Unit 8 Section 5 Knowledge Check

CERT volunteers are NOT equipped or trained to respond to terrorist incidents.

• True

• False

If you believe you are able to help those around you, focus on the lifesaving interventions. Why is it important to maintain the patient's body temperature?

• People with very serious injuries are more susceptible to hypothermia.

• Severe blood loss can result in irreversible shock.

• Keeps the patient's airway open and clear.

Fear has profound effects on the mind and body.

• True

• False

Fragmentation injuries are caused by:

• projectiles thrown by the blast.

• overpressure damage.

• thermal injuries.

Survivors will be evacuated to the _____ and kept there until professional responders authorize them to leave.

• safe zone

• danger zone

• assembly point

• emergency shelter