Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria this morning. It’s one of those strange coincidences that I was working on this post over the weekend and a large natural disaster strikes.

The Emergency Preparedness merit badge has us looking at how to Prepare, Respond, Recover, Mitigate and Prevent emergency situations. In reality, it’s not really a matter of “if” an emergency strikes… but “when”.

The requirement has us planning on a chart, graph, spreadsheet, or another method approved by your counselor for 10 different situations. We have 18 to choose from with the exception of the first 5 scenarios. These 5 in bold must be used within your 10 situations.

At the bottom of this post you will find a free printable to assist you with demonstrating your understanding of each aspect of emergency preparedness listed.

1. Home kitchen fire

2. Home basement/storage room/garage fire

3. Explosion in the home

4. Automobile crash

5. Food-borne disease (food poisoning)

6. Fire or explosion in a public place

7. Vehicle stalled in the desert

8. Vehicle trapped in a blizzard

9. Earthquake or tsunami

10. Mountain/backcountry accident

11. Boating or water accident

12. Gas leak in a home or a building

13. Tornado or hurricane

14. Major flooding or a flash flood

15. Toxic chemical spills and releases

16. Nuclear power plant emergency

17. Avalanche (snowslide or rockslide)

18. Violence in a public place