IS-317.a: Introduction to Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers
() (Verified Answers)
1. The CERT Leader manages CERT operations until:: The first
professional responder arrives
2. Triage is the process of sorting survivors according to the severity of
their injuries. The triage process is especially effective in situations where::
All of the above
3. Most bleeding can be controlled by:: Direct pressure and elevation
4. CERT members respond to an incident in which a truck that's carrying a
known hazardous material has overturned on a highway. What should the
team do?: Consider the hazardous material a STOP sign
5. Which of the following is NOT part of the CERT member's goal when
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, working to do the greatest good for the greatest number of survivors?:
Retreat immediately and wait for professionals
6. When attempting to suppress a fire, CERT members should:: Work with
a buddy and a backup team
7. CERT search and rescue teams must never:: Enter heavily damaged
struc- tures
8.Which of the following describes what CERT members should do
periodical- ly as they search for survivors inside a damaged building?: Stop
all movement and listen for sounds of trapped survivors
9. Sizeup is a cumulative process, and each step builds on previous steps.
The first step is to:: Gather facts
10.A CERT member finds herself near a possible terrorist incident and
sees what she suspects is an explosive device. What should she do?:
Leave the area and report information to 911 using a land line
11.Kelly is the first member of her CERT to arrive at its predetermined
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Team (CERT) Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers
() (Verified Answers)
1. The CERT Leader manages CERT operations until:: The first
professional responder arrives
2. Triage is the process of sorting survivors according to the severity of
their injuries. The triage process is especially effective in situations where::
All of the above
3. Most bleeding can be controlled by:: Direct pressure and elevation
4. CERT members respond to an incident in which a truck that's carrying a
known hazardous material has overturned on a highway. What should the
team do?: Consider the hazardous material a STOP sign
5. Which of the following is NOT part of the CERT member's goal when
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, working to do the greatest good for the greatest number of survivors?:
Retreat immediately and wait for professionals
6. When attempting to suppress a fire, CERT members should:: Work with
a buddy and a backup team
7. CERT search and rescue teams must never:: Enter heavily damaged
struc- tures
8.Which of the following describes what CERT members should do
periodical- ly as they search for survivors inside a damaged building?: Stop
all movement and listen for sounds of trapped survivors
9. Sizeup is a cumulative process, and each step builds on previous steps.
The first step is to:: Gather facts
10.A CERT member finds herself near a possible terrorist incident and
sees what she suspects is an explosive device. What should she do?:
Leave the area and report information to 911 using a land line
11.Kelly is the first member of her CERT to arrive at its predetermined
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