NSC Emergency Preparedness 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 'go bag' or 'bug-out bag' primarily used for?
- Storing long-term food supplies at home
- Quickly evacuating with essential supplies for 72 hours (Correct answer)
- Sheltering in place for up to one week
- Carrying workplace emergency equipment
Correct answer: Quickly evacuating with essential supplies for 72 hours
A go bag is a pre-packed kit with essential supplies designed to support a person for approximately 72 hours during an evacuation.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of the Incident Command System (ICS)?
- To alert the public about emergencies via radio
- To provide a standardized command structure for emergency response (Correct answer)
- To train civilians in first aid techniques
- To inventory emergency supplies at federal facilities
Correct answer: To provide a standardized command structure for emergency response
ICS provides a standardized, hierarchical command structure that allows multiple agencies to coordinate emergency response effectively.
Question 3: During a power outage lasting more than four hours, which of the following refrigerated foods should be discarded?
- Unopened condiments
- Meat, poultry, and seafood (Correct answer)
- Hard cheeses
- Whole fruits
Correct answer: Meat, poultry, and seafood
Meat, poultry, and seafood should be discarded after a power outage of four hours or more because they reach unsafe temperatures quickly.
Question 4: What should you do FIRST if a coworker suffers a severe allergic reaction and loses consciousness?
- Administer an antihistamine
- Call 911 immediately (Correct answer)
- Give the person water to drink
- Have the person walk to the nearest exit
Correct answer: Call 911 immediately
Calling 911 is the immediate priority for anaphylaxis with loss of consciousness, as this is a life-threatening emergency requiring advanced medical care.
Question 5: In a multiple-casualty incident, what does triaging victims help responders determine?
- The cause of the emergency
- Who needs immediate treatment versus who can wait (Correct answer)
- The number of emergency vehicles needed
- Which hospital to transport all patients to
Correct answer: Who needs immediate treatment versus who can wait
Triage helps responders prioritize treatment by quickly categorizing casualties according to the severity of their injuries.
Question 6: Which color tag in the START triage system indicates a victim is deceased or has unsurvivable injuries?
- Red
- Yellow
- Green
- Black (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Black
Black tags in the START triage system are used to identify victims who are deceased or whose injuries are so severe that survival is unlikely even with care.
Question 7: What is the recommended action when you hear a tornado warning while inside a building?
- Go to the highest floor and open windows
- Move to the lowest floor interior room away from windows (Correct answer)
- Evacuate the building and go to your car
- Stand near an exterior wall for structural support
Correct answer: Move to the lowest floor interior room away from windows
The safest location during a tornado is on the lowest floor in a small, interior room away from windows, such as a bathroom or closet.
NSC Emergency Preparedness 3
What is 'go bag' or 'bug-out bag' primarily used for?