CERT Quizzes

Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness

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Question 1

When putting together your family emergency kit, you should include supplies for at least _____ days

A	2
B	3
C	1

Question 2

What is the minimum food supply you should have?

A	4 days
B	3 days
C	5 days
D	1 day
E	2 days

Question 3

Name one way to make your home safer for an earthquake.

A	Store heavy items on upper shelves
B	Store non-compatible materials
C	Non-structural hazard mitigation

Question 4

If driving a vehicle during an earthquake, you should:

A	Keep driving and proceed with caution
B	Slow to a stop and pull over to the shoulder
C	Stop on an overpass
D	Speed up
E	Stop under an overpass

Question 5

One of the steps in preparing for a disaster is to develop a disaster supply kit. Where should you keep separate disaster supply kits?

A	Vehicle
B	Home and work
C	Every room in the house
D	Home, work, and vehicle

Question 6

A family emergency plan should include:

A	A plan that provides for escape from every room of the house
B	Smoke alarms on every floor of the house
C	All of these

Question 7

A family disaster supply kit should contain:

A	Two gallons of water per person, per day
B	One quart of water per person, per day
C	One gallon of water per person, per day

Question 8

One role of a CERT member after a disaster may be:

A	Handling hazardous materials
B	Administering medications to victims
C	Locating and shutting off utilities
D	Putting out large fires

Question 9

Disasters have several key elements in common. Disasters are relatively unexpected, lives are endangered, and:

A	Disasters are always of natural causes (e.g., tornados, hurricanes)
B	Available emergency personnel may be overwhelmed initially
C	Disasters are always manmade

Question 10

After an earthquake, when should you shut off your gas?

A	I don't have to. The gas company will do it.
B	When you hear it leaking or smell it
C	Always

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Unit 2: Fire Safety and Utility Control

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Question 1

What should you do if the fire continues to burn 5 seconds after you start to extinguish it?

A	Leave immediately
B	Back out and signal for your buddy to attempt to suppress the fire
C	Look for creative resources to fight the fire
D	Check the label on the extinguisher

Question 2

What is a type A fire?

A	Electrical
B	Ordinary combustibles
C	Flammable Liquids
D	Combustible metals

Question 3

When turning on electrical power, first turn on:

A	Individual breakers
B	Main breaker
C	Appliance, lamp or electrical equipment

Question 4

What is a type D fire?

A	Flammable Liquids
B	Ordinary combustibles
C	Combustible metals
D	Electrical

Question 5

In order to burn, fires must have:

A	Gas, kindling, carbon dioxide
B	Heat, fuel, and oxygen
C	A combustible, a retardant, and a flame

Question 6

When attempting to suppress a fire, CERT members should:

A	Open all doors as they leave the area
B	Feel heat before using an extinguisher
C	Plan one escape route from the fire area
D	Work with a buddy and a backup team

Question 7

What is a type C fire?

A	Flammable Gases
B	Electrical
C	Ordinary combustibles
D	Combustible metals

Question 8

Regarding fire safety, which of the following is correct?

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 9

CERTs should only attempt to suppress fires that are smaller than the size of a:

A	Wood shed
B	Waste paper can
C	Couch or sofa

Question 10

Which of the following would be considered an electrical fire hazard?

A	Tangles of electrical cords
B	Running electrical cords under carpets
C	Both of these

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Unit 3: Medical Operations, Part 1

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Unit 4: Medical Operations, Part 2

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Question 1

Water can be purified by boiling for one minute and adding bleach. The bleach to water ratio is:

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 2

To protect themselves against fluid-borne diseases, CERT members should:

A	Wear a mask, exam gloves, and goggles
B	Isolate each victim in a separate treatment area
C	Wash their hands for a minimum of 5 seconds
D	Disinfect every wound with hydrogen peroxide

Question 3

CERT members should use fresh gloves for each patient they treat. When a sufficient supply of gloves is not available, CERTs should:

A	Pour hydrogen peroxide over hands after treating each patient
B	Change gloves only if they come into contact with body fluids
C	Sterilize gloves between patients using 1 part bleach to 10 parts water

Question 4

All victims who have third-degree burns should also be treated for which one of the following conditions?

