CERT EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● What is the CERT Program?
Answer: The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program
educated community volunteers about disaster preparedness for the
hazards that may affect their area. The program also trains volunteers in
basic disaster response skills.
-Fire safety
-Light search and rescue
-Team organization, and
-Disaster medical operations
The CERT program offers a consistent, nationwide approach to
volunteer teams in place, professional responders can focus on more
complex and dangerous tasks during disaster situations. CERT
volunteers build and enhance capabilities to prepare for, respond too,
and recover from disasters.
●● What Exactly is a CERT?
Answer: A Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, is an
organized group of volunteers trained in a consistent, nationwide
approach to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. CERT
,volunteers support emergency responders with disaster preparedness and
with protecting family, neighbors, and others in a disaster or emergency
situation.
Note: As a group, CERT volunteers deploy how and when directed by
their sponsoring organization. However, CERT training prepares
individuals how to act as a good Samaritans and apply their skills when
situations arise in their daily lives.
●● CERT: The Origin Story
Answer: The CERT concept was developed by the Los Angeles City FD.
In 1985, LAFD officials traveled to Japan to study their disaster
response plans. They learned that Japan used extensive training
programs to train neighborhoods in basic emergency skills: light search
and rescue, fire suppression, first aid, and evacuation.
Later that year a violent 8.1 earthquake hit Mexico City and killed
thousands of people. A LAFD group traveled to Mexico City and
observed how untrained neighbors were often first to respond to those
trapped and injured nearby.
Soon the LA City Fire Deptartment began training their beighborhood
watch leaders to perform basic fire suppression, light search and rescue,
and first aid. This first team of 30 people completed training in early
1986. Using drills, demonstrations, and exercises, they proved that using
layperson emergency responders was a viable concept.
In '87, the 5.9 magnitude Whittier Narrows earthquake just 12 miles east
of LA proved to officials of the need for training civilians to better aid
others and meet immediate needs.
, After the earthquake, LA created the Disaster Preparedness Unit within
the FD. Their goals were to:
-Educate and train the public and government sectors in disaster
preparedness.
-Research, evaluate, and publicize disaster information.
-Develop, train, and maintain a network of Community Emergency
Response Teams (CERTS).
●● CERT Goes National
Answer: FEMA made the CERT training available nationally in '93.
Now communities in all 50 states, including many tribal nations and US
territories conduct CERT training for teens and adults for all kinds of
hazards. FEMA supports CERTs by conducting or sponsoring Train-the-
Trainer and Program Manager courses for members of the fire, medical,
and emergency management community.
●● Assist Communities, Pro Responders
Answer: Using the training learned int he classroom and during
exccercises. CERT volunteers can assist others in their neighborhood or
workplace following an event when emergency responders are not
immediately available to help. CERT volunteers often run shelters,
provide basic first aid, shut off utilities, and mark unsafe areas. CERT
volunteers also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies
by taking amore active role in emergency preparedness projects in their
community. Preparedness projects include installing smoke alarms,
distributing safety information, and participating in large scale
community emergency response exercises.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● What is the CERT Program?
Answer: The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program
educated community volunteers about disaster preparedness for the
hazards that may affect their area. The program also trains volunteers in
basic disaster response skills.
-Fire safety
-Light search and rescue
-Team organization, and
-Disaster medical operations
The CERT program offers a consistent, nationwide approach to
volunteer teams in place, professional responders can focus on more
complex and dangerous tasks during disaster situations. CERT
volunteers build and enhance capabilities to prepare for, respond too,
and recover from disasters.
●● What Exactly is a CERT?
Answer: A Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, is an
organized group of volunteers trained in a consistent, nationwide
approach to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. CERT
,volunteers support emergency responders with disaster preparedness and
with protecting family, neighbors, and others in a disaster or emergency
situation.
Note: As a group, CERT volunteers deploy how and when directed by
their sponsoring organization. However, CERT training prepares
individuals how to act as a good Samaritans and apply their skills when
situations arise in their daily lives.
●● CERT: The Origin Story
Answer: The CERT concept was developed by the Los Angeles City FD.
In 1985, LAFD officials traveled to Japan to study their disaster
response plans. They learned that Japan used extensive training
programs to train neighborhoods in basic emergency skills: light search
and rescue, fire suppression, first aid, and evacuation.
Later that year a violent 8.1 earthquake hit Mexico City and killed
thousands of people. A LAFD group traveled to Mexico City and
observed how untrained neighbors were often first to respond to those
trapped and injured nearby.
Soon the LA City Fire Deptartment began training their beighborhood
watch leaders to perform basic fire suppression, light search and rescue,
and first aid. This first team of 30 people completed training in early
1986. Using drills, demonstrations, and exercises, they proved that using
layperson emergency responders was a viable concept.
In '87, the 5.9 magnitude Whittier Narrows earthquake just 12 miles east
of LA proved to officials of the need for training civilians to better aid
others and meet immediate needs.
, After the earthquake, LA created the Disaster Preparedness Unit within
the FD. Their goals were to:
-Educate and train the public and government sectors in disaster
preparedness.
-Research, evaluate, and publicize disaster information.
-Develop, train, and maintain a network of Community Emergency
Response Teams (CERTS).
●● CERT Goes National
Answer: FEMA made the CERT training available nationally in '93.
Now communities in all 50 states, including many tribal nations and US
territories conduct CERT training for teens and adults for all kinds of
hazards. FEMA supports CERTs by conducting or sponsoring Train-the-
Trainer and Program Manager courses for members of the fire, medical,
and emergency management community.
●● Assist Communities, Pro Responders
Answer: Using the training learned int he classroom and during
exccercises. CERT volunteers can assist others in their neighborhood or
workplace following an event when emergency responders are not
immediately available to help. CERT volunteers often run shelters,
provide basic first aid, shut off utilities, and mark unsafe areas. CERT
volunteers also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies
by taking amore active role in emergency preparedness projects in their
community. Preparedness projects include installing smoke alarms,
distributing safety information, and participating in large scale
community emergency response exercises.
