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Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness
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Question 1 |
A | Always |
B | When you hear it leaking or smell it |
C | I don't have to. The gas company will do it.
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Question 2 |
A | Stop on an overpass |
B | Keep driving and proceed with caution |
C | Speed up
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D | Stop under an overpass |
E | Slow to a stop and pull over to the shoulder |
Question 3 |
A | Every room in the house |
B | Home, work, and vehicle |
C | Home and work |
D | Vehicle |
Question 4 |
A | Non-structural hazard mitigation |
B | Store non-compatible materials
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C | Store heavy items on upper shelves |
Question 5 |
A | All of these |
B | Smoke alarms on every floor of the house |
C | A plan that provides for escape from every room of the house |
Question 6 |
A | 3 |
B | 2 |
C | 1 |
Question 7 |
A | Two gallons of water per person, per day
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B | One gallon of water per person, per day |
C | One quart of water per person, per day |
Question 8 |
A | Locating and shutting off utilities |
B | Handling hazardous materials |
C | Administering medications to victims |
D | Putting out large fires |
Question 9 |
A | 5 days |
B | 3 days |
C | 1 day |
D | 4 days |
E | 2 days |
Question 10 |
A | Disasters are always manmade |
B | Disasters are always of natural causes (e.g., tornados, hurricanes) |
C | Available emergency personnel may be overwhelmed initially |
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Unit 2: Fire Safety and Utility Control
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Question 1 |
A | For safety, always have two ways to exit the fire area |
B | Extinguish fires starting at the top of the flame and working your way to the base of the fire |
C | To check for fires behind closed doors, feel the door for heat with your hand, working from the top to the bottom of the door |
Question 2 |
A | Feel heat before using an extinguisher |
B | Open all doors as they leave the area |
C | Plan one escape route from the fire area |
D | Work with a buddy and a backup team
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Question 3 |
A | A combustible, a retardant, and a flame |
B | Gas, kindling, carbon dioxide |
C | Heat, fuel, and oxygen |
Question 4 |
A | Back out and signal for your buddy to attempt to suppress the fire |
B | Check the label on the extinguisher
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C | Look for creative resources to fight the fire
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D | Leave immediately |
Question 5 |
A | Ordinary combustibles
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B | Flammable Gases |
C | Combustible metals |
D | Electrical |
Question 6 |
A | Waste paper can |
B | Wood shed |
C | Couch or sofa |
Question 7 |
A | Tangles of electrical cords |
B | Running electrical cords under carpets |
C | Both of these |
Question 8 |
A | Main breaker |
B | Individual breakers |
C | Appliance, lamp or electrical equipment |
Question 9 |
A | Ordinary combustibles |
B | Flammable Liquids |
C | Combustible metals |
D | Electrical
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Question 10 |
A | Combustible metals
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B | Ordinary combustibles |
C | Flammable Liquids
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D | Electrical |
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Unit 3: Medical Operations, Part 1
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Question 1 |
A | Maintain body temperature |
B | Lay patient down |
C | Elevate their feet 10-12 inches |
D | All of these |
E | Maintain an open airway |
Question 2 |
A | Cool Skin Temperature
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B | Pale Skin
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C | All of these |
D | Nausea
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Question 3 |
A | Respiration, pulse, mental status |
B | Red, pink, magenta |
C | Revolutions per minute
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D | Rotate, push, mark |
Question 4 |
A | Elevation
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B | All of these |
C | Pressure points
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D | Direct pressure |
E | Tourniquet
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Question 5 |
A | Check for a pulse |
B | At arm’s length, shake the victim and shout, “can you hear me?” |
C | Elevate the victim’s feet |
Question 6 |
A | Once
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B | Three times |
C | Twice |
Question 7 |
A | Survey the area |
B | Check for pulse |
C | Assess airway |
D | Control bleeding
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Question 8 |
A | Covering the wound in ice |
B | Cauterizing (burning) the wound |
C | Elevating the wound |
Question 9 |
A | Spurting bleeding |
B | Flowing bleeding |
C | Oozing bleeding |
Question 10 |
A | Open a blocked airway |
B | Treat shock |
C | Control bleeding in the head and neck area |
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Unit 4: Medical Operations, Part 2
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Question 1 |
A | The head to the toes |
