CERT Unit 2 - The CERT Organization

The ______________________ is the person that is assigned to talk to the media.

• PIO

• Journalist

• Officer

• CERT member

Where can the incident commander be found during an incident?

• Staging area

• Command post

• Fire station

• In the hot zone

What contributes to effective communication and shared understanding within CERT?

• common terminology

• action plan

• giving clear commands

• none of the above

Which of the following is NOT an incident command function?

• Operations

• Tactical

• Planning

• Logistics

What section in the ICS involves tactical priorities?

• Finance

• Operations

• Planning

• Logistics

Who is responsible for handling and delegating each function?

• IC/TL

• Captain

• Chief

• None of the above

What is the desired rescuer-to-supervisor ratio for a manageable span of control?

• 3 to 5

• 4 to 6

• 3 to 7

• 5 to 10

The basic ICS structure for CERT is established by what person?

• Chief

• Police department

• First person who arrives on scene

• Fire department

________________ section is typically one of the first functions to be assigned.

• Operations

• Planning

• Finance

• Logisitcs

What section supplies food and water for the incident?

• Operations

• Planning

• Finance

• Logistics