Emergency Situations
- workplace hazards – chemicals spills, car or boat accidents, faulty and dangerous equipment, power failures.
- natural disasters – cyclones, floods, severe storms, fire.
- environment hazards – snake and spider bite, falling branches, drowning.
- catering hazards – food poisoning, fire injuries.
What are the things you must do in case of emergency?
Know your evacuation route. Keep calm in an emergency. Evacuate the building immediately upon hearing the fire alarm on your floor. Listen for instructions from the Public Address Systems….
- Evacuate.
- Shelter.
- Shelter in place.
- Lockdown.
What is the proper thing to do in case of emergency?
In case of a major emergency Make sure you are safe before assisting others. Listen to the radio or television for information from local officials and follow their instructions. Stay put until all is safe or until you are ordered to evacuate.
What is a non life threatening emergency examples?
Non-life threatening injuries include, but are not limited to:
- Allergic reactions.
- Minor aches and pains.
- Sprains.
- Injuries only requiring stitches.
- Minor fractures.
- Mild fever.
- Sore throat.
- Nausea.
What is the Article 360?
Grounds of declaration: Article 360 empowers the president to proclaim a Financial Emergency if he is satisfied that a situation has arisen due to which the financial stability or credit of India or any part of its territory is threatened.
What is emergency and its types?
There are three types of emergencies under the Indian Constitution namely: National Emergency, Failure of constitutional machinery in states and Financial Emergency.
What are four indicators of an emergency?
Warning Signs that Indicate a Medical Emergency
- Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath.
- Chest or upper abdominal pain or pressure.
- Fainting, sudden dizziness, weakness.
- Changes in vision.
- Confusion or changes in mental status.
- Any sudden or severe pain.
- Uncontrolled bleeding.
What are the dos and don’ts in responding to an emergency?
Don’t drink, eat, or smoke anything during an emergency from a chemical source or unknown explosion until you are out of harm’s way. Don’t go anywhere except to your designated meeting place after escaping from an emergency scene.
