Med 1
Fire Suppression
Med 2
Search and Rescue
Challenge
100

There are the three killers?

What is:

shock 

airway obstruction

excessive bleeding

100

There are three elements of fire.

What is:

Heat,

Fuel and Oxygen

100

Assessment of a survivor's physical injuries should be conducted in a systematic order from?

From Head to Toe.

100

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.

100

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.

200

There are  three ways to stop bleeding?

What is:

Direct pressure

Elevation 

3 pressure points.

200

A class A, B, and C fire can only be extinguished by one type of extinguisher.

What is:

A dry chemical extinguisher.

200

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. 

200

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. 

200
A CERT member has one first priority.

What is:

The safety of themselves and their family.

300

The conditions when triage is the most effective?

What is:

When there are limited resources, more injured than rescuers, and limited time. 

300

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. 

300

Survivors who have third degree burns should also be treated for what?

Shock


300

What does PPE stand for?

What items are included in PPE?

Personal Protective Equipment

Helmet, sturdy shoes, googles, work gloves, and a dust mask.

300

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.

400

Triage is defined as.

What is:

The process of sorting survivors according to the severity of their injuries. 

400

CERTs use the LIES procedure when storing flammable liquids.

What is:

L - Limit

I-  isolate

E - eliminate

S - separate.

400

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.

400

What is the first sizeup step?

Gather facts

400

What can CERT members do to protect themselves from vicarious trauma?

Don't over identify with the victims of the incident.

500

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)

500

There is only only size of fire CERT's should attempt to suppress.

What is:

the size of a trash can

500

Are convulsions a symptom of shock?

No.

500

How do you perform a blanket carry?

(Answers may vary)

500

What are the four emotional phases that survivors of a disaster typically go through?

Impact, inventory, rescue, and recovery.