Term
What is the CERT mission for interior searches if damage is light?
(CERT Manual Page 5-11) |
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Definition
The CERT mission is to:
locate;
triage;
treat airway, major bleeding, and shock;
continue size-up;
and document. |
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Term
What is the CERT mission for interior searches if damage is moderate?
(CERT Manual Page 5-11) |
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Definition
The CERT mission is to:
locate;
treat airway, major bleeding, and shock;
evacuate;
warn others;
continue size-up while minimizing the number of rescuers and time spent inside the structure |
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Term
What is the CERT mission for interior searches if damage is heavy?
(CERT Manual Page 5-11) |
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Definition
The CERT mission is to:
secure the building perimeter and
warn others of the danger in entering the building.
CERT members are not to enter a building with heavy damage under any circumstances. |
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Term
What is heavy damage?
(CERT Manual Page 5-12) |
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Definition
Partial or total collapse
Tilting
Obvious structural instability
Building off foundation |
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Term
What is light damage?
(CERT Manual Page 5-12) |
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Definition
Superficial damage
Broken windows
Superficial cracks or breaks in the wall surface, for example, fallen or cracked plaster
Minor damage to the interior contents |
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Term
What is moderate damage?
(CERT Manual Page 5-12) |
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Definition
Visible signs of damage
Decorative work damaged or fallen
Many visible cracks or breaks in the wall surface
Major damage to interior contents
Building still on foundation |
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Term
How can you communicate the location of damage/victims?
(CERT Manual Page 5-13) |
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Definition
You can describe different locations within and around the structure by using the ABCD standard, with A corresponding to the front of the building and B, C, and D representing the sides of the building moving clockwise from A. Using this system, the area inside of a structure can be further broken down by quadrants to facilitate communication.
For instance, a hazard or victim located closest to the A and B sides of the structure is in the A/B quadrant. You must communicate your findings to the CERT command post or responding agencies. |
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Term
What should you consider when making decisions during size-up?
(CERT Manual Page 5-18) |
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Definition
Safety of CERT members
Safety of victims
Protection of environment
Protection of property |
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Term
What is an individual void?
(CERT Manual Page 5-23) |
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Definition
Individual voids are spaces into which the victim may have crawled for protection.
Examples of individual voids include bathtubs and the space underneath desks. Children may seek shelter in smaller places like cabinets. |
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Term
What information can you get from bystanders or those who are famiiar with a structure?
(CERT Manual Page 5-23) |
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Definition
How many people live (or work) in the building?
Where would they be at this time?
What is the building layout?
What have you seen or heard?
Has anyone come out? |
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Term
What is leveraging?
(CERT Manual Page 5-30) |
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Definition
Leveraging is accomplished by wedging a lever under the object that needs to be moved, with a stationary object underneath it to act as a fulcrum.
When the lever is forced down over the fulcrum, the far end of the lever will lift the object. |
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Term
What is box cribbing?
(CERT Manual Page 5-30) |
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Definition
A crib is a wooden framework used for support or strengthening.
Box cribbing means arranging pairs of wood pieces alternately to form a stable rectangle. |
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Term
How does the time of the event and day of the week affect your search and rescue?
(CERT Manual Page 5-8) |
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Definition
At night, more people will be in their homes, so the greatest need for search and rescue will be in residential settings.
Conversely, during the day, people will be at work, so the need will be in commercial buildings.
Search and rescue operations may also be affected by where people are located in their homes and the amount of daylight available. |
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Term
How does the construction type and terrain affect your search and rescue?
(CERT Manual Page 5-8) |
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Definition
Some types of construction are more susceptible to damage than others.
The type of terrain will affect how the search is conducted. |
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Term
How does the weather affect your search and rescue?
(CERT Manual Page 5-8) |
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Definition
Severe weather will have an effect on victims and rescuers alike and will certainly hamper rescue efforts.
Forecasts of severe weather should be considered as a limiting factor on the time period during which search and rescue can occur. |
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Term
How does the occupancy affect your search and rescue?
(CERT Manual Page 5-8) |
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Definition
| The purpose for which the structure was designed may indicate the likely number of victims and their location. |
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Term
After evaluating the situation and keeping in mind that the safety of the CERT member is always the top priority, the next step is to determine:
(CERT Manual Page 5-17) |
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Definition
What should be done?
In what order?
Remember your goal: to rescue the greatest number in the shortest amount of time. |
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Term
Does an Action Plan need to written?
(CERT Manual Page 5-19) |
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Definition
An action plan does not need to be written, but when search and rescue operations are required, the situation is probably complex enough that a written plan of some type will be important. A plan should:
Help focus the operation on established priorities and decisions
Provide for documentation to be given to responding agencies when they arrive on scene - Provide for documentation that will become part of the record of the CERT's overall operation
Keep notes as you develop your action plan. Any changes made to the initial plan based on new information that comes in should also be documented. |
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Term
What are the two most frequent causes of rescuer deaths?
(CERT Manual Page 5-20) |
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Definition
Disorientation
Secondary collapse |
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Term
What are four types of voids?
(CERT Manual Page 5-22) |
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Definition
Pancake voids
Lean-to voids
"V" voids
Individual voids |
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Term
Search and rescue consists of three separate operations:
(CERT Manual Page 5-1) |
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Definition
Size-up involves assessing the situation and determining a safe action plan (using the 9-step size-up model).
Search involves locating victims and documenting their location.
Rescue involves the procedures and methods required to extricate the victims. |
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Term
The decision to attempt a rescue should be based on what three factors?
(CERT Manual Page 5-1) |
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Definition
The risks involved to the rescuer
The overall goal of doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people
Resources and manpower available |
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