Fire Rescue and Utility Controls

In an emergency the role of CERT'S is to

• Extinguish small fires

• Attach fire hose to water supply

• Keep all utilities turned on

• Find any combustibles

What are the 4 parts of the fire triangle?

• Fuel, Liquids, Oxygen, Cooking Oils

• Oxygen, Fuel, Heat, Chemical Reaction

• Oxygen, Metals, Gasoline, Chemical Reaction

In an electrical emergency what is one thing you should know?

• How to get out of the house

• find a fire hydrant

• Know were power shut offs are

• Unplug outlets

Axphyxiant means?

• To gather facts

• To accidentally start a fire

• To have asthma

• To rob the body of oxygen

True or False? fuel, heat and oxygen all need to be present to form a chemical reaction?

• True

• False

Which is an example of 1 of the 5 classes of fire?

• Flammable and combustible liquids

• Combustible batteries

• Cooking flour

• Fire extinguisher

True or False? Ordinary combustibles include wood, paper and plastic?

• True

• False

What can you do to avoid a natural gas hazard?

• Leave the gas shut off at all times

• Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

• Leave electronics unplugged

• find creative resources

What does L I E S stand for?

• Limit, Ice, Emergency, Supplies

• Loose, Isolate, Eliminate, Storage

• Limit, Isolate, Eliminate, Separate

• Label, Isolate, Establish, Separate

What is 1 thing a CERT member can do in the size-up process?

• Assess situation

• Work alone

• Put out large fires