CERT
CERT stands for
What is Community Emergency Response Team
Components that make up the fire triangle
What are Fuel, Oxygen and Heat
START is a critical concept used for initially dealing with casualties in a disaster. It stands for?
What is Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment
Two considerations when determining the location for a treatment area
What are (1) Safety of rescuers and survivors, and (2) most effective use of resources
Natural chemical elements of the earth used by the body to supply necessary nutrition
What are Minerals
Three classifications of disasters
What are Natural, Technological and Intentional
The letters used to classify the five types of fire
What are A, B, C, D, K
The three emergency medical killers
What are Airway Obstruction, Bleeding and Shock
Injury to ligament so severe that it permits separation of the bone from its position in the joint
What is a Dislocation
Nutrients that are made up of amino acids and that maintain body tissues and supply energy to the body
What are proteins
Law that protects disaster workers from liability when operating in "good faith"
What is the Good Samaritan Law
What is a Class C fire
Three types of bleeding that "spurt," "flow," and "ooze"
What are Arterial, Venous and Capillary
Four types of fractures discussed in class
What are Open, Closed, Displaced and Non-displaced
Nutrients made up of fatty acids that are insoluble in water and provide energy to the body
What are Fats
Your SAI is
Who is LTC Bissell
When employing a fire extinguisher, the acronym P.A.S.S. stands for?
What is Pull Aim, Squeeze and Sweep
Four classifications of triage
What are Immediate, Delayed, Minor (Walking Wounded), and Dead
Two priorities for treating burns
What are (1) cooling the burn area, and (2) cover with a sterile cloth to reduce risk of infection
Nutrients that occur naturally in plant and animal tissue and are required for proper body function of the body
What are Vitamins
The DAI is
Who is COL Taliento
The top priority of the individual CERT member when responding / supporting an incident
What is Individual Safety
Condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow
What is Shock
Four areas established in a treatment area layout
What are Immediate, Delayed, Minor and Morgue areas
Authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases which serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs
What is USDA Dietary Guidelines