Med 1
There are the three killers?
What is:
shock
airway obstruction
excessive bleeding
There are three elements of fire.
What is:
Heat,
Fuel and Oxygen
Assessment of a survivor's physical injuries should be conducted in a systematic order from?
From Head to Toe.
When leveraging a heavy object to remove a survivor from underneath its very important to remember to?
Stabilize the object using cribbing as you go.
There is a procedure CERT members follow if a terrorist incident is suspected?
What is:
They should leave the area and call 911 using a land line only.
There are three ways to stop bleeding?
What is:
Direct pressure
Elevation
3 pressure points.
A class A, B, and C fire can only be extinguished by one type of extinguisher.
What is:
A dry chemical extinguisher.
What is a CERT's main objective when treating a victim with a suspected head, neck, or spine injury?
Keeping the spine in a straight line.
How does the assessment of structural damage during sizeup affect search and rescue operations?
The CERT mission changes, depending on whether the damage is light, moderate, or heavy.
What is:
The safety of themselves and their family.
The conditions when triage is the most effective?
What is:
When there are limited resources, more injured than rescuers, and limited time.
There is a procedure that CERT members should follow if they come to a closed room and a fire is suspected?
What is:
Feel the closed door with the back of our hand from the bottom up.
Survivors who have third degree burns should also be treated for what?
Shock
What does PPE stand for?
What items are included in PPE?
Personal Protective Equipment
Helmet, sturdy shoes, googles, work gloves, and a dust mask.
There is a system in place that the National Fire Protection Association uses by posting a 704 Diamond placard. It indicates...
What is:
that hazardous materials are stored in the building.
Triage is defined as.
What is:
The process of sorting survivors according to the severity of their injuries.
CERTs use the LIES procedure when storing flammable liquids.
What is:
L - Limit
I- isolate
E - eliminate
S - separate.
If there is a shortage of gloves, and you have to use the same pair what should you do between victims?
Disinfect the gloves between victims.
What is the first sizeup step?
Gather facts
What can CERT members do to protect themselves from vicarious trauma?
Don't over identify with the victims of the incident.
There are 4 color tags that represent the extent of injuries used in triage.
What is:
Green (Walking Wounded)
Yellow (Delayed)
Red (Immediate)
Black (Dead)
There is only only size of fire CERT's should attempt to suppress.
What is:
the size of a trash can
Are convulsions a symptom of shock?
No.
How do you perform a blanket carry?
(Answers may vary)
What are the four emotional phases that survivors of a disaster typically go through?
Impact, inventory, rescue, and recovery.