ACRO-NYMS
IAP
What is Incident Action Plan?
P.A.S.S
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep ?
Gather Facts
What is the first step in a Cert Size up?
Lever
Tool you need for Cribbing
Never Remove!
When should you remove a tourniquet?
RUN- HIDE- FIGHT
What are the 3 words to remember in an Active Shooter Incident?
PIO
Public Information Officer
A,B,C,D & K
What are the classes of fire and/or fire extinguishers?
Area where survivors may be trapped
What is a VOID?
Fulcrum
What is the point on which a lever rests or is supported on which it pivots?
Anatomical Splint
What is an injured leg tied to a non-injured leg?
Surveillance, elicitation, tests of security, funding, supplies, impersonation, dry runs, deployment
What are the eight signs of Terrorism?
VOAD
Volunteer Organization Active in Disasters
The 3 Sides of a Fire Triangle
What is fuel, heat and oxygen?
Search Team- If you can hear my voice, come to the sound of it.
What do CERT Members say when they first enter a Building?
Reverse Order
What is the order, after removing survivor, to remove cribbing?
Heat Cramps- Heat Exhaustion- Heat Stroke
What are the three stages of Heat Emergencies?
Remain calm, follow instructions, raise hands & spread fingers, No screaming, No Yelling
How do you react when Law Enforcement Arrives?
CCC
Citizens Corp Council
Effective Range for Use is 8-12 ft.
What is a dry chemical extinguisher?
NICOR Gas Company
Who can turn gas back on?
5 CERT Members
What is the number of CERT members needed ?
Obtain Consent.
What do you do first before treatment?
On May 1, 2010, in NYC street vendors noticed a smoking SUV with blinkers on and no one inside, single handedly foiled a plot.
What is "See something, Say something"?
NIMS
National Incident Management Systems
When approaching a large fire, enter the smoke-filled area, get close and try to fight the fire alone.
What is a DON'T for CERT?
Reverse Order
What is the order when turning circuit breakers back on?
Should always stay with the trapped survivor.
What is the Medical CERT Member of the Cribbing team?
2-3 inches above the bleeding site
Where should you place a tourniquet?
Stop bleeding, maintain body temp, opening the airway, providing comfort
What do you do until help arrives?