Brookline Health Department
 

Emergency Preparedness Quiz
 

1. When preparing an emergency evacuation kit you should have supplies in your car or in a backpack that includes:
A A change of clothes
B First aid supplies and prescription medications
C Bottled water and easy to carry non-perishable foods
D Original or copies of important personal documents
E All of the above

2. A family emergency communication plan is:
A Knowing how family members should answer the telephone in an emergency
B Knowing which television station family members should get the news from in an emergency
C Knowing which newspaper family members should buy in an emergency
D Knowing how family members will contact each other and where everyone will meet in an emergency
E All of the above

3. The Brookline Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a group of:
A Volunteers who assist the Brookline Fire Department with putting out fires
B Volunteers who assist the Brookline Police Department fight crime
C Community-based volunteers who can serve during a local emergency health situation and assist with health needs throughout the year
D Community-based volunteers who conduct home visits throughout the year to assist ill individuals with activities of daily living
E Community-based volunteers who respond to local 911 emergencies
 

4. In December 2006 the Brookline Health Department partnered with the communities of Arlington, Belmont, Newton, and Watertown to test emergency preparedness planning efforts. What did the Health Department, along with these four communities, do?
A The Health Department took a trip abroad to a remote location of South America to assist with a Flu outbreak
B The Health Department conducted school fire drills
C The Health Department participated in an emergency dispensing site (EDS) drill which immunized 700 residents with the flu vaccine, flu mist, and/or pneumonia vaccine in 2 hours
D The Health Department set up water stands to test how quickly they can supply water in the communities
E The Health Department tested how quickly first aid kits can be supplied to residents

5.   Where can Brookline residents get information on emergency preparedness?
A The Federal Emergency Management Agency website
B The Centers for Disease Control website
C The Massachusetts Department of Public Health website
D The Town of Brookline Health Department website
E All of the above