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Disaster Preparedness and CERT Organization
Fire Safety and Utility Controls
Medical Operations 1
Medical Operations 2
Search and Rescue
100

Whose responsibility is it to:
- Develop, test, and refine emergency plans
- Ensure emergency responders have adequate skills and resources
-Provide services to protect and assist citizens

The government (City of Laguna Beach)

100
What is the CERT goal?
Do the greatest good for the greatest number.
100
What are some things to remember when approaching a victim?
-Be sure victim can see you -Identify yourself -Request permission to treat, if possible -Respect cultural differences
100

What is one water sanitation method?

-Boil water
-Water purification tablets
-Non-perfumed liquid bleach
-Life straw

100

What are 1 of the 3 separate operations for search and rescue?

-Sizeup
-Search
-Rescue

200

Name tasks that are the public's responsibility when it comes to disaster preparedness?

-Learn about community alerts, warnings, and evacuation routes
-Take training
-Practice skills and personal plans
-Network and help others
-Give feedback to community
-Report suspicious activity
-Volunteer

200

What are some roles CERTs play in fire safety?

-Extinguishing small fires
-Preventing additional fires by removing fuel sources
-Shutting off utilities
-Assisting with evacuations, when necessary

200

What are 2 of the 3 Emergency Medical "Killers" we should check for?

-Airway obstruction
-Bleeding
-Shock

200

What do you say when you conduct voice triage?

"If you can walk, come to the sound of my voice."

200

What is one goal of search and rescue?

-Rescue greatest number in shortest amount of time
-Get walking wounded out first
-Rescue lightly trapped victims next
-Keep the rescuer safe

300

What are the three different types of disasters?

1. Natural
2. Technologic
3. Intentional

300

What three things make up the fire triangle?

-Heat
-Fuel
-Oxygen

300

What is one type of bleeding?

-Arterial bleeding
-Venous bleeding
-Capillary bleeding

300

Triage is a French word for what activity?

Sorting

300

What is one thing to keep in mind when making decisions during search and resuce?

-Safety of CERT members
-Life safety for victims and others
-Protection of the environment
-Protection of property

400

Name 2 of the 5 emergency alert systems Laguna Beach utilizes.

- Nixle
- AlertOC
- Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
- Outdoor Warning System
- Emergency Alert System (EAS)

400

Name one of the five classes of fire.

-Ordinary combustibles
-Flammable and combustible liquids
-Energized electrical equipment
-Combustible metals
-Cooking oils

400

Name 2 methods to controlling bleeding?

-Direct pressure
-Elevation
-Pressure points
-Tourniquet

400

What is 1 sign or symptom of an inhalation burn?

-Sudden loss of consciousness
-Evidence of respiratory distress or upper airway obstruction
-Soot around mouth or nose
-Singed facial hair
-Burns around face or neck

400

Name 1 of the 3 things you should do to create a safe environment.

-Maintain rescuer safety
-Triage in lightly and moderately damaged buildings
-Evacuate victims as quickly as possible

500

Name at least two hazards from home fixtures.

-Gas line ruptures
-Damage from fallen items
-Electric shock or injury
-Fire

500

What does L.I.E.S stand for when it comes to storing hazardous materials?

Limit, Isolate, Eliminate, Separate

500
Name 1 of the 2 positions you can use to open an airway? 
-Head Tilt, Chin Lift

-Jaw Thrust, Head Tilt

500

What are the 3 heat-related injuries?

-Heat cramps
-Heat exhaustion
-Heat stroke

500

What should you stop frequently to listen to when doing the search methodology?

-Tapping
-Movement
-Voices