What's The Difference?

KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE CAN HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

We often hear about, read, or are informed about items which can be confusing or misunderstood. However, their distinctions and definitions can matter when needing to take actions for yourself and family. The following is a list of common terms and conditions which can be useful. Click on each link to further explore details.

Air Quality Index Ratings

Alert versus Warning 

Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) versus Incident Action Plan (IAP)

Frostbite versus Hypothermia 

Funnel Cloud versus Tornado 

Hazard versus Disaster 

Incident versus Event 

Inflammable versus Nonflammable 

Response versus Recovery 

Risk versus Threat 

Sleet versus Freezing Rain versus Snow

Water Boil Advisory versus a Boil Order

Caution triangle