A	Vicarious trauma
B	Shock
C	Hypothermia
D	Obstructed airway

Question 5

A CERT member's main objective when treating victims with suspected head, neck, or spinal injuries is to:

A	Minimize swelling with the use of ice packs
B	Keep the spine in a straight line
C	Move the victim as quickly as possible
D	Allow free movement of the neck and spine

Question 6

Assessment of victim injuries should be conducted in a systematic order from:

A	The head to the toes
B	The left side to the right
C	External to internal injuries
D	The back to the front

Question 7

A clearly marked __________________ helps responders efficiently treat victims.

A	Medical treatment area
B	Map
C	Fence
D	CERT command post

Question 8

Emergency treatment for a third-degree burn includes:

A	Packing the wound in ice
B	Covering the wound with antiseptic ointment
C	Covering the wound loosely with a sterile dressing

Question 9

Arriving at the treatment area, you notice sections marked "I," "D," and "M" where victims are already being placed for treatment. What do the section markers indicate?

A	Dead, Dying, and Healthy
B	Stop, Yield, and Go
C	Minor, Immediate, and Dead
D	Immediate, Delayed, and Minor

Question 10

At the medical treatment site, patients should be positioned:

A	At least 10 feet apart
B	In a head-to-toe configuration
C	In a semi-circle

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Unit 5: Light Search and Rescue

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Question 1

"cribbing" refers to a technique used to:

A	Stabilize a heavy object that must be raised in order to extract a trapped victim
B	Decrease the amount of time it takes to locate trapped victims
C	Keep disaster victims in a single location so that they can receive medical treatment

Question 2

Size-up is a cumulative process, and each step builds on previous steps. The first step is to:

A	Evaluate progress
B	Establish priorities
C	Gather facts
D	Take action

Question 3

What does a size-up entail?

A	Procedures and methods required to extricate victims
B	Locating victims and documenting their location
C	Assessing the situation, locating victims, extricating victims
D	Assessing the situation and determining a safe action plan

Question 4

A major factor in potential damage to a detached structure is:

A	The type of disaster
B	All of these
C	The type of construction
D	The age of the structure

Question 5

What should you do with a heavily damaged structure?

A	Do not enter
B	Run in to save any possible victims
C	Enter carefully

Question 6

As you begin the CERT sizeup process after a disaster, what is the first thing you should do?

A	Establish priorities
B	Gather facts
C	Assess and communicate damage
D	Consider probabilities

Question 7

The first goal of search and rescue is:

A	Maintain the safety of the rescuers
B	Rescue the most severely injured victims first
C	Rescue children and the elderly first

Question 8

In terms of search and rescue, a "void" refers to:

A	An order to stop searching because conditions have become too dangerous
B	An area where victims may be trapped
C	A loss of communication with a trapped victim

Question 9

A building that is partially collapsed would be considered:

A	Moderately damaged
B	Heavily damaged
C	Slightly damaged

Question 10

When conducting search operations what is the best source of information, if available?

A	Prior planning
B	Only bystanders
C	Reports from media sources
D	Prior planning, bystanders

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Unit 6: CERT Organization

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Question 1

In a disaster situation, the CERT team leader is:

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

Question 2

Which of the following forms contains essential information for tracking the overall situation?

A	Victim Treatment Area Record
B	Incident/Assignment Tracking Log
C	Equipment Resources form
D	Message form

Question 3

You are the CERT Incident Commander/Team Leader and therefore responsible for directing team activities. You establish a Command Post for your CERT. What should you do if you have to leave the Command Post for whatever reason?

