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When disaster overwhelms EMS, CERT helps out through _______ and _________ CORRECT ANSWERS Hazard Mitigation & Response Activities
Before disaster strikes, one should..... CORRECT ANSWERS Mitigate potential hazard in the home and workplace, develop a family emergency plan, and assemble a disaster supply kit.
What is the maximum benefit from CERT response activities? CORRECT ANSWERS CERT organization!
What is the goal of CERT? CORRECT ANSWERS Protect team member's safety while doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people
Fire requires three agents. What are they? CORRECT ANSWERS Heal, fuel, and oxygen. Take away any one of these elements and fire can't be sustained.
Class A CORRECT ANSWERS ordinary combustibles such as paper, cloth, wood, rubber, and many plastics
Class B CORRECT ANSWERS flammable liquids (gas) and combustible liquids (charcoal lighter and kerosene)
Class C CORRECT ANSWERS Energized electrical equipment (wiring motors) when electricity turned off, fire becomes a Class A fire
Class D CORRECT ANSWERS Combustible metals (aluminum, titanium)
Class K CORRECT ANSWERS Combustible oils (vegetable oil, animal oils..)
What is one of the CERT roles when it comes to fires? CORRECT ANSWERS Suppress small fires
When suppressing fires, CERT members guard their safety by: CORRECT ANSWERS -
wearing protective equipment
-working as a team
-planning for safe entry and exit
-maintaining a safe distance and position in relation to the fire
-suppressing only small fires using proper equipment
-using PASS procedure to operate fire extinguisher
What does PASS stand for? CORRECT ANSWERS Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep