CERT Final Exam | Complete Exam Questions &
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When a disaster occurs, a CERT ensure personal and family safety
member's first responsibility is to:
CERT members volunteer to fill Staffing parades, health fairs, and other special
non-disaster roles. An example of a events
nondisaster function of CERTs is:
There are three types of disasters. Technological
They are natural, intentional, and
______________.
Which of the following is NOT a Hazardous material spill
hazard associated with home
fixtures?
A. Gas line ruptures
B. Hazardous material spill
C. Injury or electric shock
D. Fire from faulty wiring
,One of the steps in preparing for a Home, work, vehicle
disaster is to develop a disaster
supply kit.
Where should you keep separate
disaster supply kits?
While searching a lightly damaged How many people are in the building?
structure following a destructive
storm, you
and fellow CERT members locate a
fire.
As you conduct your fire sizeup,
which of the following is the least
important
question to consider:
A. Can my buddy and I fight the fire
safely?
B. Do my buddy and I have the right
equipment?
C. How many people are in the
building?
D. Can my buddy and I escape?
, From your sizeup, you determine Test the extinguisher after pulling the pin
that the fire can be put out with a
portable fire
extinguisher. You and your buddy
quickly retrieve a portable fire
extinguisher,
which you have determined is the
right type of extinguisher to fight
this fire.
What should you do before
approaching the fire?
A. Test the extinguisher after pulling
the pin
B. Wait for the fire department to
arrive
C. Tell your buddy to wait at the
door for you
D. Make sure the house's water
supply is shut off
Following the correct CERT Leave immediatley
procedure (P.A.S.S.), you discharge
the
extinguisher.
What should you do if the fire
continues to burn 5 seconds after
you start to
extinguish it?
The fire has spread to other areas Communicate what you know to one of the
by the time the fire department firefighters
arrives.
What's your next course of action?
Expertly Verified Answers, 2026
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Terms in this set (45)
When a disaster occurs, a CERT ensure personal and family safety
member's first responsibility is to:
CERT members volunteer to fill Staffing parades, health fairs, and other special
non-disaster roles. An example of a events
nondisaster function of CERTs is:
There are three types of disasters. Technological
They are natural, intentional, and
______________.
Which of the following is NOT a Hazardous material spill
hazard associated with home
fixtures?
A. Gas line ruptures
B. Hazardous material spill
C. Injury or electric shock
D. Fire from faulty wiring
,One of the steps in preparing for a Home, work, vehicle
disaster is to develop a disaster
supply kit.
Where should you keep separate
disaster supply kits?
While searching a lightly damaged How many people are in the building?
structure following a destructive
storm, you
and fellow CERT members locate a
fire.
As you conduct your fire sizeup,
which of the following is the least
important
question to consider:
A. Can my buddy and I fight the fire
safely?
B. Do my buddy and I have the right
equipment?
C. How many people are in the
building?
D. Can my buddy and I escape?
, From your sizeup, you determine Test the extinguisher after pulling the pin
that the fire can be put out with a
portable fire
extinguisher. You and your buddy
quickly retrieve a portable fire
extinguisher,
which you have determined is the
right type of extinguisher to fight
this fire.
What should you do before
approaching the fire?
A. Test the extinguisher after pulling
the pin
B. Wait for the fire department to
arrive
C. Tell your buddy to wait at the
door for you
D. Make sure the house's water
supply is shut off
Following the correct CERT Leave immediatley
procedure (P.A.S.S.), you discharge
the
extinguisher.
What should you do if the fire
continues to burn 5 seconds after
you start to
extinguish it?
The fire has spread to other areas Communicate what you know to one of the
by the time the fire department firefighters
arrives.
What's your next course of action?
