Emergency Preparedness

Tornado

100

This nation reports the most tornadoes per year.

What is the U.S.A?

200

Most Tornadoes in the U.S. occur in this nicknamed area of the Midewest.

What is Tornado Alley?

300

In October of 2012, this hurricane barreled through the Tri-State Area.

What is Hurricane Sandy?

400

****Daily Double**** This classification of tornado is the strongest with speeds over 200MPH and enough force to tear a house off of its foundation.

What is an EF5 Tornado?

500

This scale is used to determine the strength and itensity.

What is the Saffir-Simpson Scale?

Things in a 72 Hour-Kit

100

You should have plenty of this.  At least one gallon per person, per day.

What is water.

200

Freeze-dried or canned.  Always a good addition to your kit.

What is food?

300

Make sure one of these is included so you're not left out in the dark.

What is a flashlight (with extra batteries).

400

One of these can help you treat any injuries that might occur.

What is a first aid kit?

500

If clean water is unavailable, this may be a good addition.

What is a water filter / purification tablets?

Winter Storm

100

1 inch of rain is equivalent to this many inches of snow.

What is 10 inches of snow?

200

This weather condition causes ice to cover a surface such as a road or a tree.

What is freezing rain?

300

70% of winter storm deaths are related to this.

What are traffic accidents?

400

Thiskind of winter storm is defined by temperatures less than 10 degrees F.

What is a severe blizzard?

500

This is the health condition where the body temperature drops below 95 degrees F.

What is hypothermia?

Emergency Preparedness Terms

100

An organized removal of civilians from a dangerous or potentially dangerous area.

What is an Evacuation?

200

Local police, fire, and emergency medical personnel who arrive first on the scene of an incident and take action to save lives, protect property, and meet basic human needs.

What is a first responder?

300

Natural phenomena with acute onset and profound effects (e.g., earthquakes, floods, cyclones, tornadoes).

What is a Natural Disaster?

400

Any natural or man-made situation that results in severe injury, harm, or loss of humans or property.

What is an emergency?

500

All measures and policies taken before an event occurs that allow for prevention, mitigation, and readiness. (includes designing warning systems, planning for evacuation and relocation, storing food and water, building temporary shelter, devising management strategies, and holding disaster drills and exercises. Contingency planning is also included as well as planning for postimpact response and recovery.)

What is preparedness?

Potpourri

100

When camping or hiking in the U.S. the smell of food can attract this dangerous animal.

What is a bear?

200

This emergency technique is for preventing suffocation when a person's airway becomes blocked by a piece of food or other object.

What is the Heimlich maneuver?

300

This is the process for Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR.

What is Push down in the center of the chest 2 inches 30 times. Pump hard and fast at the rate of at least 100/minute, faster than once per second, Tilt the head back and lift the chin. Pinch nose and cover the mouth with yours and blow until you see the chest rise. Give 2 breaths. Each breath should take 1 second?

400

Swimming in this manner can help if you are caught in a rip current at the beach.

What is swimming parallel to the shore?

500

Potentially, half of all boating deaths might be prevented with the use of this.

What are life jackets?