WERT 101
The acronym "WERT" stands for [ ].
What is Workforce Emergency Response Training?
This is the three-word phrase for what to do during an earthquake.
What is Drop, Cover, and Hold On?
The three decisive actions you can take during an active shooter incident.
What are Run/Avoid, Hide/Deny, and Fight/Defend?
This vest color is worn by the Monitor Team.
What is Orange?
The acronym to remember when using a fire extinguisher and what does the acronym stand for?
What is P.A.S.S. (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)?
This person holds the overall responsibility for all planning and execution of the Emergency Response Plan.
Who is the Designated Official (DO)
This is issued when conditions are favorable for a tornado.
What is a Tornado Watch?
If you receive a bomb threat call, the first two things you should do is this.
What is remain calm and don't hang up the phone?
This person is responsible for assisting in and assuring the evacuation of their assigned floor/zone.
Who is the Zone Warden?
When evacuating, you should close all doors but not do this.
What is lock them?
This emergency notification system is used to notify employees via work and personal email, home and cell phone, and/or text message
What is the DISA Alert Notification System (DANS)?
During a tornado, you should seek shelter in a small interior room on this level of a sturdy building.
What is the lowest level?
This is what you should do if you find a suspicious package?
What is DO NOT TOUCH, OPEN, or MOVE it?
This vest color is worn by Leadership.
What is Red?
A temporary refuge room for people with physical limitations are not fire rated however, what part of the building is fire rated for at least 2hrs?
The interior stairwell.
This is the phone number for the DISA Security Operations Center (SOC).
What is 301-225-9904/9905?
If you are driving during an earthquake, you should stop the car in a safe place, turn on these lights, and stay in the vehicle.
What are hazard lights?
This is one of the three priorities for law enforcement when they arrive at an active shooter scene.
What is Stop the killing, Stop the dying, or Evacuate the injured?
This person is designated to assist occupants who cannot physically evacuate via a stairwell.
Who is the Impaired Persons' Aide?
After leaving a building during an evacuation, you must report to this location to be properly accounted for.
What is the assembly area?
These are the two primary types of emergency responses.
What are Evacuation and Shelter in Place?
Violent tornadoes (EF4 or EF5) occur more often in this country than any other.
What is the United States?
This is how occupants should handle office doors, spin dial locks, and assembly areas when a building evacuation alarm sounds.
What is close doors (do not lock spin dial locks) and report to the Flag Bearer?
This vest color is worn by the Occupant Emergency Coordinator (OEC).
What is Yellow?
Where are the triage areas located?
What is across from the Command Post on the north side and the cul-de-sac on the south side next to the ACQ building.