Vocabulary practice

1.Match the words in the left column with their explanations in the right column.

fire alarm	is a large vehicle that carries fire men and equipment for putting out fires.
fire-raising	takes place in a particular building, the people who work or live there practice what to do if there is a fire.
a fire engine	is a device that makes a noise, for example with a bell, to warn people when there is a fire.
a firecracker	is a firework that makes several loud bangs when it is lit.
a fire drill	is the act deliberately starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something usually a building.

2.Translate the words in brackets into English. Read about some useful points on fire fighting. Fire Fighting

(Пожежа) should be extinguished with as little (вода) or extinguishing agent as possible. We must lessen runoff water, which can spread (радіоактивні речовини), rather than for reasons of critical (небезпека). Water runoff can be (контрольований) by dams, dikes or a channel into a retention tank or reservoir. In some cases the runoff can be diluted by flushing with (рукав) streams.

Fire fighting (вентиляція) should be kept to an absolute minimum. Some ventilation may be necessary to (запобігати) explosions or to channel (тепло та дим) out of a (будівля). Under certain conditions, it may be appropriate to shut down the ventilation (системи) to limit (розповсюдження) of contaminants; in other (ситуаціі), it is best to leave them on.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:

1. Modern fire apparatus greatly (to increase) in length, width, height and weight. These factors (to create) some unique problems.

2. Since 1922, the First National Fire Prevention Week, public education programs (to become) important supplements to fire prevention laws and inspection programs. Many such programs operate the year around.

3. Administration in the U.S. space program (to improve) reflective clothing materials for operating in high heat and ( to lead) to improved breathing apparatus for working in toxic smoke atmospheres.

4. Fire departments (to make) many significant contributions to improve fire fighting methods through individual efforts to correct pressing problems. Individuals (to lead) the way toward larger hose diameters (up to 6 inches) for moving large quantities of water, the use of portable water storage tanks and improvement of water carrying vehicles for areas lacking readily available water supplies.

4. Fill in the gaps

crisis, cycles, facilitate, inadequacies, objective, occur, recovery, straightforward

We need a_____________ , realistic, approach to natural disasters. __________ of drought and floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornados are recurrent events in various parts of the world. We cannot prevent them, or predict the exact times they will__________ , but we can prevent much suffering by preparing beforehand.

Planning, good communication systems, and well-maintained roads and other infrastructure can ___________ the delivery of relief supplies and save lives during the_________ . Once the worst effects of the disaster are past, __________ and restoration can begin.

 It’s also important to take time for an ___________ evaluation of the mistakes and successes of the relief effort. Recognizing the ____________ of past relief efforts can save lives in the future-- because we know disaster will strike again. 

Disaster Planning

diversification, ensure, fundamental, offset, regional

Preparation and good planning at both the ___________ and national levels are __________ to disaster relief. For example, local storage facilities can collect food during good crop years to __________ the worst shortages of drought years. Crop __________ can also help ___________ adequate food supplies even in uncertain climatic conditions-- some crops will survive even if others fail completely.

aware, compiled, comprehensive, minimum, offset, revenue, symbolic

The past several years there has been unprecedented flood damage in Asia and other parts of the world, with major floods in Southeast Asia and the Philippines, India, and Pakistan, among other areas.1 These nations, __________ that a merely ___________ response is no longer adequate, have begun ____________ flood water management and dam-building programs. Although these projects are expensive, the ___________ from electricity produced can help __________ the costs. The suffering and damage they can prevent are worth the extra expense.

The government planning agencies have ___________ statistics and analyzed the data in order to decide how to make the best allocation of their countries’ limited resources to reduce flood damage to a __________ in the future.

Disaster Relief