Preparedness Jeopardy - PREP-ARDY!

General Preparedness

100

A gallon of this, per person, per day, should be included in a home emergency kit.

Water

200

What is the best way to communicate with others during/immediately after a disaster?

Text Message!

Channels designated for voice traffic can become saturated quickly, voice calls may not go through. SMS messages can usually still transmit when cell networks are flooded, even if it doesn't send immediately, it will keep trying until the text is sent.

300

This device can pick up and relay emergency broadcasts without requiring an internet connection.

A portable radio

400

This type of kit can be used to administer medical treatment before help arrives on scene.

First Aid kit

500

The acronym "P-A-S-S" describes the steps you follow to use this common piece of safety equipment.

Fire extinguisher

PASS stands for "Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep side to side".

Disaster Movies

100

This 2015 disaster movie gets its name from the major fault line that runs through California.

San Andreas

200

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this 2004 disaster movie that saw the Statue of Liberty freeze over.

The Day After Tomorrow

300

This 1996 disaster film showing a disaster common to the Midwest and plains recently got a summer blockbuster reboot.

Twister

400

What 1995 disaster movie suddenly became one of Netflix's top 10 movies in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic?

Outbreak

500

In "Deep Impact", what does ELE (or Ellie) stand for?

Extinction Level Event

Earthquake Myths

100

True or False? California sits between two tectonic plates that are moving against each other, this constant movement means that at some point in the future, Los Angeles will be right next to San Francisco.

True! The Pacific Plate is moving against the North American Plate at a rate of 2 inches per year. So it will take over 12 million years!

200

True or False? The term "Earthquake weather" is described as weather that is unusually hot and dry and may be an indicator that an earthquake is forthcoming.

False. There is no such thing as earthquake weather. Earthquakes happen very deep in the earth, there is no correlation to surface weather.

300

True or False? There is NO scientific data indicating that animals can sense or predict earthquakes before they happen.

True! There is only anecdotal evidence of people who claim their animal/s have behavioral changes before an earthquake, but there is no scientific proof.

400

True or False? A door frame is the safest place in a house to be during an earthquake.

False

500

True or False? In an earthquake, the "Triangle of Life" technique should be used.

False

Disasters From History

100

What is the name of the infamous 2005 hurricane that caused catastrophic destruction in New Orleans?

Hurricane Katrina

200

This 1994 disaster caused significant damage and destruction to more than 50 buildings at the Cal State Northridge campus.

Northridge Earthquake

300

Which country experienced a catastrophic combination of a 9.0 earthquake, a tsunami, and a nuclear accident in 2011?

Japan

400

In April 1986, which city experienced a catastrophic nuclear accident, considered the worst nuclear disaster in history?

Chernobyl

500

This was the most expensive natural disaster in the entire world in 2018 and occurred in Northern California (Town of Paradise), exacerbated by severe drought conditions.

The Camp Fire

Name That Disaster

100

This natural disaster is marked by strong whirling winds that can reach 300MPH.

Tornado

200

You can prepare for this disaster by bolting or securing large objects inside your home (i.e. bookcases, TVs, kitchen cabinets)

Earthquake

300

This disaster can move up to 500MPH, as fast as a commercial jet plane.

Tsunami

400

The Spanish Flu of 1918, the Bubonic Plague, and COVID-19 are all examples of this.

Pandemic

500

The vast majority of home fires in the United States are caused by this activity.

Cooking