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CERT Basic Training Unit 9 Basic Training Final Retrieved from https://fema-community-files.s3.amazonaws.com/CERT-Basic/CERT+Basic_Unit+9+Participant+Manual_English.pdf on February 12, 2025, 10:04 PM EST. This product uses data/information from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but is not endorsed by the DHS. The DHS cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Unit 1- Disaster Preparedness
Unit 1- Disaster Preparedness
1.1- When disaster occures, a CERT members first responsibility is to.
C. Ensure personal and family safety
1.2- CERT members volunteer to fill non-disaster roles. an example of a non-disaster function of CERTs is:
Staffing Parades, Health Fairs, and other special events
1.3-There are five types of disasters. They are natural, terrorist, home fires, pandemic and
B. Technological & accidental
1.4-Which of the following is NOT a hazard associated with home fixtures.
B. Hazardous Material Spill
1.5-One of the steps in preparing for a disaster is to develop a disaster supply kit. Where should you keep seperate disaster supply kits?
D. Home, Work, an Vehicle
Unit 2- CERT Organization
Unit 2- CERT Organization
2.1-What is the name of the system used by emergency Response agencies to manage emergency responses?
A. Incident Command System
2.2-CERT command structure how is the CERT leader established?
A. by being the first person at the scene
You are the CERT Team leader and therefore responsible for directing team activities, you establish a command team for CERT.
2.3 What should you do if you have to leave the command post for whatever reason?
B. Designate CERT Team Leader status to someone else in the Command Post.
2.4-CERT members should always be assigne to teams of at least how many people
D. Four
2.5.-A woman comes to a disaster scene that you have determined is unsafe to enter. What should you do?
A. Warn her that the situation is unsafe.
2.6- To whom should you give documentation?
B. Your Local CERT Leader
2.7- Which of the following forms contains essential information for tracking the overall situation?
B. CERT Assignment Tracking Log
Unit 3 Disaster medical operations- Part 1
Unit 3 Disaster medical operations- Part 1
in the after math of a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, you have ensured your safety and your families safety, an you grab your CERT kit and PPE, As you are making your way to your CERTs estblished meeting point you come across a oman lying by the side of the road; You call out your name and affiliation and ask "are you okay?" There is no response.
3.1 Based on what you know so far, how should you proceed?
C. Assess airway obstruction; excessive bleeding; and low body temperature.
You move closer to the survivor. Once again you ask, "can you hear me? are you ok?", As you ap, you hear approach you hear a very faint "help me" and now that you are closer you notice that that survivor is bleeding heavily from a wound on her thigh. you immediately attempt to call 9-1-1 on your cell phone but the system is down.
3.2-You know this woman is seriously injured, how would you help her?
B. Focus immediatley on the most critical threat, the heavy bleeding.
3.3-You notice that the blood is spurting from the wound on the survivors inner thigh, what type of bleeding is this?
A. Arterial
3.4-What is the first thing you do to stop the bleeding.
Using sterile dressings in your supply kit, apply pressure directly to the wound.
After a few moments, the bleeding slows considerably, you ask the woman, "are you okay?" "Squeeze my hand if you can hear me."; She is only able to groan unintelligibly in response. you notice that her fingers are cold; despite soaring temperatures- hen she tries to squeeze your hand.
3.5-The signs and symptoms that you witness tell you that this woman is suffering from what?
B. Shock due to inadequate blood flow.
3.6- How would you treat the woman based on your findings?
A. Wrap her in something warm.
You arrive at the meeting point and your CERT team leader assigns you to help with the survivors. A woman runs into the treatment area holding a little boy, and frantically calling out, "Someone please help my son, he turning blue! I don't think he can breath." You turn and run to help the woman. You ask her to put her son down so you can help.
3.7-What is the first thing that you should do?
A. Conduct Head-to-toe assessment.
While listening for lung sounds you notice that the boy is wheezing and his lips are blue. You cannot find anything obvious obstructing his airway. As you glance down quickly at the rest of the boy's body, you notice an angry red welt on his inner arm.
3.8-You have reason to suspect tht this boy is suffering from:
A. Anaphalaxia
Citation of Information
All or Most of the Information below is Copied from or a paraphrase of the following source:
CERT Basic Training Unit 9 Basic Training Final Retrieved from https://fema-community-files.s3.amazonaws.com/CERT-Basic/CERT+Basic_Unit+9+Participant+Manual_English.pdf on February 12, 2025, 10:04 PM EST. This product uses data/information from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but is not endorsed by the DHS. The DHS cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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