CERT CERT Terrorism Awareness & Disaster Psychology 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does WMD stand for in the context of emergency preparedness?
- Widespread Municipal Damage
- Weapons of Mass Destruction (Correct answer)
- Warning and Mitigation Directive
- Water Management Department
Correct answer: Weapons of Mass Destruction
WMD stands for Weapons of Mass Destruction, which include biological, chemical, nuclear/radiological, and explosive devices.
Question 2: Which of the following is a sign that a suspicious package may be a biological threat?
- Heavy weight and metallic sound
- Powder, mist, or unusual odor coming from the package (Correct answer)
- Standard commercial packaging with tracking numbers
- Refrigerated shipping container
Correct answer: Powder, mist, or unusual odor coming from the package
Suspicious packages that emit powder, mist, or unusual odors may indicate a biological threat and should be reported to authorities immediately.
Question 3: What should CERT volunteers do if they suspect a terrorist incident?
- Investigate the scene to gather more information
- Report observations to authorities and secure the area (Correct answer)
- Immediately begin treating all victims
- Evacuate the entire city immediately
Correct answer: Report observations to authorities and secure the area
CERT volunteers should report observations to authorities and help secure the area without entering potentially dangerous zones.
Question 4: What is the 'IDLH' threshold that CERT members should be aware of?
- Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (Correct answer)
- Internal Disaster Level and Hazard
- Incident Data Logging Hierarchy
- Integrated Disaster Liaison Hub
Correct answer: Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
IDLH stands for Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health, a threshold beyond which CERT volunteers must not proceed without proper protective equipment.
Question 5: In a potential chemical incident, what does the term 'hot zone' refer to?
- A warm area set up for victims to recover
- The area of highest contamination where only trained hazmat personnel operate (Correct answer)
- The ICS command post location
- A high-temperature zone near fire operations
Correct answer: The area of highest contamination where only trained hazmat personnel operate
The hot zone is the area of highest contamination in a chemical incident, and only trained hazmat personnel in proper protective equipment should enter it.
Question 6: What is the recommended action if CERT volunteers encounter victims who may be contaminated?
- Bring contaminated victims into the treatment area immediately
- Perform decontamination before providing medical treatment (Correct answer)
- Ignore contamination concerns and focus on injuries
- Wait for hazmat teams before doing anything
Correct answer: Perform decontamination before providing medical treatment
Decontamination should be performed before providing medical treatment to prevent cross-contamination of responders and other victims.
CERT CERT Terrorism Awareness & Disaster Psychology 1
What does WMD stand for in the context of emergency preparedness?