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IS-317.a: Introduction to Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) Final Exam Questions and Correct ANSWERs (Verified Correct ANSWERs)
CERT training promotes national resilience by:
Correct ANSWER: Creating a culture of preparedness for all
people. Correct Correct ANSWER: Creating a culture of
preparedness for all people
By learning how to safely respond to man-made, technological,
and national disasters, CERT volunteers contribute to:
Correct ANSWER: National resilience. Correct Correct
ANSWER: National resilience
What is a main feature of the CERT program?
Correct ANSWER: Trained volunteers use a consistent,
nationwide approach to support emergency responders with
disaster preparedness and response. Correct Correct ANSWER:
Trained volunteers use a consistent, nationwide approach to support emergency responders with disaster preparedness and response
Generally, why do people join a CERT?
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Correct ANSWER: To better prepare for hazards and protect
themselves, loved ones, and their neighbors. Correct Correct
ANSWER: To better prepare for hazards and protect
themselves, loved ones, and their neighbors
Which of the following statements is true about CERTs?
Correct ANSWER: CERTs often support emergency response
agencies with nonemergency projects in the community. Correct
Correct ANSWER: CERTs often support emergency response
agencies with nonemergency projects in the community
Staffing parades, distributing disaster supply lists, and home
safety checks are examples of CERT volunteers performing:
Correct ANSWER: Community service. Correct Correct
ANSWER: Community service
Aside from CERT Basic Training, your sponsoring organization may offer additional training on emergency flood response and which subject below?
Correct ANSWER: Emergency communications. Correct
Correct ANSWER: Emergency communications
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Who delivers the classroom and hands-on training you need to become a CERT volunteer?
Correct ANSWER: A team of first responders and other
qualified volunteers. Correct Correct ANSWER: A team of first
responders and other qualified volunteers
How would you describe a CERT sponsored by a fire department, emergency management departments, or a neighborhood club/association?
Correct ANSWER: A community CERT. Correct Correct
ANSWER: A community CERT
Three CERT volunteers are first on the scene of a car accident
and provide assistance. This is an example of:
Correct ANSWER: Being good Samaritans. Correct Correct
ANSWER: Being good Samaritans
How do you become a CERT volunteer?
Correct ANSWER: By completing this course and CERT Basic
Training classroom-based course. Correct Correct ANSWER:
By completing this course and CERT Basic Training classroom- based course
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When you respond to a disaster as a CERT volunteer, how can you establish priorities and make decisions about how and if your team will respond?
Correct ANSWER: Write down locations and types of damage
you see on the way to your staging area. Correct Correct
ANSWER: Write down locations and types of damage you see
on the way to your staging area
Volunteer teams assigned to tasks have at least 3 members. One must be the leader. What other role must be filled on the team?Correct ANSWER: Runner. Correct Correct ANSWER: Runner
All CERT training conforms to the National Incident Management System, (NIMS). What does the NIMS doctrine provide for the emergency response community?
Correct ANSWER: A common, nationwide approach to enable
emergency management personnel and volunteers to work
together. Correct Correct ANSWER: A common, nationwide
approach to enable emergency management personnel and volunteers to work together