HOSA CERTIFICATION SKILLS TEST 2025
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is Citizen Corps? Answer: The movement to strengthen
community safety and preparedness through increased engagement
of all the community
◉ Citizen Corps is administered by who and implemented by who?
Answer: Administered by FEMA and implemented locally
◉ Disasters can be... Answer: Natural, technological, intentional
◉ Disaster key elements... Answer: Lives, health, or environment are
endangered
◉ Homes built in what year were not bolted to foundation? Answer:
1940
◉ Homes constructed of what kind of brick are less stable? Answer:
Non-reinforced brick
,◉ What kind of home is most susceptible to damage? Answer:
Mobile
◉ What percent of the public is familiar with alerts and warning
systems in their community? Answer: 50%
◉ What percent of people rely on household members in a disaster?
Answer: 70 percent
◉ What percent of people rely on people in their neighborhood?
Answer: 49%
◉ What percent of people do not believe a disaster will ever occur?
Answer: 40%
◉ What percent of people do not take action to prepare because
they expect that emergency personnel will help them? Answer: 30%
◉ What percent of people say they have the ability to respond to a
natural disaster in the first 5 minutes? Answer: 53%
◉ What percent of people report that they would be able to respond
to a terrorist attack? Answer: 20%
,◉ Always have ___exits out of a room Answer: 2
◉ Replace your emergency water every ___months Answer: 6
◉ Store __ gallon of water per person per day Answer: 1
◉ Keep at least a ___ day supply of water and non-perishable food
Answer:
◉ How many drops of bleach do you add to 1 quart of water?
Answer: 2
◉ How many drops of bleach do you add to one gallon of water?
Answer: 8
◉ You can heat water to a boil for ___ minutes to purify it Answer: 1
minute
◉ Mitigation install what type of pipes to avoid gas or water leaks?
Answer: flexible
, ◉ A certs members first responsibility is? Answer: Personal and
family safety
◉ The incident commander/team leader reports to the... Answer:
Government agency liaison
◉ As long as a CERT member is acting in accordance with the
training they have received they are protected with the... Answer:
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
◉ What law protects people who provide care in a prudent and
reasonable manner? Answer: Good Samaritan
◉ What are the steps of size up? Answer: 1. Gather Facts
2. Assess damage
3. Consider probabilities
4. Assess your situation
5. Establish priorities
6. Make decisions
7. Develop a plan of action
8. Take action
9. Evaluate progress
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is Citizen Corps? Answer: The movement to strengthen
community safety and preparedness through increased engagement
of all the community
◉ Citizen Corps is administered by who and implemented by who?
Answer: Administered by FEMA and implemented locally
◉ Disasters can be... Answer: Natural, technological, intentional
◉ Disaster key elements... Answer: Lives, health, or environment are
endangered
◉ Homes built in what year were not bolted to foundation? Answer:
1940
◉ Homes constructed of what kind of brick are less stable? Answer:
Non-reinforced brick
,◉ What kind of home is most susceptible to damage? Answer:
Mobile
◉ What percent of the public is familiar with alerts and warning
systems in their community? Answer: 50%
◉ What percent of people rely on household members in a disaster?
Answer: 70 percent
◉ What percent of people rely on people in their neighborhood?
Answer: 49%
◉ What percent of people do not believe a disaster will ever occur?
Answer: 40%
◉ What percent of people do not take action to prepare because
they expect that emergency personnel will help them? Answer: 30%
◉ What percent of people say they have the ability to respond to a
natural disaster in the first 5 minutes? Answer: 53%
◉ What percent of people report that they would be able to respond
to a terrorist attack? Answer: 20%
,◉ Always have ___exits out of a room Answer: 2
◉ Replace your emergency water every ___months Answer: 6
◉ Store __ gallon of water per person per day Answer: 1
◉ Keep at least a ___ day supply of water and non-perishable food
Answer:
◉ How many drops of bleach do you add to 1 quart of water?
Answer: 2
◉ How many drops of bleach do you add to one gallon of water?
Answer: 8
◉ You can heat water to a boil for ___ minutes to purify it Answer: 1
minute
◉ Mitigation install what type of pipes to avoid gas or water leaks?
Answer: flexible
, ◉ A certs members first responsibility is? Answer: Personal and
family safety
◉ The incident commander/team leader reports to the... Answer:
Government agency liaison
◉ As long as a CERT member is acting in accordance with the
training they have received they are protected with the... Answer:
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
◉ What law protects people who provide care in a prudent and
reasonable manner? Answer: Good Samaritan
◉ What are the steps of size up? Answer: 1. Gather Facts
2. Assess damage
3. Consider probabilities
4. Assess your situation
5. Establish priorities
6. Make decisions
7. Develop a plan of action
8. Take action
9. Evaluate progress
