Emergency Kits
What item in an emergency kit is crucial for signaling for help and should include extra batteries?
What are Flashlights
How many ways should a person know to leave their house in case of a fire?
What is a minimum of 2?
How can you protect yourself during an earthquake?
What is drop, cover and hold on?
In coastal areas, what term is used for a large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?
What is a Tsunami?
What essential document should be included in an emergency kit to prove identity and facilitate communication?
What are birth certificates and or social security cards
What common household device detects smoke and alerts residents to the possibility of a fire?
What is a smoke alarm?
People in wheelchairs do this first during an earthquake.
What is locking your wheels?
Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones are different names for the same meteorological phenomenon. What is it?
What is a tropical cyclone?
In addition to food and water, what personal hygiene item is recommended for inclusion in an emergency kit?
What are spare clothes?
What should be the primary focus of a fire evacuation plan for a household or building?
What is ensuring everyone gets out safely?
This area is responsible for most of the world’s earthquakes.
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
What natural disaster occurs when there is a sudden and violent flow of mud, rocks, and debris down a slope?
What is a landslide?
In cold climates, what crucial item should be included to help retain body heat and prevent hypothermia?
What are thermal blankets?
What portable firefighting device, typically containing water or a fire suppressant, is useful for small fires in their early stages?
What is a fire extinguisher?
What is the Fault line close to Portland called?
What is Cascadia subduction zone?
How does PSU notify students in case of emergency?
What is early alerts?
In a comprehensive first aid kit, what are three essential items that should be included to address various injuries and emergencies, and why are they important?
A flashlight and extra batteries
Sterile dressings and bandages
An instant cold pack
An emergency blanket
What important safety precaution should be taken when using candles or any open flame indoors?
What is never leaving them unattended?
If the big one hits, what bridges will be least likely to collapse?
what is tillikum, sauvie island, or Sellwood?
In the context of volcanic eruptions, what term describes the fragments of volcanic rock and ash propelled into the air?
What is volcanic ejecta?