FEMA Standardized Awareness Training Questions With Complete Solutions

Domestic Terrorism correct answer: activities that involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of US or State criminal laws; intended to intimidate or coerce civilian population to influence government policy or affect government conduct in US jurisdiction International Terrorism correct answer: activities that involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of US or any State criminal laws; intended to intimidate or coerce civilian population to influence government policy or affect government conduct outside of US jurisdiction/transcend nation boundaries Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) correct answer: any weapon designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury; any destructive device defined in section 291; any weapon involving a biological agent, toxin, or vector; any weapon designed to release radiation or radioactivity at dangerous levels 5 Elements/Factors of Threat correct answer: SMTSF: surprise, means of attack, target of attack, significant dates, foreknowledge of the community response 8 Threat Indicators/Activities correct answer: SETFAIRD: surveillance, elicitation, tests of security, funding, acquisition of supplies, impersonation, rehearsal, deployment CIKR (Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources) correct answer: potential terrorist/criminal targets 18 of sectors of them RAIN HAZMAT concept correct answer: recognize, avoid, isolate, notify quickly gather, process, and synthesize info 4 Main US Regulatory Agencies of Hazardous Materials correct answer: US Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Hazardous Material correct answer: DOT definition: any substance that poses an unreasonable risk to safety, health, and property when transported 9 DOT Hazard Classifications correct answer: Class 1: explosives Class 2: gases Class 3: flammable liquids Class 4: flammable solids Class 5: oxidizers Class 6: poisons (toxins) Class 7: radioactive material Class 8: corrosive material