical challenges." I can't imagine the "Tornado of Fire" ending with him just stepping out of the center and saying, "I'm alive!" Maybe, but if so, this is a new kind of physical challenge....and not the kind of thing David does.
	www.dcopperfield.com Forums - !http: //www.dcopperfield.com/forums2/tvshow/messages/10369.shtml (400 words)

	Emergency Operations Plan
		All secretaries in turn will proceed to notify staff in their areas that, "There is a tornado watch in effect for the Athens area until ".
		If the fire is small and localized, an attempt may be made to extinguish the fire if it is safe to do so by retrieving a nearby fire extinguisher (see figures 2 and 3 for fire extinguisher locations).
		The person behind the desk receiving the notice of a fire will call 9-911, the campus police at 2-2200 and may enlist the help of anyone nearby to call the receptionist at the back of the building (2-5110), the Office of the CIO (2- 0366), Statistics (2- 3306), Natural History Museum (2-1663) and MSD (2-0402).
	www.eits.uga.edu /ddp (1908 words)

	Northern Oklahoma College - Information :: Fire and Tornado Protection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Fire Alarm - Intermittent sound of buzzer alarm or continuous sonic whistle.
		This alarm shall be used only when a serious fire is burning or possible explosion is imminent in one of the buildings occupied by students and faculty.
		When fire alarm is sounded, all students and faculty should clear the building by the nearest exit and proceed to an open area on the campus.
	www.north-ok.edu /2002/information/B_directory_fire_tornado.htm (197 words)

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