HOSA CERT FINAL PAPER 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ CERT Size-Up 3) Consider Probabilities.
Answer: How stable is the situation? What else could go wrong? What
does it meant for the search and rescue?
⩥ CERT Size-Up 4) Assess Your Situation.
Answer: Is it safe to continue? What risks will rescuers face? What
resources are needed? What resources are available? (Personnel like
firefighters, police, nurses, M.D.s, contractors; tools like crowbars,
autojacks, chainsaws; etc)
⩥ CERT Size-Up 5) Establish Priorities.
Answer: What should be done? In what order? How to rescue the
greatest number in the shortest amount of time?
⩥ CERT Size-Up 6) Make Decisions.
Answer: Keep in mind - safety of CERT members, life safety for victims
and others, protection of environment and property
⩥ CERT Size-Up 7) Develop Plan of Action.
,Answer: Focus operation on established priorities and decisions, provide
for documentation to give responding agencies, provide for
documentation to become part of the CERT records
⩥ CERT Size-Up 8) Take Action.
Answer: Based on plan developed during step 7
⩥ CERT Size-Up 9) Evaluate Progress.
Answer: Most critical step, monitor plan's effectiveness and safety, make
rescuer safety primary concern (use buddy system), be alert for hazards,
use safety equipment, rotate teams
⩥ List CERT the PPE (answer is head --> toe).
Answer: Helmet, goggles, mask, gloves, boots
⩥ Nearly __% indicate that primary reason they have not taken steps to
prepare is the expectation that fire, police, or other emergency personnel
will help them..
Answer: 30
⩥ Older homes constructed of _____ brick are less stable than newer
construction..
Answer: Non-reinforced
, ⩥ Only ___% of people nationwide think there is a likelihood of a
natural disaster ever occurring in their community..
Answer: 40
⩥ Only ___% of the public is familiar with the alerts and warning
systems in their community..
Answer: 50
⩥ Protective actions: decide to stay or change _________.
Answer: Locations
⩥ Protective actions: If ______ have been released into the area or you
have made contact with liquid or solid ______, it is critical that you
remove the ______ as quickly as possible..
Answer: Contaminants
⩥ Protective actions: ______ is a preventive measure for spreading
disease. Clean drinking water and sanitation are important protective
actions..
Answer: Good hygiene
⩥ Protective actions: Protect yourself from debris and _____ if trapped.
Answer: Signal rescuers
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ CERT Size-Up 3) Consider Probabilities.
Answer: How stable is the situation? What else could go wrong? What
does it meant for the search and rescue?
⩥ CERT Size-Up 4) Assess Your Situation.
Answer: Is it safe to continue? What risks will rescuers face? What
resources are needed? What resources are available? (Personnel like
firefighters, police, nurses, M.D.s, contractors; tools like crowbars,
autojacks, chainsaws; etc)
⩥ CERT Size-Up 5) Establish Priorities.
Answer: What should be done? In what order? How to rescue the
greatest number in the shortest amount of time?
⩥ CERT Size-Up 6) Make Decisions.
Answer: Keep in mind - safety of CERT members, life safety for victims
and others, protection of environment and property
⩥ CERT Size-Up 7) Develop Plan of Action.
,Answer: Focus operation on established priorities and decisions, provide
for documentation to give responding agencies, provide for
documentation to become part of the CERT records
⩥ CERT Size-Up 8) Take Action.
Answer: Based on plan developed during step 7
⩥ CERT Size-Up 9) Evaluate Progress.
Answer: Most critical step, monitor plan's effectiveness and safety, make
rescuer safety primary concern (use buddy system), be alert for hazards,
use safety equipment, rotate teams
⩥ List CERT the PPE (answer is head --> toe).
Answer: Helmet, goggles, mask, gloves, boots
⩥ Nearly __% indicate that primary reason they have not taken steps to
prepare is the expectation that fire, police, or other emergency personnel
will help them..
Answer: 30
⩥ Older homes constructed of _____ brick are less stable than newer
construction..
Answer: Non-reinforced
, ⩥ Only ___% of people nationwide think there is a likelihood of a
natural disaster ever occurring in their community..
Answer: 40
⩥ Only ___% of the public is familiar with the alerts and warning
systems in their community..
Answer: 50
⩥ Protective actions: decide to stay or change _________.
Answer: Locations
⩥ Protective actions: If ______ have been released into the area or you
have made contact with liquid or solid ______, it is critical that you
remove the ______ as quickly as possible..
Answer: Contaminants
⩥ Protective actions: ______ is a preventive measure for spreading
disease. Clean drinking water and sanitation are important protective
actions..
Answer: Good hygiene
⩥ Protective actions: Protect yourself from debris and _____ if trapped.
Answer: Signal rescuers
