A CERT hears about a disaster or emergency that will most likley require CERT assistance. The member should
A. Put on all their gear/equipment and be ready to go
B. Wait to be requested by EM or Team Leader
C. Deploy to the scene
D. Post everything they know about the situation on FB
B. Wait to be requested by EM or Team Leader
What is a critical first step to preparedness.
A. Understanding hazards that may exist in your community.
B. Labeling all roads with streets names
C. Knowing how long it takes it get to police station.
D. Knowing hours of operation of your local grocery store.
A. Understanding hazards that may exist in your community.
Ordinary combustibles such as paper, cloth, wood, rubber, and many plastics are what Class of fire?
What should a CERT member do if they see collapsed floors or walls.
leave the premises immediately.
Life Safety
Property Preservation
Scene Stabilization
One definition of this is "An organized system to determine the nature and the scope of an event, circumstance or incident by measuring the amount of the suffering and harm done to the community."
Below are examples of what?
Bottom-up/top-down
Right wall/left wall
Boil for one minute
Use bleach: 1 Qt/2 drops; 1 gallon/8 drops; 5 gallon/half a teaspoon
This is the The The U.S. Department of Justice’s definition of what "The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.