CERT Organization
Cover the following points for CERT organization:
• Organizational structure:
• Well-defined management structure
• Effective communications among agency personnel
• Accountability
• Command objectives:
• Identify the scope of the incident through damage assessment
• Determine an overall strategy and logistical requirements
• Deploy resources efficiently but safely Cover the following points for disaster psychology:
• In the aftermath of disasters, survivors and disaster workers can experience psychological and physiological symptoms of stress.
• The steps CERT leaders should take to reduce stress on team members
• The steps CERT members can take to reduce their own stress levels
• Strategies for helping survivors work through …show more content…
• The steps CERT leaders should take to reduce stress on team members
• The steps CERT members can take to reduce their own stress levels
• Strategies for helping survivors work through their trauma Cover the following points for terrorism:
• CBRNE indicators
• CERT protocols for terrorist incidents
• Protective actions following a terrorist incident
The instructor’s copy of the final exam is on the following pages of the Instructor Guide. The response in bold is the correct response. Final Exam
Tell participants that they will now take the final exam for CERT Basic Training.
The final exam is on pp. 9-5 through 9-17 in the Participant Manual.
CERT Basic Training Final Exam
Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness
1. When a disaster occurs, a CERT member’s first responsibility is …show more content…
When a disaster occurs, a CERT member’s first responsibility is to:
A. Join the CERT in disaster response efforts
B. Help professional responders
C. Ensure personal and family safety
D. Do the greatest good for the greatest number of people
2. CERT members volunteer to fill non-disaster roles. An example of a non-disaster function of CERTs is:
A. Staffing parades, health fairs, and other special events
B. Monitoring the news for potential disaster threats
C. Petitioning local officials for more local emergency response funding
D. Distributing political pamphlets and other materials
3. There are three types of disasters. They are natural, intentional, and ______________.
A. Mechanical
B. Biological
C. Chemical
D. Technological
4. 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
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. Home and work
B. Every room in the house
C. Vehicle
D. Home, work, and
• Organizational structure:
• Well-defined management structure
• Effective communications among agency personnel
• Accountability
• Command objectives:
• Identify the scope of the incident through damage assessment
• Determine an overall strategy and logistical requirements
• Deploy resources efficiently but safely Cover the following points for disaster psychology:
• In the aftermath of disasters, survivors and disaster workers can experience psychological and physiological symptoms of stress.
• The steps CERT leaders should take to reduce stress on team members
• The steps CERT members can take to reduce their own stress levels
• Strategies for helping survivors work through …show more content…
• The steps CERT leaders should take to reduce stress on team members
• The steps CERT members can take to reduce their own stress levels
• Strategies for helping survivors work through their trauma Cover the following points for terrorism:
• CBRNE indicators
• CERT protocols for terrorist incidents
• Protective actions following a terrorist incident
The instructor’s copy of the final exam is on the following pages of the Instructor Guide. The response in bold is the correct response. Final Exam
Tell participants that they will now take the final exam for CERT Basic Training.
The final exam is on pp. 9-5 through 9-17 in the Participant Manual.
CERT Basic Training Final Exam
Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness
1. When a disaster occurs, a CERT member’s first responsibility is …show more content…
When a disaster occurs, a CERT member’s first responsibility is to:
A. Join the CERT in disaster response efforts
B. Help professional responders
C. Ensure personal and family safety
D. Do the greatest good for the greatest number of people
2. CERT members volunteer to fill non-disaster roles. An example of a non-disaster function of CERTs is:
A. Staffing parades, health fairs, and other special events
B. Monitoring the news for potential disaster threats
C. Petitioning local officials for more local emergency response funding
D. Distributing political pamphlets and other materials
3. There are three types of disasters. They are natural, intentional, and ______________.
A. Mechanical
B. Biological
C. Chemical
D. Technological
4. 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
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. Home and work
B. Every room in the house
C. Vehicle
D. Home, work, and