Prevention
Consistent use of Personal Flotation devices avoids this type of emergency.
What is a boating or water accident?
The primary danger in an industrial fire.
What is (contaminants in) smoke?
Sandbagging around low areas of your property or home helps mitigate damage from this hazard.
What is a flood?
In these two natural disasters you need to move quickly to high-ground.
What is a flash flood or Tsunami?
Feeling sad, irritable, angry, or afraid and acting out, crying or having difficulty sleeping.
What are common emotions and behaviors during recovery?
Fluids, cool clothing and air conditioning help prevent this type of illness.
What are heat-related illnesses?
Preparedness steps for this hazard include: Check the weather, wear protective clothing and gear, take a buddy and cary a beacon.
What is being prepared for an avalanche in the backcountry?
Wetlands restoration and protection can help mitigate this type of disaster
What is a flood?
What is get to safety?
After a tornado, do this to decide whether it is safe to stay in your home during recovery.
What is assess for possible damage?
After heavy snowfall a snow or ski report might help you decide to avoid this possible danger?
What is an avalanche?
Make sure people know the location and route of a hike is preparedness planning for this danger.
What is a backcountry accident?
Government uses this type of code to reduce building damage caused by natural disasters like flooding, earthquakes, and wildfires.
What are building codes?
Run your car motor for 10 minutes each hour to stay warm if stuck in a car during this.
What is a blizzard?
An insurance company may ask you to turn in this type of document before reimbursing you for damaged or destroyed belongings.
What is an itemized inventory?
Metal detectors, guards and bag checks are designed to prevent what in public spaces?
What is violence?
Check your cell phone settings are set to receive these from officials in an emergency.
What are government alerts and warnings?
Restoring green spaces (parks, forests) in cities can help mitigate this in summer.
What is extreme heat (or heat island effect)?
In a radiation emergency, the location you go if you are in a car.
Where is inside a stable building?
After an evacuation, you may need to wait for whom to indicate it is okay to return to your home ?
Who are emergency management officials?
This line of the BSA outdoor code, if followed, helps prevent wildfires.
What is 'Be Careful with Fire'?
In Oregon, officials recommend you aim to build up a kit that is ____ ____ ____ in case of a major earthquake or tsunami.
What is Two Weeks' Ready?
Water restrictions, no till farming, groundwater recharge are strategies used mitigate the effects of this disaster.
What is a drought?
What is a tornado?
An accessible facility or mobile office to visit after a disaster to learn about FEMA and other disaster assistance programs.
What is a Disaster Recovery Center?