A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground, often visible as a funnel cloud.
What is a tornado?
100
Deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other agents (germs) used to generate fear and panic by causing illness or death in people, plants, or animals.
What is a bioterrorism incident?
100
Prioritizing victims based on seriousness of injuries/ illnesses and potential for survival.
What is triage?
100
ARC
What is the American Red Cross?
100
Taking immediate refuge where you are during an emergency and remaining there until the hazardous situation has been resolved.
What is 'shelter-in-place'?
200
August 2005 natural disaster resulting in catastrophic flooding, loss of life and property due to massive levee breaches.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
200
The World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Flight 93.
What three terrorism events occurred on September 11, 2001?
200
The process for removing hazardous materials from exposed victims.
What is decontamination?
200
CBRNE
What is Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (incident)?
200
The process by which people are moved away from a place where there is immediate or anticipated danger to a place of safety.
What is 'evacuation'?
300
Virginia and all the way to Washington DC
Where did a 5.3 Richter Scale event occur in 2012?
300
Biological agent sent in the mail to selected media and political targets after 9/11 resulted in illnesses and deaths.
What is anthrax?
300
Mask, gloves, gown, eye protection.
What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?
300
FEMA
What is the Federal Emergency Management Agency?
300
Notice that life-threatening, severe winter conditions have begun or will begin within 24 hours. People in the designated area should take precautions immediately.
What is a winter storm warning?
400
These disasters devastate vegetation, result in soil erosion, destroy homes and are great risk to residents and responders.
What are wildfires?
400
Current WMD concern in Syria.
What is use of chemical weapons?
400
Routine procedures to avoid spreading infectious agents via bodily fluids.
What is 'Universal Precautions"?
400
EOC
What is the Emergency Operations Center?
400
Water, food, flashlight, batteries, radio, medications, jacket/gloves, first aid kit.
What are things in your emergency kit?
500
Occurred in Russia earlier this year. Millions of years ago may have resulted in an ice age.
What is a meteor strike?
500
Distance, time, shielding
What are 3 ways to reduce effects of radiation?
500
Infectious condition that often presents with symptoms similar to influenza but rapidly becomes serious/fatal (seen in the mass casualty video).
What is pneumonic plague?
500
CMIST
What is Communication, Maintaining Health, Independence, Services Support/Self Determination and Transportation?