AWR-160-W WMD/TERRORISM AWARENESS FOR
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
RATED A+
✔✔Electrically initiated Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) generally consist of four
components. Those components are represented by the acronym PIES, which stands
for Power source, Initiator, Explosive, and: - ✔✔Switch
✔✔The three categories of high explosives are: - ✔✔Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
✔✔The acronym PIES is used to describe Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)
components. PIES stands for: - ✔✔Power source, Initiator, Explosive, and Switch
✔✔Additional explosive devices (also called secondary devices) are sometimes used
specifically to target emergency responders. - ✔✔True
✔✔Some potential sources of explosives in your community include all of the following
except: - ✔✔Elementary schools
✔✔The indicators of a criminal/terrorist act involving explosives include a(n): - ✔✔Theft
of explosives
✔✔In regard to protective actions for explosive devices, the area where the blast
originates is referred to as ___________ perimeter/isolation zone. - ✔✔Hot
✔✔Trained responders will assess a post-blast site before entering the area. They will
look for structural hazards such as: - ✔✔Glass, concrete and steel fragments, and
collapse hazards
✔✔ Individuals trained to the awareness level are personnel who are likely to witness
an incident and have been trained to initiate emergency response by: - ✔✔Notifying the
proper authorities
✔✔There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities. Which of the
following is critical to meeting that challenge? - ✔✔Gathering target intelligence
✔✔Which of the following activities are indicators of potential terrorist activity? -
✔✔Gathering target intelligence
Acquiring materials necessary for an attack
Preparing weapons
All of the above [**This is the Correct Answer]
, ✔✔Which of the following might be considered a suspicious object? - ✔✔Unattended
bags
Unsolicited objects received through the mail
Vehicles with an unidentified owner
All of the above [**This is the Correct Answer]
✔✔The Food and Agriculture sector has critical dependencies with which other Critical
Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) sectors? - ✔✔Transportation Systems
Energy
Water
All of the above [**This is the Correct Answer]
✔✔You are a first responder dispatched to a hazardous materials incident. You find
evidence that it may be the result of criminal or terrorist activity. Who would you first
notify? - ✔✔Incident Commander
✔✔What is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous material or
Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) release? - ✔✔Recognize the hazard/threat
✔✔The acronym RAIN represents several action steps to help responders at a
Hazardous Material/Weapons of Mass Destruction (HazMat/WMD) incident. What are
these action steps? - ✔✔Recognize, Avoid, Isolate, and Notify
✔✔The RAIN concept is used by individuals to quickly gather and process information
and to synthesize the information in order to facilitate life safety actions at an incident.
The letter "A" in RAIN stands for: - ✔✔Avoid
✔✔Which one of these government agencies establishes the nation's overall
transportation policies? - ✔✔Department of Transportation (DOT)
✔✔A label or placard with a three-bladed fan usually refers to which class? -
✔✔Radioactive
Individuals trained to the awareness level are personnel who are likely to witness an
incident and have been trained to initiate emergency response by: - ✔✔Notifying the
proper authorities
✔✔There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities. Which of the
following is critical to meeting that challenge? - ✔✔Gathering target intelligence
✔✔Which of the following activities are indicators of potential terrorist activity? -
✔✔Gathering target intelligence
Acquiring materials necessary for an attack
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
RATED A+
✔✔Electrically initiated Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) generally consist of four
components. Those components are represented by the acronym PIES, which stands
for Power source, Initiator, Explosive, and: - ✔✔Switch
✔✔The three categories of high explosives are: - ✔✔Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
✔✔The acronym PIES is used to describe Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)
components. PIES stands for: - ✔✔Power source, Initiator, Explosive, and Switch
✔✔Additional explosive devices (also called secondary devices) are sometimes used
specifically to target emergency responders. - ✔✔True
✔✔Some potential sources of explosives in your community include all of the following
except: - ✔✔Elementary schools
✔✔The indicators of a criminal/terrorist act involving explosives include a(n): - ✔✔Theft
of explosives
✔✔In regard to protective actions for explosive devices, the area where the blast
originates is referred to as ___________ perimeter/isolation zone. - ✔✔Hot
✔✔Trained responders will assess a post-blast site before entering the area. They will
look for structural hazards such as: - ✔✔Glass, concrete and steel fragments, and
collapse hazards
✔✔ Individuals trained to the awareness level are personnel who are likely to witness
an incident and have been trained to initiate emergency response by: - ✔✔Notifying the
proper authorities
✔✔There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities. Which of the
following is critical to meeting that challenge? - ✔✔Gathering target intelligence
✔✔Which of the following activities are indicators of potential terrorist activity? -
✔✔Gathering target intelligence
Acquiring materials necessary for an attack
Preparing weapons
All of the above [**This is the Correct Answer]
, ✔✔Which of the following might be considered a suspicious object? - ✔✔Unattended
bags
Unsolicited objects received through the mail
Vehicles with an unidentified owner
All of the above [**This is the Correct Answer]
✔✔The Food and Agriculture sector has critical dependencies with which other Critical
Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) sectors? - ✔✔Transportation Systems
Energy
Water
All of the above [**This is the Correct Answer]
✔✔You are a first responder dispatched to a hazardous materials incident. You find
evidence that it may be the result of criminal or terrorist activity. Who would you first
notify? - ✔✔Incident Commander
✔✔What is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous material or
Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) release? - ✔✔Recognize the hazard/threat
✔✔The acronym RAIN represents several action steps to help responders at a
Hazardous Material/Weapons of Mass Destruction (HazMat/WMD) incident. What are
these action steps? - ✔✔Recognize, Avoid, Isolate, and Notify
✔✔The RAIN concept is used by individuals to quickly gather and process information
and to synthesize the information in order to facilitate life safety actions at an incident.
The letter "A" in RAIN stands for: - ✔✔Avoid
✔✔Which one of these government agencies establishes the nation's overall
transportation policies? - ✔✔Department of Transportation (DOT)
✔✔A label or placard with a three-bladed fan usually refers to which class? -
✔✔Radioactive
Individuals trained to the awareness level are personnel who are likely to witness an
incident and have been trained to initiate emergency response by: - ✔✔Notifying the
proper authorities
✔✔There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities. Which of the
following is critical to meeting that challenge? - ✔✔Gathering target intelligence
✔✔Which of the following activities are indicators of potential terrorist activity? -
✔✔Gathering target intelligence
Acquiring materials necessary for an attack
