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Test your safety I.Q. with these questions:

1) In the middle of the night, you’re awakened by the sound of an explosion outside and start to smell acrid smoke. You:
Immediately run outside and assess the situation
Call the police or 911
Turn on the TV and/or radio for news.

2) Your children are at school when you learn that a huge explosion and fire has erupted in the building next door. You:
Call the school to see if they are alright
Drive to school to pick them up
Wait to hear instructions from the authorities on the TV or radio

3) The movie has just started on your cross-country flight when, a few rows up, a male passenger starts muttering threats. Your next move:
Don’t interfere. Wait for an air marshal or crew member to handle it
Alert a flight attendant
Recruit other passengers and plan how to subdue him

4) You are waiting for a train in a crowded station when someone yells, "He’s got a bomb!" Panic ensues as people begin screaming and running in all directions. You:
Find an out-of-the-way spot, then duck and cover
Head to the nearest exit
Look for a security guard or policeman

5) At work on the fourth floor of a ten-story building, you’re the first to spot smoke coming from the corner office. You:
Grab a fire extinguisher and try to put out the fire
Yell "Fire!" and tell co-workers to evacuate
Head for an exit and sound the fire alarm

6) What is the one item people often forget in an emergency?
medication
pets
contact number

7) How many people escaped from the World Trade Center Towers?
5,000 - 10,000
15,000 - 20,000
20,000 - 25,000

8) Where is the "smoke safety zone"?
at floor level
1 to 2 feet above the floor
3 to 4 feet above the floor

9) You're nervous about flying, but you're on a long-distance flight and there are a lot of noisy people on board. The best way to insure a safe and pleasant journey is to:
try to ignore the people around you
have a few cocktails in order to relax
stay observant

10) After meeting someone on the internet, you decide to go on a date. Before going on a date, you should:
get their pager number
get their address
call their home number unexpectedly

11) While staying at a hotel overseas, someone dressed casually brings an unexpected package to your room. Should you:
examine the package and open it since it’s probably safe
ask for identification from the delivery person
call the delivery company

12) While buying something online, the retailer asks for credit card information to complete your order. How do you know your information will be kept private and safe?
the URL begins with "https://"
a picture of a complete key in the lower left corner on a blue background
a picture of an closed lock in the lower right
all of the above

 

 
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