Emergency Response Jargon

noun the countryside away from the coast or a city

• The hikers ventured into the back country to explore untouched wilderness.
• Let's go camping in the back country this weekend, away from the crowds.
• I love getting off the grid and into the back country for some real adventure.
• Navigating the complexities of the back country of finance can be challenging for new investors.

noun the state of being in a hurry or rushed

• The hurriedness with which the project was completed resulted in several errors.
• I could sense the hurriedness in her voice as she rushed to catch the train.
• The teacher's hurriedness to finish the lesson made it hard to follow.
• His hurriedness to climb the corporate ladder left him feeling burnt out and unsatisfied.

noun a sudden or headlong rush or movement

verb to move or fall with great speed and force; to rush violently

• The meteor hurtled through the atmosphere at an incredible speed.
• The car was hurtling down the highway, way over the speed limit.
• I saw him hurtle past me on his skateboard, he was going so fast!
• Emotions can hurtle through your mind like a speeding train, overwhelming you in an instant.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adverb an adverb modifies or qualifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the time, manner, place, or degree of an action

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a determiner that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered

• The general ordered the soldiers to move out on the double.
• Hey, can you grab me a coffee on the double?
• We need to bounce from this party on the double.
• Time is running out, we need to finish this project on the double.

verb past tense form of the verb 'quarantine', meaning to isolate or restrict the movement of individuals who may have been exposed to a contagious disease

adjective describing a state of being isolated or restricted in movement as a result of being exposed to a contagious disease

• The travelers were quarantined for 14 days upon arrival in the foreign country.
• My neighbor got quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19.
• I heard that party got shut down because too many people were quarantined.
• After a week of non-stop work, I felt mentally quarantined from the rest of the world.

noun An acronym that stands for 'When the Shit Hits the Fan', used to describe a situation where things go wrong or become chaotic.

• In times of crisis, people often use the acronym WTSHTF to describe a worst-case scenario.
• If WTSHTF, we better have a plan in place to deal with it.
• When the WTSHTF, we need to be prepared for anything.
• WTSHTF can be a wake-up call for people to start taking preparedness seriously.