A Challenge from the Final Boss Kashima / Correct? Incorrect? Disaster Prevention Quiz 4 (Children's Disaster Prevention Association)
Disaster Prevention Quiz Part 4
Was the previous quiz a bit too easy?
Let's raise the difficulty level a bit for this quiz!
Can you avoid an incorrect answer!
Here is this quiz.
Ship Disaster Prevention Quiz
Here is the question.
When you are on a ship, you encounter an unexpected accident.
It is decided among the crew that you must always follow the captain's instructions to evacuate on a ship.
It is decided among the crew.
Without making your own judgment, first listen carefully to the warning sounds or announcements on the ship.
That signal to "please evacuate."
How many times is that warning sound played??
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The correct answer is... ??
Ship warning sounds are something people rarely know.
Was it a bit difficult?
The correct answer is
C: "8 times".
The warning sound that urges people on board to evacuate consists of 7 short warning sounds followed by one long warning sound.
7 short warning sounds followed by one long warning sound.
*Depending on the ship, some explain that there is one long warning sound after 7 or more short warning sounds.
When this warning sound plays, it is a signal to evacuate.
It is necessary to immediately move from your location to the evacuation area.
Essential items when boarding a ship
When boarding a ship, please be sure to check your seat and the specific evacuation area for your location.
It is important to check the ship's map when boarding or before boarding to confirm the evacuation areas.
Also, ships are required by law to carry enough life jackets for every person on board.
The locations of life jackets are posted inside the ship, so you should check them in advance so you don't panic in an emergency.
If you take a life jacket from a place other than the designated location, it will cause confusion as there will be none left for the people who actually need them in that area.
Make sure to check the location of the life jackets in the area where you are.
It is also important to read the instructions on how to wear a life jacket in advance!
Evacuation does not necessarily mean going outside.
After gathering at the evacuation area, stay put until you receive precise instructions.
Large ships may have elevators, but if a power outage occurs due to an accident, there is a risk of being trapped inside.
About accidents that occur on ships
Accidents that occur on ships are not limited to capsizing or running aground.
Fire is also an accident that can occur on a ship.
Recently, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper 'Ukushima' caught fire off the coast of Fukuoka,
and one crew member is still missing, with search operations continuing.
This fire appears to have started in the engine room, and the flames eventually spread throughout the entire ship.
Accidents caused by fire also occur on cruise ships.
Of course, running aground, flooding, and capsizing are also scary accidents, but
because ships are at sea, escape routes are limited.
Captains and crew members secure safe evacuation areas based on the cause of the incident, so if you jump into the sea on your own judgment, you may get caught in the sinking ship and sink with it, or the probability of losing your life due to secondary disasters increases.
To protect your life, when boarding a ship,
・Check evacuation areas and routes
・Check the location and how to wear a life jacket
Don't forget to do these!
Furthermore, since 2018, under the Ship Officers and Small Vessel Operators Act, it has become mandatory for all passengers on small vessels to wear life jackets.
It is said that the survival rate when falling overboard while wearing a life jacket is about twice as high as when not wearing one, so life jackets are essential for protecting your life.
To be able to act calmly in an emergency, make sure to prepare by checking things in advance!
Summary
How was this quiz?
I think most people don't have many opportunities to ride on a ship, so there might be many things you didn't know, right?
We also learned something new and thought, "Oh, I see!" while creating this ship quiz.
Regarding ship safety, the more we look into it, the more we realize there is still so much we don't know, making us want to learn even more.
Please try looking into ship safety yourselves!
If you make any new discoveries, please be sure to let us know ☺
The Children's Disaster Prevention Association is looking for children to participate in camps and for volunteers!
For children's participation, please visit "Disaster Prevention Camp" on our website.
If you are interested in volunteering, please check our official Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/kodomobousai311?locale=ja_JP
Please check each of these out!
We are looking for volunteers, not only foreigners
but also Japanese people!
Please feel free to contact us.
Children's Disaster Prevention Association, Miori Kashima