FEMA IS-317.A: INTRODUCTION TO
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE
TEAM (CERT) ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
"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"
"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"
"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."
"What is a benefit that CERT volunteers report after they complete training? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Confidence they can protect themselves and others and minimize property damage"
"Which of the following statements is true about working in a CERT? - CORRECT ANSWER=> CERT
volunteers may be assigned to smaller teams for specific tasks"
"What is a college campus CERT most likely to focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Campus
emergency situations"
"What is the one key question a CERT member must consider while working? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Is it safe for me to do this task?"
"Which of the following CERT Basic topic covers size-up, rescue techniques, and rescuer safety?
- CORRECT ANSWER=> Light Search and Rescue Operations"
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, "Which of the following statements is true about the ideal CERT volunteer? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Everyone, regardless of age, has the ability to contribute in some way to a CERT."
"The CERT Program trains community volunteers in basic fire safety, light search and rescue, and
disaster medical operations. What else might a CERT volunteer learn during CERT Basic Training?
- CORRECT ANSWER=> Response skills for possible local hazards, such as hurricanes of
avalanches"
"What is the main benefit from applying the CERT organizational structure during a disaster
response? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The ability to direct team responses to do the most good for
the most people in the shortest amount of time"
"Assisting elderly and physically limited neighbors with securing trashcans and patio furniture
are examples of what kind of activities? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Preparation"
"How do CERT volunteers prepare for disasters? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Hands-on practice and
realistic exercises"
"What are the first tasks the Team Leader (TL) must perform after arriving at the staging area? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Assign volunteers to specific positions and prioritize response activities."
“The CERT Leader manages CERT operations until: - CORRECT ANSWER=> The first professional
responder arrives"
"Triage is the process of sorting survivors according to the severity of their injuries. The triage
process is especially effective in situations where: - CORRECT ANSWER=> All of the above"
"Most bleeding can be controlled by: - CORRECT ANSWER=> Direct pressure and elevation"
"CERT members respond to an incident in which a truck that's carrying a known hazardous
material has overturned on a highway. What should the team do? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Consider the hazardous material a STOP sign"
"Which of the following is NOT part of the CERT member's goal when working to do the greatest
good for the greatest number of survivors? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Retreat immediately and wait
for professionals"
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COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE
TEAM (CERT) ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
"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"
"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"
"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."
"What is a benefit that CERT volunteers report after they complete training? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Confidence they can protect themselves and others and minimize property damage"
"Which of the following statements is true about working in a CERT? - CORRECT ANSWER=> CERT
volunteers may be assigned to smaller teams for specific tasks"
"What is a college campus CERT most likely to focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Campus
emergency situations"
"What is the one key question a CERT member must consider while working? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Is it safe for me to do this task?"
"Which of the following CERT Basic topic covers size-up, rescue techniques, and rescuer safety?
- CORRECT ANSWER=> Light Search and Rescue Operations"
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, "Which of the following statements is true about the ideal CERT volunteer? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Everyone, regardless of age, has the ability to contribute in some way to a CERT."
"The CERT Program trains community volunteers in basic fire safety, light search and rescue, and
disaster medical operations. What else might a CERT volunteer learn during CERT Basic Training?
- CORRECT ANSWER=> Response skills for possible local hazards, such as hurricanes of
avalanches"
"What is the main benefit from applying the CERT organizational structure during a disaster
response? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The ability to direct team responses to do the most good for
the most people in the shortest amount of time"
"Assisting elderly and physically limited neighbors with securing trashcans and patio furniture
are examples of what kind of activities? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Preparation"
"How do CERT volunteers prepare for disasters? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Hands-on practice and
realistic exercises"
"What are the first tasks the Team Leader (TL) must perform after arriving at the staging area? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Assign volunteers to specific positions and prioritize response activities."
“The CERT Leader manages CERT operations until: - CORRECT ANSWER=> The first professional
responder arrives"
"Triage is the process of sorting survivors according to the severity of their injuries. The triage
process is especially effective in situations where: - CORRECT ANSWER=> All of the above"
"Most bleeding can be controlled by: - CORRECT ANSWER=> Direct pressure and elevation"
"CERT members respond to an incident in which a truck that's carrying a known hazardous
material has overturned on a highway. What should the team do? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Consider the hazardous material a STOP sign"
"Which of the following is NOT part of the CERT member's goal when working to do the greatest
good for the greatest number of survivors? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Retreat immediately and wait
for professionals"
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