Disaster Behavior Quiz

Teachers: This quiz has been developed based on the Web site text. It can be used as a way to test what your students have learned from the Web site, or can be used alone as part of a discussion about what to do during a disaster:

1. Q: I’m inside a building and I begin to feel the shaking of an earthquake. I should . . .
   A: Drop, Cover and Hold On. The safest thing to do is take cover where you are. If you try to run out of the building, things could fall on you and hurt you. Standing in a doorway is fine, but how many people can fit in a doorway? Is the doorway structurally sound? The safest thing to do is drop, cover and hang on.
   
   
2. Q: I’m riding in my car and I see the funnel shape of a tornado in the rearview mirror. It seems the tornado is coming my way. I should . . .
   A: Get out of the car and lie down in a low place. You can’t out drive a tornado. Plus, they are unpredictable and blow cars away.
   
   
3. Q: I’m at home when I hear a tornado warning. I should . . .
   A: Go to the lowest level of my home.
   
   
4. Q: I just heard there is a hurricane warning issued for my area. I should . . .
   A: Leave if you are told to do so. Otherwise, keep listening to the radio for instructions. Stay inside, away from windows. Bring your pets inside, too.
   
   
5. Q: It’s been raining very hard for the past several days. As I’m riding in the car, I see water covering the road. I can’t tell how deep it is, but it doesn’t look like it’s moving very fast. I should . . .
   A: Turn around and go the other way. You can’t always tell what happened to the roadway underneath, and water six inches deep can sweep a car away.
   
   
6. Q: I smell smoke and find a fire burning in the bedroom. I should . . .
   A: Shut the bedroom door. Get out of the house and call the Fire Department from somewhere else.
   
   
7. Q: I am outside on the ball field when a lightning storm starts. I can’t get to shelter. I should . . .
   A: Crouch low to the ground on the balls of my feet.
   
   
8. Q: A disaster occurs in your hometown. Friends and family can’t reach you by telephone to see if you and your family are OK. You should . . .
   A: Call your family’s out-of-state contact to check in.