Emergency Kits
Fire
earthquakes
General Knowledge
100

What item in an emergency kit is crucial for signaling for help and should include extra batteries?

What are Flashlights

100

How many ways should a person know to leave their house in case of a fire?

What is a minimum of 2?

100

How can you protect yourself during an earthquake?

What is drop, cover and hold on?

100

In coastal areas, what term is used for a large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?

What is a Tsunami?

200

What essential document should be included in an emergency kit to prove identity and facilitate communication?

What are birth certificates and or social security cards

200

What common household device detects smoke and alerts residents to the possibility of a fire?

What is a smoke alarm?

200

People in wheelchairs do this first during an earthquake.

What is locking your wheels?

200

Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones are different names for the same meteorological phenomenon. What is it?

What is a tropical cyclone?

300

In addition to food and water, what personal hygiene item is recommended for inclusion in an emergency kit?

What are spare clothes?

300

What should be the primary focus of a fire evacuation plan for a household or building?

What is ensuring everyone gets out safely?

300

This area is responsible for most of the world’s earthquakes.

What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?

300

What natural disaster occurs when there is a sudden and violent flow of mud, rocks, and debris down a slope?

What is a landslide?

400

In cold climates, what crucial item should be included to help retain body heat and prevent hypothermia?

What are thermal blankets?

400

What portable firefighting device, typically containing water or a fire suppressant, is useful for small fires in their early stages?

What is a fire extinguisher?

400

What is the Fault line close to Portland called?

What is Cascadia subduction zone?

400

How does PSU notify students in case of emergency?

What is early alerts?

500

In a comprehensive first aid kit, what are three essential items that should be included to address various injuries and emergencies, and why are they important?

A flashlight and extra batteries

Sterile dressings and bandages

An instant cold pack

An emergency blanket

500

What important safety precaution should be taken when using candles or any open flame indoors?

What is never leaving them unattended?

500

If the big one hits, what bridges will be least likely to collapse?

what is tillikum, sauvie island, or Sellwood?

500

In the context of volcanic eruptions, what term describes the fragments of volcanic rock and ash propelled into the air?

What is volcanic ejecta?

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