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Lightning Safety Rules

Lightning Safety Rules. When thunderstorms are in the area, No Place Outside is Safe ! 30-30 Rule : When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! Stay Indoors for 30 Minutes After the Last Rumble of Thunder. Go inside a large permanent building, like a house or school

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Lightning Safety Rules

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  1. Lightning Safety Rules • When thunderstorms are in the area, No Place Outside is Safe! • 30-30 Rule: When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! • Stay Indoors for 30 Minutes After the Last Rumble of Thunder. • Go inside a large permanent building, like a house or school • Stay away from plumbing or electrical appliances. • Don’t use corded telephones, except in emergencies. • A hardtopped metal vehicle is the next safest place • Roll up windows and don’t touch any metal. • Convertibles are NOT safe! • Stay away from elevated places and tall isolated objects • Like mountains and trees • Stay away from bodies of water, including swimming pools • Seek shelter on land in a building. Start Game Visit the NOAA Lightning Safety website for more information

  2. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  3. Not Safe Correct: Lightning tends to strike tall isolated objects like these players in the open field, or the nearby light pole. CONTINUE

  4. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning tends to strike tall isolated objects like these players in the open field, or the nearby light pole. CONTINUE

  5. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  6. Not Safe Correct: Lightning tends to strike tall objects like these people on the flat beach or water surface. No place outside is safe! CONTINUE

  7. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning tends to strike tall objects like these people on the flat beach or water surface. No place outside is safe! CONTINUE

  8. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  9. Not Safe Correct: Lightning tends to strike tall isolated objects like mountains. Get off mountains before lightning begins! CONTINUE

  10. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning tends to strike tall isolated objects like mountains. Get off mountains before lightning begins! CONTINUE

  11. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  12. Not Safe Correct: Lightning tends to strike tall isolated objects like trees. Stay away from trees! CONTINUE

  13. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning tends to strike tall isolated objects like trees. Stay away from trees! CONTINUE

  14. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  15. Not Safe Correct:No Place Outside is Safe! Even a nearby lightning strike can travel through underground water pipes or wiring, into the pool, and electrocute you. CONTINUE

  16. Not Safe Incorrect:No place outside is safe! Even a nearby lightning strike can travel through underground water pipes and wiring, into the pool, and electrocute you. CONTINUE

  17. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  18. Not Safe Correct: Lightning tends to strike isolated tall objects. Remember, no place outside is safe. CONTINUE

  19. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning tends to strike isolated tall objects. Remember, no place outside is safe. CONTINUE

  20. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  21. Safe Correct: The metal shell of vehicle will transfer electric current safely around you. Roll up windows and don’t touch any metal parts of the car. CONTINUE

  22. Safe Incorrect: Metal shell of vehicle will transfer electric current safely around you. Roll up windows and don’t touch any metal of the car. CONTINUE

  23. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  24. Not Safe Correct: These vehicles do not have a fully enclosed metal shell to transfer electric current safely around you! CONTINUE

  25. Not Safe Incorrect: These vehicles do not have a fully enclosed metal shell to transfer electric current safely around you! CONTINUE

  26. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  27. Not Safe Correct: Lightning tends to strike tall objects like this boater on the flat water surface. No place outside is safe! CONTINUE

  28. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning tends to strike tall objects like this boater on the flat water surface. No place outside is safe! CONTINUE

  29. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  30. Not Safe Correct: Lightning can easily penetrate through a tent. It doesn’t matter how big the tent is or what the poles are made of. CONTINUE

  31. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning can easily penetrate through a tent. It doesn’t matter how big the tent is or what the poles are made of. CONTINUE

  32. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  33. Not Safe Correct: Lightning will enter structures that are not completely enclosed and has wiring and plumbing! CONTINUE

  34. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning will enter structures that are not completely enclosed, and has wiring and plumbing! CONTINUE

  35. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  36. Safe Correct: Large permanent buildings with wiring and plumbing are safe. Lightning will travel through the wiring or plumbing safely into the ground. CONTINUE

  37. Safe Incorrect: Large permanent buildings with wiring and plumbing are safe. Lightning will travel through the wiring or plumbing safely into the ground. CONTINUE

  38. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  39. Not Safe Correct: Lightning can travel through the wiring in the building, into the computer and electrocute you. CONTINUE

  40. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning can travel through the wiring in the building, into the computer and electrocute you. CONTINUE

  41. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  42. Not Safe Correct: Lightning tends to strike tall isolated objects. While metal does not attract lightning, long metal bleachers and fences can conduct electricity long distances. CONTINUE

  43. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning tends to strike tall isolated objects. While metal does not attract lightning, long metal bleachers and fences can conduct electricity long distances. CONTINUE

  44. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  45. Safe Correct: The metal shell of a vehicle will transfer electric current safely around you. Roll up windows and don’t touch any metal. CONTINUE

  46. Safe Incorrect: The metal shell of a vehicle will transfer electric current safely around you. Roll up windows and don’t touch any metal. CONTINUE

  47. Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

  48. Not Safe Correct: Lightning can travel through the wiring in the building into the telephone and electrocute you! Do not use corded telephones except in emergencies. CONTINUE

  49. Not Safe Incorrect: Lightning can travel through the wiring in the building into the telephone and electrocute you! Do not use corded telephones except in emergencies. CONTINUE

  50. Cell Phone Safe NotSafe or (Select one)

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