CERT Final Exam questions and answers latest top
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When a disaster occurs, a CERT member's first responsibility is to: - ANSWER
ensure personal and family safety
CERT members volunteer to fill non-disaster roles. An example of a nondisaster
function of CERTs is: - ANSWER Staffing parades, health fairs, and other special
events
There are three types of disasters. They are natural, intentional, and
______________. - ANSWER Technological
Which of the following is NOT a hazard associated with home fixtures?
A. Gas line ruptures
B. Hazardous material spill
C. Injury or electric shock
D. Fire from faulty wiring - ANSWER Hazardous material spill
One of the steps in preparing for a disaster is to develop a disaster supply kit.
Where should you keep separate disaster supply kits? - ANSWER Home, work,
vehicle
While searching a lightly damaged 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? - ANSWER How many people are in the building?
From your sizeup, you determine 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 - ANSWER Test the extinguisher
after pulling the pin
, Following the correct CERT 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? - ANSWER Leave immediatley
The fire has spread to other areas by the time the fire department arrives.
What's your next course of action? - ANSWER Communicate what you know to one
of the firefighters
If the chief officer asks you and your fellow CERT members to remain outside
at a safe distance, how should you respond? - ANSWER Continue to conduct a
sizeup from a safe distance outside of the
building
While the fire department manages to suppress most of the fire inside the
building, a small fire has started to spread through the yard. You notice a nearby
shed is posted with an NFPA 704 Diamond featuring the numbers 1, 1, and 2.
What should you do?
A. Suppress and overhaul the fire because the numbers in the Diamond are
small and indicate that little risk is present
B. Leave the area and communicate the information to one of the
professional firefighters on the scene if they are accessible
C. Suppress and overhaul the fire only if the number in the blue quadrant is
less than 2
D. Make sure you are using the correct type of fire extinguisher - ANSWER Leave
the area and communicate the information to one of the
professional firefighters on the scene if they are accessible
In the aftermath of a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, you have ensured your safety
and your family's safety and you grab your CERT kit and PPE. As you are
making your way to your CERT's established meeting point, you come across a
woman lying by the side of the road. You call out your name and affiliation and
ask, "Are you okay?" There is no response.
Based on what you know thus far, how should you proceed?
A. Assume the woman is dead and continue to the CERT meeting point
B. Call 9-1-1 on your cell phone immediately
C. Assess for airway, bleeding, and signs of shock
D. Make a note of the woman's location and go for help - ANSWER Assess the
airway, bleeding, and signs of shock
You move closer to the survivor. Once again, you ask, "Can you hear me? Are
you okay?" As you approach, you hear a very faint "help me," and now that you
are closer, you notice that that the survivor is bleeding heavily from a laceration
on her thigh. You immediately attempt to call 9-1-1 on you cell phone but the
system is down.
score.
When a disaster occurs, a CERT member's first responsibility is to: - ANSWER
ensure personal and family safety
CERT members volunteer to fill non-disaster roles. An example of a nondisaster
function of CERTs is: - ANSWER Staffing parades, health fairs, and other special
events
There are three types of disasters. They are natural, intentional, and
______________. - ANSWER Technological
Which of the following is NOT a hazard associated with home fixtures?
A. Gas line ruptures
B. Hazardous material spill
C. Injury or electric shock
D. Fire from faulty wiring - ANSWER Hazardous material spill
One of the steps in preparing for a disaster is to develop a disaster supply kit.
Where should you keep separate disaster supply kits? - ANSWER Home, work,
vehicle
While searching a lightly damaged 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? - ANSWER How many people are in the building?
From your sizeup, you determine 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 - ANSWER Test the extinguisher
after pulling the pin
, Following the correct CERT 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? - ANSWER Leave immediatley
The fire has spread to other areas by the time the fire department arrives.
What's your next course of action? - ANSWER Communicate what you know to one
of the firefighters
If the chief officer asks you and your fellow CERT members to remain outside
at a safe distance, how should you respond? - ANSWER Continue to conduct a
sizeup from a safe distance outside of the
building
While the fire department manages to suppress most of the fire inside the
building, a small fire has started to spread through the yard. You notice a nearby
shed is posted with an NFPA 704 Diamond featuring the numbers 1, 1, and 2.
What should you do?
A. Suppress and overhaul the fire because the numbers in the Diamond are
small and indicate that little risk is present
B. Leave the area and communicate the information to one of the
professional firefighters on the scene if they are accessible
C. Suppress and overhaul the fire only if the number in the blue quadrant is
less than 2
D. Make sure you are using the correct type of fire extinguisher - ANSWER Leave
the area and communicate the information to one of the
professional firefighters on the scene if they are accessible
In the aftermath of a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, you have ensured your safety
and your family's safety and you grab your CERT kit and PPE. As you are
making your way to your CERT's established meeting point, you come across a
woman lying by the side of the road. You call out your name and affiliation and
ask, "Are you okay?" There is no response.
Based on what you know thus far, how should you proceed?
A. Assume the woman is dead and continue to the CERT meeting point
B. Call 9-1-1 on your cell phone immediately
C. Assess for airway, bleeding, and signs of shock
D. Make a note of the woman's location and go for help - ANSWER Assess the
airway, bleeding, and signs of shock
You move closer to the survivor. Once again, you ask, "Can you hear me? Are
you okay?" As you approach, you hear a very faint "help me," and now that you
are closer, you notice that that the survivor is bleeding heavily from a laceration
on her thigh. You immediately attempt to call 9-1-1 on you cell phone but the
system is down.
