Professor Preparedness

[marathoner452]

We're going to have a booth at a minor-league baseball game and I need some easy disaster preparedness questions the kids can answer for prizes. Some of the questions I already have are:

How many feet of water does it take to float a car?
Name one item that should go in your emergency preparedness kit.
How often should you test your smoke alarms?

Any other ideas? Thanks for your help.

~Bethany

Comments

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

The opposite of question number 2: What is one thing that should NOT go in your emergency preparedness kit?

What should you do if a tornado warning is issued?

What should you NOT do during a lightning storm? (I learned that one from you ;-) )

I'll try to think of some more, but those are the three that come to mind at the moment.

Hope we can talk soon.

~Adam

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

Here's one more:

What's one thing your family should do to prepare for a fire?

~Adam

[batemanenroute.livejournal.com]

When is the most dangerous point of a thunderstorm?

How much water should you have for one person for one day?

How should you check to see if it's safe to open a door during a fire?

That's all I've got for now :) Have fun!

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

So what IS the most dangerous point of a thunderstorm? Even I don't know that one. Either that, or I'm overthinking it.

~Bethany

[batemanenroute.livejournal.com]

Before the first lightning strike, because you have no warning and don't know to get to safety. :)

A meteorologist from the National Weather Service told us this during our CERT training.

[meeshabpuck.livejournal.com]

How should you exit a smokey building?
How should you put out a grease fire?
If a storm comes up while you are camping, where should you seek shelter?
What should you do if you suspect hypothermia?

wow

[realrosebud.livejournal.com]

I feel like such a bum when compared to you. But its cool. B/c I'm sorta in shape for me, and I've joined the firehouse near me. So I'm not a complete bum, I'm just not as awesome as you. Thats all.

Re: wow

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

Last summer I was a little closer to awesome when I was running 50 mile weeks. This summer...not so much. I've been lucky to get in 20 miles a week and that's pushing it most weeks.

As far as work stuff...definitely not awesome but I'm trying not to let it get to me.

But thanks anyway. I look forward to reading your journal and learning more about you.

~Bethany