Evacuation Exercise 1 Fill in the blanks with the correct answer from the word pool.

(pictures of emergency evacuation) Emergency evacuation is the immediate and rapid movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard. Examples range from the small scale evacuation of a building due to a bomb threat or fire to the large scale evacuation of a district because of a flood, bombardment or approaching weather system. Emergency evacuation plans are developed to ensure the safety of all expected residents of a structure, city, or region. A benchmark for different hazards and conditions is established. These benchmarks can be established through using best practices, regulations, or using simulations. Proper planning will use multiple exits and technologies to ensure full and complete evacuation. These may include alarm signals that use both aural and visual alerts. Regulations such as building codes can be used to reduce the possibility of panic by allowing individuals to process the need to self-evacuate without causing alarm. Expressions benchmark- time rapid movement- fast movement of people small scale or large scale- degree or gravity of the situation self-evaluate- to draw conclusion or to assess things on your own weather system- typhoons, hurricanes, hail storm, storm, thunder and lightning visual alerts- warning affecting vision bomb threat- probable trouble form bomb or bombs planted Vocabulary threat- probable trouble hazard- danger or risk bombardment- attack with bombs simulations- imitation or enactment in testing reduce- lessen panic- sudden overwhelming fear benchmark rapid movement bomb threat panic weather system

1. Stampede is the ______ of a large number of people. 2. Terrorist sends a ____ to the U.S. troops. 3. The boy was experiencing ____ attacks from his encounter with a deadly snake earlier. 4. The latest ____ in their town created hail storm. 5. The ____ for runners to qualify in the next match is 2minutes. Questions 1. Why do people evacuate in times of danger? 2. Why do are advice not to panic in times of danger? 3. Is simulation important in preparing for evacuation procedures? Why? Answer Key 1. rapid movement 2. bomb threat 3. panic 4. weather system 5. benchmark