CERT: Unit 1 Review

When a disaster occurs, a CERT member's first responsibility is to

• Join the CERT in disaster response efforts
• Help professional responders
• Ensure personal and family safety
• Do the greatest good for the greatest number

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

• Monitoring the news for potential disaster threats

• Petitioning local officials for more local emergency response funding

• Distributing political pamphlets and other materials

Which of the following is NOT a hazard associated with home fixtures?

• Gas line ruptures
• Hazardous material spill
• Injury or electric shock
• Fire from faulty wiring

There are three kinds of disasters:
Natural
Technological
Intentional

• True 
• False 

The minimum recommended water supply is:

• One gallon per person per day
• Five gallons per person per day
• Three bottles per person per day
• Not necessary if you have a pool

Who should be included in your family’s emergency plan?

• Children
• Parents
• Pets
• All of the above

What does CERT stand for?

• Community Emergency Response Team 
• Certified Emergency Response Team 
• Computer Emergency Response Team 
• Cappelletti's Energetic Reading Team 

CERT concept was developed and implemented by

• FEMA 
• Los Angeles Fire Department 
• Las Vegas Fire Department
• Cappelletti in his basement

CERT is making their communities safer, more ________, and more resilient when incidents occur.

• prepared
• stable 
• happy
• aware

_______ is a critical program in the effort to engage everyone in America in making their communities safer, more prepared, and more resilient when incidents occur.

• CERT
• FEMA 
• NIMS 
• FBI