Disaster Basics
This emergency kit should include water, food, and supplies for at least this many hours.
What is 72 hours?
You should test this life-saving device in your home once a month.
What is a smoke alarm?
The safest place in a house during a tornado is this area.
What is a basement or interior room?
This life-saving technique involves chest compressions and rescue breaths.
What is CPR?
These should be included in your kit to see during power outages.
What are flashlights?
This is the term for a sudden event that disrupts normal life and causes harm or damage.
What is a disaster?
This tool is used to put out small fires before they spread.
What is a fire extinguisher?
This hospital system ensures backup electricity during outages.
What is a generator?
This code indicates a missing or abducted infant.
This ensures correct identification of patients during emergencies.
What is an ID band?
This natural hazard involves shaking of the ground caused by movement of tectonic plates.
What is an earthquake?
This process involves moving patients to a safer location within the facility.
What is horizontal or vertical evacuation?
Driving should be avoided during this winter condition due to near-zero visibility.
What is a blizzard or whiteout conditions?
These drills help team members practice emergency response safely.
What are simulations or mock codes?
This document outlines exact roles and actions during each code.
What is hospital policy or emergency procedures?
This plan outlines how you will contact family members if separated during an emergency.
What is a communication plan?
This acronym guides proper use of a fire extinguisher.
What is PASS (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)?
This scale measures the intensity of tornadoes based on damage.
What is the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale?
This code is used for an external emergency that may impact hospital operations.
What is Code Orange?
Knowing your role during a code helps reduce this common human factor during emergencies.
What is panic or confusion?
This process identifies hazards and prioritizes planning efforts for hospitals.
What is a Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (HIRA)?
Patients should be moved behind these in a fire emergency to contain smoke and flames.
What are fire seperation doors?
A tornado warning is issued—patients should be moved away from this hazard.
What are windows or exterior walls?
You hear “Code Red” announced overhead—your first action is to follow this acronym.
What is REACT?
This phase includes training, planning, and building emergency kits.
What is preparedness?