B | External to internal injuries |
C | The back to the front |
D | The left side to the right |
Question 2 |
A | CERT command post |
B | Fence |
C | Map
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D | Medical treatment area |
Question 3 |
A | 16 drops of bleach per gallon of water |
B | 6 drops of bleach per gallon of water |
C | 10 drops of bleach per gallon of water |
Question 4 |
A | Sterilize gloves between patients using 1 part bleach to 10 parts water |
B | Pour hydrogen peroxide over hands after treating each patient |
C | Change gloves only if they come into contact with body fluids
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Question 5 |
A | In a semi-circle |
B | At least 10 feet apart |
C | In a head-to-toe configuration |
Question 6 |
A | Vicarious trauma
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B | Hypothermia |
C | Obstructed airway
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D | Shock |
Question 7 |
A | Wear a mask, exam gloves, and goggles |
B | Isolate each victim in a separate treatment area |
C | Disinfect every wound with hydrogen peroxide |
D | Wash their hands for a minimum of 5 seconds |
Question 8 |
A | Keep the spine in a straight line |
B | Move the victim as quickly as possible
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C | Minimize swelling with the use of ice packs |
D | Allow free movement of the neck and spine |
Question 9 |
A | Dead, Dying, and Healthy |
B | Stop, Yield, and Go |
C | Immediate, Delayed, and Minor |
D | Minor, Immediate, and Dead |
Question 10 |
A | Covering the wound with antiseptic ointment |
B | Packing the wound in ice |
C | Covering the wound loosely with a sterile dressing |
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Unit 5: Light Search and Rescue
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Question 1 |
A | Heavily damaged |
B | Slightly damaged
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C | Moderately damaged |
Question 2 |
A | Assessing the situation, locating victims, extricating victims |
B | Assessing the situation and determining a safe action plan |
C | Locating victims and documenting their location
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D | Procedures and methods required to extricate victims
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Question 3 |
A | Evaluate progress |
B | Establish priorities |
C | Take action
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D | Gather facts |
Question 4 |
A | Keep disaster victims in a single location so that they can receive medical treatment |
B | Stabilize a heavy object that must be raised in order to extract a trapped victim |
C | Decrease the amount of time it takes to locate trapped victims |
Question 5 |
A | Assess and communicate damage |
B | Gather facts
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C | Establish priorities |
D | Consider probabilities |
Question 6 |
A | Rescue the most severely injured victims first
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B | Maintain the safety of the rescuers |
C | Rescue children and the elderly first |
Question 7 |
A | Do not enter |
B | Enter carefully |
C | Run in to save any possible victims |
Question 8 |
A | The type of construction
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B | The age of the structure |
C | The type of disaster
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D | All of these |
Question 9 |
A | An area where victims may be trapped |
B | An order to stop searching because conditions have become too dangerous |
C | A loss of communication with a trapped victim |
Question 10 |
A | Prior planning, bystanders
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B | Prior planning |
C | Reports from media sources
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D | Only bystanders |
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Unit 6: CERT Organization
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Question 1 |
A | Three CERT members |
B | Four CERT members |
C | Five CERT members |
Question 2 |
A | In an emergency, CERT members are not part of the Incident Command System |
B | The CERT organizational framework is flexible so that it can expand or contract depending on the on-going assessment of emergency priorities |
C | All CERTs, through their Incident Commanders report to the first fire or law enforcement official at their location |
Question 3 |
A | Communications Log
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B | Personnel Resources |
C | Briefing Assignment |
Question 4 |
A | Utility hazards
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B | Structural damage
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C | All of these |
D | Injuries and casualties |
E | Fires |
Question 5 |
A | The first member to arrive at the pre-designated staging area |
B | The oldest team member |
C | The person previously elected by team members
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Question 6 |
A | Nothing; you should let her be |
B | Physically restrain her from entering |
C | Threaten to call the police if she attempts to enter |
D | Warn her that the situation is unsafe
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Question 7 |
A | Keep it for your own records |
B | Your local CERT leader |
C | The National CERT Program Office |
D | The first professional responders on the scene |
Question 8 |
