HOSA CERT EXAM MOCK TEST WITH
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ What does CERT support?
Answer: National Preparedness & FEMA
◉ Who sponsors CERT in a community?
Answer: Sponsor Organizations- Community Agencies, Fire
Department, or Emergency Management Agencies (They determine
how/when to deploy volunteers)
◉ What does CERT follow for standards?
Answer: NIMS- National Incident Management Systems
◉ Who developed CERT?
Answer: Los Angeles Fire Department 1985, when EMT needed
additional support
◉ Examples of Hazard Prep, Response, Recovery
Answer: Prep- Boarding windows, sandbagging, taking out electrical
hazards
Response- survivor trauma, fires, injury
,Recovery
Mitigation- upgrades/long-term changes
◉ What does CERT follow for protocols?
Answer: ICS- Incident Command System
ICS is the system used by Emergency Response Agency (like CERT)
to manage emergency operations. Provides a means of managing
personel, facilities, equipment, and commnictions.
◉ TEAM ROLES- What is a CERT team composed of?
Answer: 3 members & 1 leader
◉ TEAM ROLES- Team Leader (TL)
Answer: -first on the scene
-leader
-ICP (Incident Command Post)- where orders are given
◉ TEAM ROLES- What must leaders and the CERT team have?
Answer: Ongoing 2-way communication
◉ TEAM ROLES- Incident Commander
Answer: -not a CERT member, emergency responder
,-leader, (Either this person or the team leader takes the role of
leader)
◉ TEAM ROLES- Operations Selection Leader/Operations
Answer: -does actions
-physical doer
◉ TEAM ROLES- Logistics Section Chief/Logistics
Answer: -getter
-grabs needed equipment and materials
◉ TEAM ROLES- Planning Section Chief/Planning
Answer: -thinker
-what tasks to do, what equipment to get
◉ SALT TRIAGE- Step 1-Global Sorting
What statements must be said when global sorting?
Answer: 1. "Everyone who can hear me please move to the (chose a
safe designated area) and we will help you".
2. "If you need help, wave your arm or move your leg, and we will be
there to help you in a few minutes."
, ◉ SALT TRIAGE- Step 1- Global Sorting
Who is our priority?
Answer: Walking- Assess 3rd
Wave/Purposeful Movement- Assess 2nd
Still/Obvious Life Threat- Assess 1st
◉ SALT TRIAGE- Step 2- Individual Assessment
What are the Life Saving Interventions?
Answer: -Control major hemorrhage-skill 2b
-Open airway (if child, consider 2 rescue breaths-skill 2a
-chest decompression
-auto injector antidotes
◉ SALT TRIAGE- Step 2- Individual Assessment
After Life Saving Interventions, how do you classify people?
Answer: Breathing- move onto triage
Not Breathing - DEAD (not breathing after one attempt to open
airway/2 rescue breaths on child)
◉ SALT TRIAGE- Step 2- Individual Assessment
IMMEDIATE
Answer: Serious injuries, survival likely with immediate care
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ What does CERT support?
Answer: National Preparedness & FEMA
◉ Who sponsors CERT in a community?
Answer: Sponsor Organizations- Community Agencies, Fire
Department, or Emergency Management Agencies (They determine
how/when to deploy volunteers)
◉ What does CERT follow for standards?
Answer: NIMS- National Incident Management Systems
◉ Who developed CERT?
Answer: Los Angeles Fire Department 1985, when EMT needed
additional support
◉ Examples of Hazard Prep, Response, Recovery
Answer: Prep- Boarding windows, sandbagging, taking out electrical
hazards
Response- survivor trauma, fires, injury
,Recovery
Mitigation- upgrades/long-term changes
◉ What does CERT follow for protocols?
Answer: ICS- Incident Command System
ICS is the system used by Emergency Response Agency (like CERT)
to manage emergency operations. Provides a means of managing
personel, facilities, equipment, and commnictions.
◉ TEAM ROLES- What is a CERT team composed of?
Answer: 3 members & 1 leader
◉ TEAM ROLES- Team Leader (TL)
Answer: -first on the scene
-leader
-ICP (Incident Command Post)- where orders are given
◉ TEAM ROLES- What must leaders and the CERT team have?
Answer: Ongoing 2-way communication
◉ TEAM ROLES- Incident Commander
Answer: -not a CERT member, emergency responder
,-leader, (Either this person or the team leader takes the role of
leader)
◉ TEAM ROLES- Operations Selection Leader/Operations
Answer: -does actions
-physical doer
◉ TEAM ROLES- Logistics Section Chief/Logistics
Answer: -getter
-grabs needed equipment and materials
◉ TEAM ROLES- Planning Section Chief/Planning
Answer: -thinker
-what tasks to do, what equipment to get
◉ SALT TRIAGE- Step 1-Global Sorting
What statements must be said when global sorting?
Answer: 1. "Everyone who can hear me please move to the (chose a
safe designated area) and we will help you".
2. "If you need help, wave your arm or move your leg, and we will be
there to help you in a few minutes."
, ◉ SALT TRIAGE- Step 1- Global Sorting
Who is our priority?
Answer: Walking- Assess 3rd
Wave/Purposeful Movement- Assess 2nd
Still/Obvious Life Threat- Assess 1st
◉ SALT TRIAGE- Step 2- Individual Assessment
What are the Life Saving Interventions?
Answer: -Control major hemorrhage-skill 2b
-Open airway (if child, consider 2 rescue breaths-skill 2a
-chest decompression
-auto injector antidotes
◉ SALT TRIAGE- Step 2- Individual Assessment
After Life Saving Interventions, how do you classify people?
Answer: Breathing- move onto triage
Not Breathing - DEAD (not breathing after one attempt to open
airway/2 rescue breaths on child)
◉ SALT TRIAGE- Step 2- Individual Assessment
IMMEDIATE
Answer: Serious injuries, survival likely with immediate care
