THIS WORD SEARCH CONTAINS WORDS AND INITIALS RELATED TO EMERGENCIES AND PREPARATIONS FOR EMERGENCIES. BUDDY WATER BATTERIES SOS REACHTHROWGO FLOOD TORNADO FIRE PLANESIGNAL STOPDROPROLL AVALANCHE SNOW SIREN WIND EYE MAYDAY ALERT PLANB HURRICANE TALUS CPR (CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION) PFD (PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE) CB (CITIZEN BAND) FEMA (FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY) NOAA (NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION) EMS (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE) CO (CARBON MONOXIDE) EPA (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY) NWS (NATONAL WEATHER SERVICE) OSHA (OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION) EHMI (ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE)
MATCH THE GROUND-TO-AIR SIGNAL SYMBOLS USED BY SURVIVIORS AND SEARCH PARTIES WITH THEIR MEANINGS ON THE RIGHT. 1. V WE ARE NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE; RETURNING TO BASE. NOTHING FOUND; WILL CONTINUE SEARCH. REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. OPERATION COMPLETED. WE HAVE FOUND ONLY SOME PEOPLE. WE HAVE FOUND EVERYONE. REQUIRE ASSISTANCE. 2. LLL WE ARE NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE; RETURNING TO BASE. NOTHING FOUND; WILL CONTINUE SEARCH. REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. OPERATION COMPLETED. WE HAVE FOUND ONLY SOME PEOPLE. WE HAVE FOUND EVERYONE. REQUIRE ASSISTANCE. 3. XX WE ARE NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE; RETURNING TO BASE. NOTHING FOUND; WILL CONTINUE SEARCH. REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. OPERATION COMPLETED. WE HAVE FOUND ONLY SOME PEOPLE. WE HAVE FOUND EVERYONE. REQUIRE ASSISTANCE. 4. ++ WE ARE NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE; RETURNING TO BASE. NOTHING FOUND; WILL CONTINUE SEARCH. REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. OPERATION COMPLETED. WE HAVE FOUND ONLY SOME PEOPLE. WE HAVE FOUND EVERYONE. REQUIRE ASSISTANCE. 5. NN WE ARE NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE; RETURNING TO BASE. NOTHING FOUND; WILL CONTINUE SEARCH. REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. OPERATION COMPLETED. WE HAVE FOUND ONLY SOME PEOPLE. WE HAVE FOUND EVERYONE. REQUIRE ASSISTANCE. 6. LL WE ARE NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE; RETURNING TO BASE. NOTHING FOUND; WILL CONTINUE SEARCH. REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. OPERATION COMPLETED. WE HAVE FOUND ONLY SOME PEOPLE. WE HAVE FOUND EVERYONE. REQUIRE ASSISTANCE. 7. X WE ARE NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE; RETURNING TO BASE. NOTHING FOUND; WILL CONTINUE SEARCH. REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. OPERATION COMPLETED. WE HAVE FOUND ONLY SOME PEOPLE. WE HAVE FOUND EVERYONE. REQUIRE ASSISTANCE.
UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS THAT ARE RELATED TO ACTIONS THAT WILL HELP YOU IN THESE EMERGENCIES. 1.   2.     3.

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