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Emergency Plan Basics

Read the scenario and use it to practise safe, sensible emergency planning. For a real emergency, call Triple Zero (000) and follow instructions from emergency services and trusted adults. Never put yourself at risk to collect belongings or help someone.

The Wattle Creek Scenario

A severe storm warning has been issued for Wattle Creek. The Bureau of Meteorology warns of damaging winds and possible flash flooding. Harper is at home with her family. Their emergency plan says to listen to official warnings, keep phones charged, and leave early if authorities advise evacuation. Their agreed meeting place is the community centre on high ground, reached by the main road. The family has also chosen a nearby neighbour as their out-of-area contact. If anyone becomes separated, they should call or text that contact when it is safe. Harper must not go near floodwater or fallen powerlines.

Plan, Decide, Stay Safe

Answer using the scenario and your own safety knowledge. Write a complete answer where asked.

1.What is the main purpose of an emergency plan?

To decide what everyone will eat each day
To help people make safe decisions and know what to do during an emergency
To guarantee that emergencies will not happen
To replace advice from emergency services

2.Name two different hazards mentioned in the scenario.

3.The family hears an official evacuation warning. What should Harper do?

Wait until floodwater reaches the house before leaving
Follow the family plan and leave early as advised by authorities
Walk through floodwater to check the road
Stay behind to collect valuables

4.Complete the safety rule: Never enter or play near , and keep well away from fallen .

5.Which place is the family's agreed meeting place, and why is its location helpful?

6.Harper and her family become separated after leaving. When it is safe, who should they contact, according to the plan?

7.True or false? Harper should return home alone to get a phone charger if the family has already left.

TrueFalse

8.List three useful things a household can include in an emergency plan besides a meeting place.

9.The warning arrives while Harper is at a sports club, away from home. What is one safe action she can take, and who should she tell?

10.Explain why a family should practise its emergency plan before an emergency happens.

11.Create a mini checklist for a household emergency plan: write one action to take before a storm, one action during an evacuation, and one thing to avoid.

12.Who can help a family check that its plan is suitable for its home and local area? Give two examples of reliable sources or people.