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What is a CERT members first responsibility when a disaster occurs?
Ensure personal and family safety.
You walk up to a patient with blood spurting from a wound on their inner thigh. What type of bleeding is this?
Arterial.
What is the name of the system used by emergency response agencies to manage emergency responses?
Incident Command System (ICS).
As you begin the CERT size-up process, what is the first thing you should do?
Gather facts.
You are assisting victims with psychological intervention during a disaster response. You come across a man who is in shock and bleeding from his chest. What should you do first?
Address the man’s medical needs.
Where are the three separate areas you should keep a disaster supply kit?
Home, Work, and Vehicle.
What is the first step you should take to stop bleeding?
Use sterile dressings to apply pressure to the wound.
To whom should you give all documentation CERT members compile?
The first professional responders on scene.
You come to a fire that you have determined you can put out with a fire extinguisher. You and your buddy have retrieved the portable fire extinguisher and are ready to approach the fire. What should you do before you approach it?
Test the extinguisher after pulling the pin.
There is an active act of terrorism taking place and one of your friends asks why you are not headed to the disaster site to help. After all, he says, you are a trained CERT Member. How do you respond??
“You’re right, I am a CERT member, but CERT members must not respond to a potential terrorist incident.”
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What should you do to sterilize water for medical use?
Mix 1 part bleach and 10 parts water.
You ask your patient to squeeze your hand if they can hear you. They are unable to do so. They are also moaning, unable to speak, and their fingers are cold. What is this patient suffering from?
Shock due to inadequate blood flow.
In the CERT command structure, how is the CERT leader established?
By being the first person to arrive on the scene.
What is the acronym for using a fire extinguisher, and what does it stand for?
PASS - Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
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What do you do when you find a deer on scene?
TIME FOR A BBQ!
CERT members should always be assigned to teams of at least how many people?
Three.
One of the patients in the medical area has died and the team leader puts you in charge of establishing the morgue. How and where will you set up the morgue?
Away from the treatment areas.
When moving heavy objects, it is a good practice to stabilize them during the lifting operations using blocks, books, or other available materials. What is this procedure called?
Cribbing.
What should you do if the fire continues to burn 5 seconds after you start to extinguish it?
Leave immediately.
Name the phase in psychology where somebody is obviously distressed and may be exhibiting physical symptoms, while also sharing thoughts along the lines of “this isn’t real, this can’t be happening.”?
Denial
What are the four triage colors that can also be placed on your household door to signal your family’s level of need?
Green = Good
Yellow = Injuries
Red = Help!/Critical Injuries
Black = Deceased
What are some symptoms that we can identify?
The ABC's (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
You’ve finished searching the first room in a library. You make a single slash next to the doorway of this room. What information do you write in the left quadrant of this search marking?
Your agency or group ID.
You’re conducting Search and Rescue in a house. As you enter, you see the second floor has collapsed, creating a lean-to void. How should you proceed?
Leave the premises immediately and mark the structure as unsound.
You are met by somebody who has a bomb strapped to their chest. There are wires poking out and they are in a crowd of people. As a CERT member, what do you do??
Immediately get to a safe distance/safe place and call 911. Do not engage further with the subject.
During an incident involving hazardous materials, it is important to keep out of the vapor cloud. Where is the safest area to relocate people who are in the path of the plume or spill?
Uphill and upwind.
The most common airway obstruction is.
The tongue.
To prevent duplication of effort during light search and rescue operations, it is necessary to mark areas which are being searched or have already been searched. What marking would you put on a door prior to entering an area to search for trapped victims?
A sideways slash (/)
What is the primary hazard associated with a fire involving energized electrical equipment?
Electrical shock
Injured patients may need to be relocated from the immediate incident area to a treatment area. List three considerations for locating a treatment area.
1. In a safe area
2. Close to, but uphill and upwind from, the hazard
3. Accessible by transportation vehicles
4. Able to grow
As rescuers, we should be concerned about our safety as well as the safety of the victim. List the five pieces of personal protective equipment that CERT members must always use during light search and rescue operations.
1. Helmet
2. Goggles
3. Mask
4. Gloves
5. Boots
During a head-to-toe assessment, you have identified an open long bone leg fracture. What treatment should you apply?
Control the bleeding at the point of bone exit. Then apply a splint to immobilize the fracture. Evaluate for shock.
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Who rules your world?
Yo mama of course
Burns can present a serious threat to the physical and psychological health of a patient. A victim has a second-degree thermal burn of the right hand. You should:
Irrigate with cool water and cover the burn with a sterile dressing.
As a CERT Team member, what are the 3 guiding principles if you encounter a known or suspected terrorist incident?
1. Don’t touch it
2. Move away from it
3. Report it