A	Leave without delegating any of your CERT Incident Commander/Team Leader responsibilities
B	You may never leave the Command Post under any circumstances
C	Designate CERT Incident Commander/Team Leader status to someone else in the Command Post
D	Ask a law enforcement official to take over while you’re gone

Question 4

CERT personnel should always be assigned to work in teams of:

A	Three CERT members
B	Four CERT members
C	Five CERT members

Question 5

Emergency on-scene management in a disaster situation is needed to:

A	Provide clear leadership
B	Maintain the safety of emergency workers
C	All of these

Question 6

Which CERT form is used to sign in CERT members as they arrive at the staging location?

A	Communications Log
B	Briefing Assignment
C	Personnel Resources

Question 7

A woman comes up to a disaster scene that you have determined is unsafe to enter. What should you do?

A	Warn her that the situation is unsafe
B	Physically restrain her from entering
C	Nothing; you should let her be
D	Threaten to call the police if she attempts to enter

Question 8

To whom should you give documentation?

A	The National CERT Program Office
B	Keep it for your own records
C	The first professional responders on the scene
D	Your local CERT leader

Question 9

The Damage Assessment Form is completed by CERT members as they travel through the area to the CERT staging location. The form is then given to the CERT IC/TL. The form provides a summary of overall hazards in selected areas. It includes:

A	Utility hazards
B	Fires
C	Structural damage
D	Injuries and casualties
E	All of these

Question 10

The Incident Command System (ICS) is the system used by fire and law enforcement agencies to manage emergency operations. Regarding CERTs which of the following is incorrect?

A	The CERT organizational framework is flexible so that it can expand or contract depending on the on-going assessment of emergency priorities
B	In an emergency, CERT members are not part of the Incident Command System
C	All CERTs, through their Incident Commanders report to the first fire or law enforcement official at their location

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Unit 7: Disaster Psychology

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Question 1

To help ensure team well-being, CERT leaders may:

A	All of these
B	Direct CERTs to take breaks
C	Gradually phase out workers from high-stress to low-stress jobs

Question 2

During which phase may survivors believe that rescue efforts are not proceeding quickly enough?

A	Impact
B	Inventory
C	Rescue
D	Recovery

Question 3

During which phase do survivors exhibit a sense of trust that their rescuers will address their needs and that they can then put their lives together quickly?

A	Impact
B	Recovery
C	Inventory
D	Rescue

Question 4

During a disaster, survivors and helpers may experience disaster-related stress. Measures that CERT members can take to protect themselves from vicarious trauma include recognizing signs of trauma in themselves and taking breaks. Which of the following is another measure that CERT members can take to prevent vicarious trauma?

A	Don't over-identify with the victims of the incident
B	Don't respond to disasters that you have personally endured
C	Don't speak with victims about their feelings of loss
D	Don't remain at the scene for longer than 30 minutes

Question 5

During which phase do survivors attempt to assess the damage and locate other survivors?

A	Inventory phase
B	Recovery phase
C	Rescue phase
D	Impact phase

Question 6

Regarding Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), which of the following is incorrect?

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

Survivors go through four emotional phases when a disaster occurs. In order, they are:

A	Recall phase, injury phase, impact phase, rescue phase
B	Injury phase, imprint phase, recall phase, recovery phase
C	Impact phase, inventory phase, rescue phase, recovery phase
D	Inventory phase, rescue phase, imprint phase, resource phase

Question 8

During which phase may survivors not panic and maybe show no emotion?

A	Inventory
B	Impact
C	Recovery
D	Rescue

Question 9

During a disaster, rescuers and survivors may experience disaster-related stress. CERTs should not:

A	Tell survivors, "you're strong, you'll get through this"
B	Take breaks away from the incident area
C	Ask uninjured people to get involved in helping others

Question 10

Which of the following is not a step that your team’s members should take in the future to personally reduce stress?

A	Get enough sleep
B	Take antidepressants
C	Eat a balanced diet
D	Connect with others

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Unit 8: Terrorism

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Question 1

A friend runs over to you, a little frantic, and asks why you are not headed to the disaster site to help. After all, he says, you are a trained CERT member. How do you respond to your friend?

