Disaster Preparedness
Fire Safety/Utility Controls
Disaster Medical I
Disaster Medical II
Light Search and Rescue
100
When a disaster occurs, A CERT member's first responsibility is to:
What is ensure personal and family safety?
100

When you conduct your fire sizeup, which of the following is the least important question to consider: Can My buddy and I fight the fire safely? Do My buddy and I have the right equipment? Can my buddy and I escape? How many people are in the building?

How many people are in the building?

100
You come across a woman lying on the ground. You call out your name and affiliation and ask "Are you okay?" There is no response. How should you proceed?
What is Assess - Airway, Bleeding and signs of shock?
100
When sections are marked "I", "D" and "M" what do they stand for?
What is Immediate, Delayed and Minor?
100
What is the first thing you do in the size up process?
What is gather facts?
200

There are five types of disasters. They are natural, terrorist, home fires, pandemic and _____________.

What is Technological and Accidental 

200
What should you do before approaching the fire?
What is test the extingquisher after pulling the pin?
200
You come across a victim who is bleeding heavily from a laceration on her thigh. You call 9-1-1, the system is down (busy). How can you help her?
What is assess most critical threat, the heavy bleeding, apply pressure and bandages?
200
What should you do to sterilize water for medical use?
What is Mix 1 part bleach and 10 parts water?
200
A sizeup of a building reveals superficial damage, including broken windows and cracked plaster. How would you classify the damage to the building?
What is Light damage?
300
One of the steps in preparing for a disaster is to develop a disaster supply kit. Where should you keep separate disaster supply kits?
What is home, work and vehicle?
300
What should you do if the fire continues to burn 5 seconds after you start to extinquish it?
What is leave immediately?
300
If blood is spurting what type of bleeding is this?
What is arterial.
300
Where should you set up the morgue?
What is away from the treatment areas?
300
You have come across a victim who has glass shards in his leg and unable to walk. There are only two other CERT members. Which carrying method is not recommended as a way to move this victim?
What is Blanket Carry?
400

Which of the following is NOT a hazard associated with home fixtures? Gas line ruptures, hazardous material spill, injury or electric shock, fire from faulty wiring?

What is Hazardous material spill?

400
What does P.A.S.S. stand for?
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep?
400
A victim has been bleeding, only able to groan, unintelligibly response, fingers are cold, what could these be signs of?
What is shock due to inadequate blood flow?
400
While performing your first assessment on a young adult male, you notice swelling and deformity in the victim's upper left arm. What could you assume?
What is a broken arm?
400
You enter a house which from the outside looks lightly damaged and discover the second floor has collapsed created a lean-to void. What should you do?
What is immediately leave premises and mark structure as unsound?
500
CERT members volunteer to fill NON-disaster roles. Give an example of a NON-disaster function of CERT.
What is Staffing Parades, health fairs or other special events?
500
The fire has spread to other areas by the time the fire department arrives. What's your next course of action?
What is Communicate what you know to one of the firefighters?
500
If you were asked to triage the woman who has excessive bleeding, is cold, is not responsing, what would you tage her?
What is Immediate?
500
A victim is wheezing and lips are blue. You cannot find anything blocking his airway. He has an angry red welt on his inner arm. You have reason to suspect that the boy is suffering from?
What is Anaphylaxis?
500
CERT members should always be assigned to teams of at least how many people?
What is three?
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