Fire Extinguisher Use
Wood, cloth, and paper fires belong to this lettered class.
What is Class A?
ICS stands for these three words.
What is the Incident Command System?
Sign up for this to get emergency alerts.
Cruz Aware
Near a suspected explosive, do not use cell phones or these push-to-talk devices.
What are two-way radios?
Radio stations that have emergency information.
What are: KPIG FM 107.5, KSQD FM 90.7, KZSC FM 88.1, KBCZ FM 89.3, KGO AM 810, 1460, KAZU FM 90.3
Gasoline and other flammable-liquid fires belong to this class.
What is Class B?
Search, rescue, and other tactical field actions are managed by this section.
What is Operations?
Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center near Eriks Deli in Aptos.
Where does the Central Santa Cruz County CERT Team meets if there is no communication?
During a telephone bomb threat, preserve the caller's exact words by doing this.
What is when it will explode?
A device that broadcasts the news without electricity.
Energized electrical equipment requires this lettered extinguisher rating.
What is Class C?
Collects situation information & coordinates hand-off.
What is Planning?
After an explosion, exit by stairs rather than these enclosed mechanical lifts.
What are elevators?
The website to get up-to-date information about El Nino Hazards from Santa Cruz County.
Combustible metals need this special lettered extinguisher class.
What is Class D?
This section arranges responder supplies, facilities, and support services.
What is Logistics?
Place this on the door of your home when you evaculate due to a storm.
What is an evacuation door hanger or note?
A deliberate attack on computer systems or networks.
What is a cyberattack?
Places to get sandbags.
What are fire stations?
Cooking oils and fats in commercial cooking equipment require this special class.
What is Class K?
5 direct reports per supervisor is FEMA's optimal example.
What is span of control?
What are sandbags?
The letters CBRNE identify these five broad hazard categories.
What are chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive hazards?
Keep food, water, a generator and a two-way radio accessible.
What are emergency supplies?