Test your knowledge

*Please answer all questions marked with an asterisk.

Is climate change likely to lead to increasingly CERTAIN or UNCERTAIN weather patterns?*

Who is responsible for gritting major A roads and motorways in England – local authorities or Highways England?*

Which type of flooding is the biggest threat to people and properties in England?*

What flood risks does the Environment Agency have operational responsibility for managing?*

What does this symbol mean?*

How much salt should you spread on a m² of path when gritting?*

In an incident, do community emergency volunteers have the power to remove people from their homes or places of work?*

Yes or no?

How much standing water would it take to float a standard sized car?*

Which is more important in an incident when operating as a community emergency volunteer – your own safety or that of others?*

Which three of the following are Category 1 responders?*

What are the golden rules for working in pairs (‘buddies’) as an emergency volunteer?*

Hint: there are three of them

If a volunteer loses contact with their buddy they should finish their task before reporting this to the CEV coordinator
Never go out of sight of your buddy
Always listen and act on your buddy’s concerns
You can enter a house when invited so long as you are accompanied by your buddy
Working in buddy pairs give you the power to stop the public from crossing cordons
Always speak up if you are concerned about your buddy’s actions

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