Course Details
How many units are in our CERT course?
There are a total of 8
What year was CERT founded?
1985
CERT
Community Emergency Response Team
How much water should you designate for one person, per day in your disaster kit?
1 gallon
The ICS section in CERT that conducts fire suppression, medical operations, and search and rescue.
Operations
Which month is national preparedness month?
September
Which agency founded the first CERT?
LAFD
Los Angeles Fire Department
EOP
Emergency Operations Plan
How much bleach would purify 1 gallon of water?
8 drops
In CERT, what do we call the first person who arrives on-scene?
Team Leader
How many disaster kits must you help put together in order to graduate from the MYPI program?
7
CERT is a part of which Federal Agency?
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
ICS
Incident Command System
3 of the most important things to have in your disaster kit?
Food, Water, and First Aid Kit / Flashlight
Whose safety comes first?
Me & Partner/Buddy
Where was MYPI created?
Mississippi State University
The CERT program was established after examing the civilian response to disasters in these two countries.
Mexico & Japan
Mitigation
To lessen the risk to people and property from hazards.
This document helps your family know how to get in touch with each other if you are not all together
Family Communications Plan
Teen CERT personnel should always be assigned to work in teams of how many ?
2
How many different item types must be present in a disaster kit in order to qualify it for prep+6?
10
BONUS
500
MYPI
Mississippi Youth Preparedness Initiative or My Preparedness Initiative
Helmet, Goggles, N95 Mask, Gloves
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
List 4 of the 5 main sections of ICS, also known as the general staff?
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/Admin
Intelligence
4 of the 8 units taught in CERT
Disaster Preparedness
CERT Organization
Disaster Medical Ops 1
Disaster Medical Ops 2
Disaster Psychology
Fire Safety & Utility Controls
Light Search & Rescue
Terrorism & CERT
What is the CERT Motto?
Do the greatest good for the greatest amount of people...in the shortest amount of time.
NIMS
National Incident Management System
3 types of disasters
Natural
Technological & Accidental
Terrorism
What is the first step in the 9-step on-scene size up?
Gather facts