1. “Cribbing” refers to a technique used to:

a) Keep disaster victims in a single location so that they can receive medical treatment
b) Decrease the amount of time it takes to locate trapped victims
c) Stabilize a heavy object that must be raised in order to extract a trapped victim
2. In terms of search and rescue, a “void” refers to:

a) An area where victims may be trapped
b) A loss of communication with a trapped victim
c) An order to stop searching because conditions have become too dangerous
3. The first goal of search and rescue is:

a) Maintain the safety of the rescuers
b) Rescue the most severely injured victims first
c) Rescue children and the elderly first
4. CERT search and rescue teams must never:

a) Perform a size-up of the situation
b) Work during periods of rainy weather
c) Enter heavily damaged structures
d) Use a buddy system
5. How does assessment of structural damage during sizeup affect search and rescue operations?

a) CERT members need to use additional protective equipment before entering a heavily damaged structure
b) CERTs are not allowed to enter either moderately or heavily damaged structures
c) Depending on the type of damage, emergency medical personnel may have to accompany a CERT when the team goes inside the structure
d) The CERT mission changes, depending on whether the damage is light, moderate, or heavy
6. Which of the following describes what CERT members should do periodically as they search for victims inside a damaged building?

a) Switch positions with their buddies
b) Stop all movement and listen for sounds of trapped victims
c) Synchronize their watches
d) Verify that they still have visual contact with the Team Leader
7. When leveraging a heavy object to remove a victim, remember to:

a) Lift the object very rapidly and drop it to one side
b) Place your hands under the object to raise it
c) Leave the cribbing in place after removing the victim
d) Stabilize the object with cribbing as you go
8. You and two other CERT members begin searching a local library. You make a single slash next to the doorway of the first room you enter. What information do you write in what will become the left quadrant of this search marking?

a) Information about hazards and collapses
b) The number of victims in the room
c) Your agency or group ID
d) The room number
9. While stopping frequently to listen, you hear a faint cry for help from the corner of the room. You walk over to find a young boy who has glass shards in his leg and is unable to walk. Keeping in mind that you are searching the room with only two other CERT members, which of the following is not a recommended way of moving the boy?

a) Blanket carry
b) Pack-strap carry
c) Chair carry
d) One-person arm carry
10. Upon completing your search and rescue in the library, you enter a house where the second floor has collapsed, creating a lean-to void. How should you proceed?

a) Leave the premises immediately and mark the structure as unsound.
b) Quickly search the ground floor.
c) Use an axe or similar tool to knock down the floor and clear the void.
d) Call for backup.
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