FEMA certifications FEMA Community Preparedness 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the recommended action when authorities issue an evacuation order?
- Wait to see if it gets worse
- Leave immediately following designated routes (Correct answer)
- Drive through flooded roads to save time
- Stay home and ignore the order
Correct answer: Leave immediately following designated routes
When officials order an evacuation, residents should leave promptly using designated routes to avoid being trapped by worsening conditions.
Question 2: During a flood, what does the phrase 'Turn Around, Don't Drown' warn against?
- Swimming in pools
- Driving or walking through flooded roadways (Correct answer)
- Climbing to high ground
- Drinking floodwater
Correct answer: Driving or walking through flooded roadways
Just six inches of moving water can knock a person down and a foot can sweep away a vehicle, so people should never enter flooded roads.
Question 3: What is the safest immediate response during an earthquake indoors?
- Run outside immediately
- Stand in a doorway
- Drop, Cover, and Hold On (Correct answer)
- Get in an elevator
Correct answer: Drop, Cover, and Hold On
FEMA teaches Drop, Cover, and Hold On to protect against falling debris during earthquake shaking.
Question 4: Which document is important to keep copies of in a waterproof container within your emergency kit?
- Old magazines
- Identification and insurance documents (Correct answer)
- Restaurant menus
- Movie tickets
Correct answer: Identification and insurance documents
Copies of IDs, insurance policies, and medical records help with recovery and aid claims after a disaster.
Question 5: What does 'sheltering in place' mean during certain emergencies?
- Evacuating to another state
- Staying inside a safe location until danger passes (Correct answer)
- Gathering in a public stadium
- Driving to the nearest hospital
Correct answer: Staying inside a safe location until danger passes
Sheltering in place means remaining indoors in a safe spot, sometimes sealing the room, until authorities say it is safe to leave.
Question 6: Why should households include a manual can opener in their emergency food supplies?
- For decoration
- To open canned food when power is unavailable (Correct answer)
- To replace a flashlight
- To purify water
Correct answer: To open canned food when power is unavailable
A manual can opener ensures access to canned food when electricity is out and electric openers cannot be used.
Question 7: What is a 'go-bag' in the context of disaster preparedness?
- A bag of household trash
- A portable kit of essentials ready to grab during a quick evacuation (Correct answer)
- A bag for grocery shopping
- A gym duffel
Correct answer: A portable kit of essentials ready to grab during a quick evacuation
A go-bag is a pre-packed kit of critical supplies that lets a household evacuate quickly without scrambling to gather items.
FEMA certifications FEMA Community Preparedness 3
What is the recommended action when authorities issue an evacuation order?