Police and firemen are usually the first responders to a disaster.

• people who come to help when there is serious accident or disaster

• any person who takes the law into his or her own hands illegaly

• a person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications and age

There were only five survivors of the plane crash. Everyone else died.

• people who are responsible for the protection of others.

• people formally educated and trained in the care of the sick.

• people who get out of a life threatening event alive.

Experts are always looking for better ways to respond to a disaster They are open to innovative ideas that no one has ever thought of before

• closely connected with others

• newly made or improved with creativity

• carefully examined or inspected

The sensors in the latest fire alarms work very well. They can detect the presence of smoke immediately.

• machines for sensing (heat, movement, light, etc)

• containers that store pressurized water

• electrical devices used for storing food

When you activate the fire alarm, the elevators stop working immediately.

• disconnect, destroy

• create, build

• put in motion, start

To remember and respect those who died in the fire, the town placed a statue on the site where the building burned down.

• a profession or job

• an area or place

• a vehicle or machinery

In a fire, elevators are automatically locked and people are unable to access them. That is because it is very dangerous to use an elevator during a fire.

• enter, go into

• leave, exit

• stop, pause

The whole town was devastated by the fire. Almost everyone knew someone who was injured or died.

• built from scratch

• completely destroyed

• recover from a disaster

It is dangerous to go into the wilderness alone. You could be attacked by a wild animal or fall down and injure yourself, an no one would be able to find you.

• land in its natural state, a large area where humans rarely go

• an overcrowded part of a city, usually around the center

• inside an abandoned house where no one lives

You should never underestimate the power of the ocean. It might look very beautiful, but it can suddenly become extremely dangerous.

• to guess that someone or something's capacity is less than it actually is

• to think that something is more important or greater than it actually is

• to study or examine something in detail, to discover more about it