A	"I’m not part of the terrorist response team."
B	"I am a CERT member, but I have to wait for an official to declare a disaster before I can activate."
C	"You’re right. I am a CERT member, but CERT members must not respond to a potential terrorist incident."
D	"Yes. You’re right. I’m heading in that direction now."

Question 2

You are having a business lunch downtown when you hear a loud explosion. You follow others outside to find what caused the noise. In the distance you can see heavy smoke rising from the electrical plant, the very same electrical plant used to power your town and several major cities in the area and that you saw on the news last night cited as a potential target for a recently uncovered terrorist plot. All around you, people are speculating that the plot was successful. What should you do?

A	Initially monitor the situation from a safe place
B	Call the federal government to alert it about a terrorist attack
C	Locate your family and evacuate to safety
D	Gather your CERT equipment and report for duty

Question 3

There are three factors that can significantly affect safety at a terrorist incident. They are, time, distance, and ___________.

A	Shielding
B	Heat
C	Soap

Question 4

If CERTs suspect a terrorist incident, they should:

A	Move away from the area immediately
B	Stay at the scene and prevent others from entering the area
C	Stay in the area and use a cell phone (if available) to notify authorities

Question 5

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?

A	Consider the hazardous material a STOP sign
B	Move downwind of the initial incident site
C	Conduct decontamination of other victims
D	Stay at the incident site to conduct a sizeup

Question 6

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 Diamond placard:

A	Lists the amount or quantity of hazardous materials in a container
B	Stipulates the proper storage procedures for hazardous materials
C	Indicates that hazardous materials are stored in the building
D	Specifies the types of hazardous materials in a vehicle or rail car

Question 7

A CERT member finds herself near a possible terrorist incident and sees what she suspects is an explosive device. What should she do?

A	Leave the area and report information to 911 using a land line
B	Stay at the incident site to prevent unauthorized access
C	Use a cellular phone to report a suspected explosive device as quickly as possible
D	Investigate thoroughly to determine the likely type of weapon

Question 8

CERT members responding to an incident suspect that they have been contaminated by exposure to a chemical agent. They follow the basic self-decontamination procedures to reduce their risk of injury and limit their exposure to the chemical. What should they do next?

A	Stay in the contaminated area to provide medical treatment to the victims
B	Conduct the same decontamination procedures on the other victims at the scene
C	Stay out of contaminated area and wait for professional responders to conduct formal decontamination
D	Relocate downwind of the contaminated site and set up a medical treatment area

Question 9

CERTs can limit their exposure to the harmful effects of terrorist weapons by:

A	Evacuating at least 500-1000 feet away, uphill and upwind
B	Evacuating at least 500-1000 feet away, downhill and downwind
C	Evacuating at least 1000-1500 feet away, uphill and upwind

Question 10

You remember from the news report that the potential plot was uncovered when an electrical plant security guard noticed the same black van parked outside for over a week. Worried that someone was watching the building, he alerted local authorities. Which of the eight signs of a terrorist attack did the security guard notice?

A	Acquiring supplies
B	Surveillance
C	Tests of security
D	Dry runs

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A	Maintain an open airway
B	Maintain body temperature
C	Lay patient down
D	All of these
E	Elevate their feet 10-12 inches

A	All of these
B	Pressure points
C	Direct pressure
D	Elevation
E	Tourniquet

A	Rotate, push, mark
B	Revolutions per minute
C	Red, pink, magenta
D	Respiration, pulse, mental status

A	Check for pulse
B	Assess airway
C	Survey the area
D	Control bleeding

A	All of these
B	Nausea
C	Pale Skin
D	Cool Skin Temperature

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CERT Quizzes

Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness

Unit 2: Fire Safety and Utility Control

Unit 3: Medical Operations, Part 1

Unit 4: Medical Operations, Part 2

Unit 5: Light Search and Rescue

Unit 6: CERT Organization

Unit 7: Disaster Psychology

Unit 8: Terrorism