Emergency Preparedness
Are You Prepared for an Emergency? by
If the power goes out, how long is the food in your fridge and freezer safe to eat?
- Up to two hours
- Up to four hours
- Up to five hours
When someone is experiencing hypothermia or frost bite, the best help is to rub his/her skin:
- True
- False
When you have a nose bleed, the best thing to do is:
- Sit down, lean forward slightly and hold your nose until the bleeding stops.
- Lean head back to stop the flow of blood.
The safest way to treat a burn is:
- Apply ice directly to the burn
- Rub butter, oil or grease over the affected skin
- Hold the burned area under cool running water for at least five minutes or until the pain subsides
- Use cotton puffs, towels or blankets to soothe the skin
If someone experiences an electric shock or electrocution, before doing anything else, you should remove his/her body part from the contact with the shock:
- True
- False
You can get tetanus from all but the following:
- Deep puncture wounds or cuts made by nails or knives
- Pinpricks and scratches
- Severe burns, ear or tooth infections, animal bites
- All
The first thing to do if you suspect your child swallowed poison is administer syrup of ipecac to induce vomiting.
- True
- False
When caring for bee or wasp stings, the first thing you should do is:
- Remove the stinger by squeezing it out with your fingers or by using tweezers
- Scrape off the stinger using a flat edge of a credit card, nail file or similar object
- Wait for a medical professional to remove the stinger
It is safe to drink/eat the contents of canned goods that have remained air-tight after a hurricane or flood:
- True
- False
When caring for burns, it is important to squeeze or break any blisters and pull off clothing stuck to the skin:
- True
- False
The most effective method of purifying water after contamination from a natural disaster:
- Water purification tablets
- Boiling water
If your child has a tick, you should:
- Use fine-point tweezers to grasp the tick at the place of attachment, as close to the skin as possible.
- Smother the tick with petroleum jelly or nail polish or a similar substance
- Burn the tick
Adults need to receive updated booster doses of Tetanus:
- Every 10 years
- Only in the case of injury.
- Every five years.
- They don't need to. It's only recommended for children.
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Sandpiper0809 02:06:05 PM Oct 05 2008
The answer to #8 is partially incorrect; if a person who is stung by an insect (or jellyfish, etc.) shows signs of an allergic reaction such as swelling of the lips, face, or throat, or experiences difficulty speaking or breathing, DO NOT call the poison control center or your local emergency room..... CALL 911.... this is a medical emergency. You are wasting time and endangering the person by calling poison control or an ER.....they will tell you to hang up and call 911.
Lilshorty6431 12:21:08 PM Oct 05 2008
i got 10 right. its really interesting. i thought it was gonna be an article but im kinda glad it wasnt.
Kdanceluver13 11:10:39 AM Oct 05 2008
this is really interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! even tho i did i really bad job its still interesting
Kay11pohssis 10:55:51 AM Oct 05 2008
ok..i thought this was gonna be an article or something!
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