Vocabulary
Out of state contact
A relative or friend who lives in another state that you can call to tell them you are safe and they would pass that information along.
What should you use to stay informed during a disaster?
Weather alerts and local news.
What natural disaster comes with rain and strong winds?
Hurricane
When should you prepare an emergency kit?
Now.. before an emergency happens.
Instead of tying up phone lines, what should you use if you can, to get your messages to other people?
Text
evacuation route
a way to get out of the area
Why keep an emergency kit accesible?
What disaster causes the ground to shake?
Earthquake
Name 6 items you should have in your emergency kit
Batteries, drinking water, nonperishable food, first aid kit, emergency contact list, phone charger, blanket or warm clothes, medicines.
How many exits are in a room usually?
2
Meeting Spot
A place outside your home where everyone you live with goes in an emergency.
Warning signs help you know when to ...
prepare for danger.
What natural disaster causes lava to flow out into the ocean?
Volcano
Why is having some money important to have in your emergency pack?
Because some cards might not work at stores if the electricity goes out.
What Federal Corporation helps in disaster situations?
F.E.M.A.
A watch is a statment issues by forecasting that the conditions are right for a natural disaster to happen.
A warning is a public warning that you are in a direct path of a natural disaster that is happening.
Why should you include pets into your safetly plan?
They are part of the family.
What natural disaster is caused by an earthquake in the ocean?
Tsunami
How much water and food should you have in an emergency kit?
At least three days worth.
Name 2 natural disasters and where they happened
Teacher's approval
What does C.E.R.T. stand for?
Community
Emergency
Response
Team
Why is it important to check on the elderly during a natural disaster
What 2 natural disasters can cause frostbite
Blizzards and Snowstorms
What should you have in your emergency kit for your pets? Name 2 things.
Food and water
Why do you think it is so important that when an agency tells you you need to evacuate, you do? Give two reasons.
For your safety, and for others who would have to spend time to save you, their safety.