A | Designate CERT Incident Commander/Team Leader status to someone else in the Command Post |
B | Leave without delegating any of your CERT Incident Commander/Team Leader responsibilities
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C | You may never leave the Command Post under any circumstances |
D | Ask a law enforcement official to take over while you’re gone |
Question 9 |
A | Incident/Assignment Tracking Log |
B | Message form |
C | Equipment Resources form |
D | Victim Treatment Area Record
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Question 10 |
A | All of these |
B | Maintain the safety of emergency workers |
C | Provide clear leadership |
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Unit 7: Disaster Psychology
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Question 1 |
A | Tell survivors, "you're strong, you'll get through this" |
B | Ask uninjured people to get involved in helping others |
C | Take breaks away from the incident area |
Question 2 |
A | Inventory phase |
B | Rescue phase |
C | Recovery phase |
D | Impact phase
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Question 3 |
A | Impact |
B | Inventory |
C | Rescue |
D | Recovery |
Question 4 |
A | Take antidepressants |
B | Connect with others |
C | Eat a balanced diet |
D | Get enough sleep |
Question 5 |
A | Recovery |
B | Impact |
C | Rescue |
D | Inventory |
Question 6 |
A | CISD is mandatory for all CERTs involved in disaster operations |
B | CISD is used to help rescuers cope with the psychological trauma they may experience following a disaster |
C | CISD discussions are confidential |
Question 7 |
A | Inventory |
B | Rescue |
C | Impact |
D | Recovery |
Question 8 |
A | Gradually phase out workers from high-stress to low-stress jobs |
B | All of these |
C | Direct CERTs to take breaks
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Question 9 |
A | Don't speak with victims about their feelings of loss |
B | Don't over-identify with the victims of the incident |
C | Don't respond to disasters that you have personally endured |
D | Don't remain at the scene for longer than 30 minutes |
Question 10 |
A | Injury phase, imprint phase, recall phase, recovery phase
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B | Impact phase, inventory phase, rescue phase, recovery phase |
C | Inventory phase, rescue phase, imprint phase, resource phase |
D | Recall phase, injury phase, impact phase, rescue phase |
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Unit 8: Terrorism
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Question 1 |
A | Initially monitor the situation from a safe place |
B | Locate your family and evacuate to safety |
C | Call the federal government to alert it about a terrorist attack |
D | Gather your CERT equipment and report for duty |
Question 2 |
A | Leave the area and report information to 911 using a land line
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B | Use a cellular phone to report a suspected explosive device as quickly as possible |
C | Stay at the incident site to prevent unauthorized access |
D | Investigate thoroughly to determine the likely type of weapon |
Question 3 |
A | Evacuating at least 500-1000 feet away, downhill and downwind |
B | Evacuating at least 1000-1500 feet away, uphill and upwind |
C | Evacuating at least 500-1000 feet away, uphill and upwind |
Question 4 |
A | "Yes. You’re right. I’m heading in that direction now." |
B | "I’m not part of the terrorist response team." |
C | "You’re right. I am a CERT member, but CERT members must not respond to a potential terrorist incident." |
D | "I am a CERT member, but I have to wait for an official to declare a disaster before I can activate." |
Question 5 |
A | Dry runs |
B | Acquiring supplies |
C | Tests of security
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D | Surveillance
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Question 6 |
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Stay in the area and use a cell phone (if available) to notify authorities
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B | Move away from the area immediately
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C | Stay at the scene and prevent others from entering the area |
Question 7 |
A | Stipulates the proper storage procedures for hazardous materials |
B | Lists the amount or quantity of hazardous materials in a container |
C | Specifies the types of hazardous materials in a vehicle or rail car |
D | Indicates that hazardous materials are stored in the building |
Question 8 |
A | Stay out of contaminated area and wait for professional responders to conduct formal decontamination |
B | Stay in the contaminated area to provide medical treatment to the victims |
C | Conduct the same decontamination procedures on the other victims at the scene |
D | Relocate downwind of the contaminated site and set up a medical treatment area |
Question 9 |
A | Heat
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B | Shielding
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C | Soap
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Question 10 |
A | Consider the hazardous material a STOP sign
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B | Move downwind of the initial incident site |
C | Stay at the incident site to conduct a sizeup |
D | Conduct decontamination of other victims |
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