How Prepared Are You?

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services--water, gas, electricity or telephones--were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. Knowing what to do to protect yourself and your household is essential. A recent national survey revealed that only 7 percent of Americans have taken the recommended actions to prepare for disasters. If you're in the remaining 93 percent, the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago urges you to use National Preparedness Month as a reason to get ready for the unexpected.

Are YOU prepared for a disaster? Do you know what to do when in a fire, or how to properly help someone who is injured. Seems like common sense, right? Take this quiz and I bet you'd be surprised at how you do. Good luck!!

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. Your family's emergency contact should be?
Your best friend across town
Your Aunt in Des Moines
The oldest person in your household
Your clergy
2. Where is the safest places to go in your home during a tornado?
The room with the least amount of furniture
A room with smaller windows
The bathroom
The basement
3. What kind of phone should be included in your indoor (shelter-in-place) emergency kit?
Internet phone access
Cordless phone
Cell phone
Old fashioned phone with cord
4. When the power is out, what should you NOT do?
Use the bathroom
Light candles in all the rooms
Leave your house to sit outside
Open and close the refrigerator
5. What is the first thing you should do if you find a fire in your house?
Call 911
Check the rooms in your house to see where it spread
Jump in the bath tub full of water
Get out of the house fast
6. What should you do if a sever thunderstorm is issued?
Put on rubber soled shoes to protect yourself from lightning
Move patio furniture into the garage
Tell family members to go the window and watch the sky
Find a safe place your house that won't flood and has no windows
7. If your child is at school when an emergency occurs what should you do?
Get to school as quickly as possible to pick up your child
Go to your child's favorite park and wait there
Keep calling the school's main number until you reach someone
Follow the general emergency procedures your school has developed
8. If a flood threatens your neighborhood, what should you do?
Put sandbags on your front lawn
Fill your car's gas tank and leave immediately
Turn off the gas and electricity
Move furniture, valuables, non-perishable food and drinking water to higher floors of your home
9. If someone is injured, what should you do and in what order?
Check out the scene, call 911and care for the victim
Call 911 and rush to the victim's aid
Search the immediate area for medical help then call 911
10. If a heatwave is predicted for the day, what should you NOT do?
Eat alot of small meals
Eat foods high in protein
Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing
Complete strenuous work during the hours of 4 AM to 7 AM

What is your age?

Under 18 Years Old

18 to 24 Years Old

25 to 30 Years Old

31 to 40 Years Old

41 to 50 Years Old

51 to 60 Years Old

Over 60 Years Old

What is your gender?

Male

Female

1. Your family's emergency contact should be?

Your best friend across town

Your Aunt in Des Moines

The oldest person in your household

Your clergy

2. Where is the safest places to go in your home during a tornado?

The room with the least amount of furniture

A room with smaller windows

The bathroom

The basement

3. What kind of phone should be included in your indoor (shelter-in-place) emergency kit?

Internet phone access

Cordless phone

Cell phone

Old fashioned phone with cord

4. When the power is out, what should you NOT do?

Use the bathroom

Light candles in all the rooms

Leave your house to sit outside

Open and close the refrigerator

5. What is the first thing you should do if you find a fire in your house?

Call 911

Check the rooms in your house to see where it spread

Jump in the bath tub full of water

Get out of the house fast

6. What should you do if a sever thunderstorm is issued?

Put on rubber soled shoes to protect yourself from lightning

Move patio furniture into the garage

Tell family members to go the window and watch the sky

Find a safe place your house that won't flood and has no windows

7. If your child is at school when an emergency occurs what should you do?

Get to school as quickly as possible to pick up your child

Go to your child's favorite park and wait there

Keep calling the school's main number until you reach someone

Follow the general emergency procedures your school has developed

8. If a flood threatens your neighborhood, what should you do?

Put sandbags on your front lawn

Fill your car's gas tank and leave immediately

Turn off the gas and electricity

Move furniture, valuables, non-perishable food and drinking water to higher floors of your home

9. If someone is injured, what should you do and in what order?

Check out the scene, call 911and care for the victim

Call 911 and rush to the victim's aid

Search the immediate area for medical help then call 911

10. If a heatwave is predicted for the day, what should you NOT do?

Eat alot of small meals

Eat foods high in protein

Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing

Complete strenuous work during the hours of 4 AM to 7 AM

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