HOSA CERT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
What does EOP stand for?
Emergency Operations Plan
What is Citizen Corps?
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?
Administered by FEMA and implemented locally
Disasters can be...
Natural, technological, intentional
Disaster key elements...
Lives, health, or environment are endangered
Homes built in what year were not bolted to foundation?
1940
Homes constructed of what kind of brick are less stable?
Non-reinforced brick
What kind of home is most susceptible to damage?
Mobile
What percent of the public is familiar with alerts and warning systems in their
community?
50%
What percent of people rely on household members in a disaster?
70 percent
What percent of people rely on people in their neighborhood?
49%
What percent of people do not believe a disaster will ever occur?
40%
What percent of people do not take action to prepare because they expect that
emergency personnel will help them?
30%
What percent of people say they have the ability to respond to a natural disaster
in the first 5 minutes?
53%
What percent of people report that they would be able to respond to a terrorist
attack?
20%
Always have ___exits out of a room
2
Replace your emergency water every ___months
, 6
Store __ gallon of water per person per day
1
Keep at least a ___ day supply of water and non-perishable food
How many drops of bleach do you add to 1 quart of water?
2
How many drops of bleach do you add to one gallon of water?
8
You can heat water to a boil for ___ minutes to purify it
1 minute
Mitigation install what type of pipes to avoid gas or water leaks?
flexible
A certs members first responsibility is?
Personal and family safety
The incident commander/team leader reports to the...
Government agency liaison
As long as a CERT member is acting in accordance with the training they have
received they are protected with the...
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
What law protects people who provide care in a prudent and reasonable manner?
Good Samaritan
What are the steps of size up?
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
Describe light damage?
It is superficial or cosmetic damage
Describe moderate damage?
Visible signs of damage, major damage to interior
Describe heavy damage?
Partial or total colapse
What are the two dos frequent causes if rescuer death?
Disorientation and Secondary Collapse
What are the 3 types of voids?
Pancake, lean to, and V
What should you do when you enter an area?
Mark an X and in the upper quadrant of the X write the date and time and later the time
out. On the left write the agency. In the bottom write if the Victims found were L or D. In
the right write the information about the structure and hazards.
Rescuers must check all ___sides of a room
LATEST UPDATE
What does EOP stand for?
Emergency Operations Plan
What is Citizen Corps?
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?
Administered by FEMA and implemented locally
Disasters can be...
Natural, technological, intentional
Disaster key elements...
Lives, health, or environment are endangered
Homes built in what year were not bolted to foundation?
1940
Homes constructed of what kind of brick are less stable?
Non-reinforced brick
What kind of home is most susceptible to damage?
Mobile
What percent of the public is familiar with alerts and warning systems in their
community?
50%
What percent of people rely on household members in a disaster?
70 percent
What percent of people rely on people in their neighborhood?
49%
What percent of people do not believe a disaster will ever occur?
40%
What percent of people do not take action to prepare because they expect that
emergency personnel will help them?
30%
What percent of people say they have the ability to respond to a natural disaster
in the first 5 minutes?
53%
What percent of people report that they would be able to respond to a terrorist
attack?
20%
Always have ___exits out of a room
2
Replace your emergency water every ___months
, 6
Store __ gallon of water per person per day
1
Keep at least a ___ day supply of water and non-perishable food
How many drops of bleach do you add to 1 quart of water?
2
How many drops of bleach do you add to one gallon of water?
8
You can heat water to a boil for ___ minutes to purify it
1 minute
Mitigation install what type of pipes to avoid gas or water leaks?
flexible
A certs members first responsibility is?
Personal and family safety
The incident commander/team leader reports to the...
Government agency liaison
As long as a CERT member is acting in accordance with the training they have
received they are protected with the...
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
What law protects people who provide care in a prudent and reasonable manner?
Good Samaritan
What are the steps of size up?
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
Describe light damage?
It is superficial or cosmetic damage
Describe moderate damage?
Visible signs of damage, major damage to interior
Describe heavy damage?
Partial or total colapse
What are the two dos frequent causes if rescuer death?
Disorientation and Secondary Collapse
What are the 3 types of voids?
Pancake, lean to, and V
What should you do when you enter an area?
Mark an X and in the upper quadrant of the X write the date and time and later the time
out. On the left write the agency. In the bottom write if the Victims found were L or D. In
the right write the information about the structure and hazards.
Rescuers must check all ___sides of a room
