Are you prepared?
Family disaster kits should contain how many gallons of water per person per day?
What is one gallon of water per day, per person.
Following a disaster, which of the following activities might CERT members be involved with?
a. Suppressing a major fire
b. Coordinating the response to a mass casualty incident
c. Locating and turning off utilities if safe to do so
d. All of the above
Locating and turning off utilities if safe to do so.
The 3 life threatening conditions that must receive top priority are obstructed airway, excessive bleeding and
Shock
Regarding Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) which of the following is incorrect?
a. CISD is used to help rescuers cope with the psychological trauma they may experience following a disaster
b. CISD is mandatory for all Teen CERTs involved in disaster operations
c. CISD discussions are confidential
d. During CISD participants are encouraged to share their thoughts and feelings about the disaster
CISD is mandatory for all Teen CERTs involved in disaster operations
The first goal of search and rescue is to maintain the safety of the rescuers. The second goal is to
Rescue the greatest number of people in the shortest amount of time
Regarding disaster situations, which of the following is NOT true?
a. Disasters may be manmade
b. Disasters may be natural
c. Most disasters cannot be foreseen
d. Disasters man overwhelm emergency response personnel workers capabilities
Most disasters cannot be foreseen
CERT size-up is a continual 9 step process that enables team members to make decisions and respond appropriately. The first step in size-up is:
What is gather facts
If a victim appears to be unconscious, the first thing a CERT member should do is
At arm's length, shake the victim and shout, "Can you hear me"
During a disaster, rescuers and survivors may experience disaster-related stress. CERTs should not:
Tell survivors, "You're strong, you'll get through this"
"Cribbing" refers to a technique used to:
Stabilize a heavy object that must be raised in order to extract a trapped victim.
A family emergency should include
a. A meeting place outside the neighborhood in case the family can't return home
b. Smoke alarms on every floor of the house
c. A plan that provides for escape from every room of the home
d. All of the above
All of the above
Regarding the incident command system (ICS) which of the following is incorrect?
a. The ICS is used by police and fire personnel
b. CERTs are not a part of the ICS
c. CERTs take direction from police and fire personnel once they arrive on scene
d. All od the above are correct
CERTs are not a part of the ICS
CERT members can control most bleeding by putting direct pressure on the wound and
elevating the wound
Research shows that survivors through four distinct emotional phases following a disaster. During the impact phase, survivors:
generally do not panic or show emotion
In terms of search and rescue, a "void" refers to
An area where victims may be trapped.
Water can be purified by boiling water for 1 minute or by adding bleach. The bleach to water ratio is:
8 drops of bleach per gallon of water
In a disaster situation, the CERT leader (also known as the Incident Commander IC) is
the first member to arrive at the pre-designated staging area.
Emergency treatment for a third degree burn includes
covering the wound loosely with a sterile dressing
During triage, victims conditions are evaluated and the victims are prioritized into four categories. These categories are:
Immediate, Delayed, Minor, and Dead
Regarding fire suppression which of the following is correct?
a. For safety you should always have 2 ways to exit the fire area
b. To check for fires behind closed doors, feel the door for heat with your hand, working from the top to the bottom of the door
c. Extinguish fires starting at the top of the flame and work your way to the base of the fire
d. None of the above
For safety, you should always have 2 ways to exit the fire area
Basic decontamination procedures include:
a. Leaving the contaminated area
b. Removing everything (clothes, jewelry, etc)
c. Showering with cool water
d. All of the above
all of the above
CERT personnel should always be assigned to work in teams of at least
3 CERT members
CERT members should wear fresh, non-latex gloves for each patient they treat. When a sufficient supply of gloves is not available, CERTs should:
Sterilize gloves between victims using 1 part bleach to 10 parts water
At the medical treatment site, patients should be positioned:
In a head-to-toe configuration
CERT should only attempt to suppress fires that are smaller than the size of a:
waste paper can