Course Details
How many units are in the CERT course?
There will be 9 total in this course. Eight units introduce new content and 1 unit is review.
What year was CERT founded?
1985
What does CERT stand for?
Community Emergency Response Teams
How much water should your supplies contain?
1 gallon per person per day
What do we call the first CERT volunteer on-scene?
Team Leader/Incident Commander
Which month is national preparedness month?
September
Which agency founded the first CERT?
LAFD
Los Angeles Fire Department
What does EOP stand for?
Emergency Operations Plan
How much bleach would purify 1 gallon of water?
8 drops
Which two laws protect CERT members? Name at least 1
Good Samaritan Law
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
What website did you use to start this course and get a certification during the first week of PS2?
FEMA
CERT is a part of which Federal Agency?
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
What does ICS stand for?
Incident Command System
List items you can place in a bag for your Family and Emergency Shelters. Minimum of 4
Duct Tape, Flashlight, Water, Medicines, Important Papers/Copies, Batteries, Essential Items (toothbrush, paste, Band-Aids, Creams...etc) Extra Change of Clothes
Name three things CERT volunteers can do if the building is moderately damaged?
Turn off utilities
Search & Rescue
Fire Suppression
Triage & Extract victims
Documentation
What certifications do you get by taking this class?
First Aid, CPR, and AED
CERT Volunteer
What is the main purpose of CERT?
Train volunteers to safely respond to an emergency or disaster.
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protection Equipment
What utility can you not turn back on once it is turned off.
Gas
There may be a leak in the line or appliances. Call PSE to inspect and turn on.
Name 3 things CERT can do in a non-emergency, non-disaster role.
Traffic and crowd management for parades
Distribute emergency preparedness materials
Teach others emergency skills
Install smoke alarms or other emergency items
How Many Lessons were in the IS-317A course Intro to CERT
3
How is CERT useful during a disaster?
CERT are volunteers who fill the gap between when an incident happens and when first responders get on scene.
What does it mean to "Shelter-In-Place?"
Seal all windows, doors, and vents to prevent contaminants from the outside air.
From the 5 types of disasters...Name 3
Natural
Tech&Accident
Intentional
House Fires
Pandemics
What are the 5 section teams in ICS?
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance
Intelligence
Name any of the units / give me minimum of 5
Disaster Prep
CERT Org
Med Ops 1
Med Ops 2
Disaster Psych
Fire Safety
Light Search & Rescue
Terrorism & CERT
Review
What is the CERT Motto?
Do the greatest good for the most amount of people in the least amount of time.
What is the term that means to "lessen the impact or risk?"
Mitigation
Transportation, roads, structures, and utilities are all an example of what?
Infrastructure
What are the first four steps of the 9-step size up?