Flooding
This ready-to-carry collection holds emergency essentials for an evacuation.
What is a go-bag?
An app that can alert you when an earthquake is about to happen.
What is My Shake?
This emergency-kit amount of water is recommended per person, per day.
What is one gallon?
These disposable barriers reduce contact with blood.
What are medical examination gloves?
People to ask about possible survivors inside a damaged building.
Who are bystanders, neighbors or occupants?
Agree on this before a storm so family knows where to reunite.
What is a family meeting place?
These two parts of your body need protection from falling objects during shaking.
What is your head and neck?
A portable generator can produce this poisonous gas that you cannot see or smell.
What is carbon monoxide?
Before treating an alert adult who can make decisions, ask for this permission.
What is consent?
Survivors who can walk are generally guided out before lightly trapped survivors.
Who are the walking wounded or Green?
This message may get through when voice calls are difficult during a disaster.
Text Message
If trapped, attract rescuers this way.
What is knocking on something metal?
Operate a portable generator outdoors at least this far from windows, doors, and vents.
What is 20 feet?
Firm, steady force placed directly on a bleeding wound is called this.
What is direct pressure?
Principle of a long bar resting on a fulcrum to help raise debris.
What is leverage?
This storm-driven rise above the predicted tide can flood coastal communities.
What is storm surge?
One of the leading causes of home failure and total loss.
What is a collapsed cripple wall?
If closed, a refrigerator keeps food cold for about this many hours without power.
What is four hours?
Pale skin, coldness, rapid breathing, and dizziness.
What are signs of shock?
Stacked supports that stabilize lifted debris are called this.
What is cribbing?
Six inches of moving flood water.
What can sweep an adult off their feet?
A hissing sound or bad smell.
What are the warning signs of leaking gas?
If you have this device, PG&E will give advance notifications before a Public Safety Power Shutoff.
What is a CPAP?
At first-aid interview, SAM asks about symptoms, allergies, drugs and health problems.
What are medications and medical conditions?
Date of entry, team name, rooms searched, people found.
What do you write in the slash/X on the door?