AWR-160-W WMD/Terrorism Awareness
for Emergency Responders
Title 18 United States Code (USC) § 2331 defines domestic terrorism in
part as "...appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian
population; to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or
coercion; or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction,
assassination, or kidnapping; and occur primarily": correct answersWithin
the territorial jurisdiction of the United States
Which of the following actions is potentially part of executing
an attack? Theft of employee ID cards
An attempt to gain access to restricted areas
Leaving an unattended vehicle in close proximity to a
potential target All of the above correct answersAll of the
above
There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities.
Which of the following is critical to meeting that challenge? correct
answersGathering target intelligence
Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) are potential terrorist
targets. CIKR might include:
All telecommunications towers
Electrical power generation and transmission
facilities Amusement parks
Sewage treatment plants
All of the above correct answersAll of the
above
CIKR are potential targets for criminal or terrorists using hazardous
materials. The initials CIKR stand for Critical Infrastructure and Key
: correct answersResources
What is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous material
or Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) release? correct answersRecognize
the hazard/threat
When an incident is suspected of involving criminal or terrorist activity,
awareness-level personnel/responders already on the scene of an incident
should be able to recognize the presence of hazardous materials and do all
of the following except: correct answersNeutralize the hazard
, 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 "R" in RAIN stands for: correct
answersRecognize
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? correct answersRecognize, Avoid, Isolate, and
Notify
What does the acronym CBRNE stand for? correct answersChemical,
Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive
Radioactive materials are in which Department of Transportation (DOT)
hazard class? correct answersClass 7
How many hazard classes does the Department of Transportation (DOT)
list? correct answers9
The seven basic clues for recognizing a Hazardous Materials (HazMat)
incident are potential sources, container shapes, marking and colors, labels
and placards, shipping papers and facility documents, monitoring and
detection equipment, and: correct answersSenses
Protective actions are "those steps taken to safeguard the health and safety
of emergency responders and the public during an incident involving
releases of dangerous goods" (DOT 2012, pg. 288). Protective actions are
listed in the green- and
-bordered pages of the Emergency Response Guidebook
(ERG). correct answersOrange
When responding to an incident, awareness-level personnel should resist
rushing onto the scene. Use your Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
and take the next three steps: Step 1: Identify the material (yellow or blue
section); Step 2: Identify the 3-digit guide number; Step 3: Locate response
actions within the pages. correct
answers
On the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 fixed facility markings,
the instability/reactivity hazard appears on the right side of the diamond and
are what color? correct answersYellow
Labels are applied to individual Hazardous Materials (HazMat) packages.
They are approximately a: correct answers4-inch diamond
Placards are diamond-shaped markings that appear on both ends and
each side of a container. They are approximately a: correct answers10-
inch diamond
Shipping papers used during rail transportation of a hazardous material
are called a: correct answersConsist or waybill
for Emergency Responders
Title 18 United States Code (USC) § 2331 defines domestic terrorism in
part as "...appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian
population; to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or
coercion; or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction,
assassination, or kidnapping; and occur primarily": correct answersWithin
the territorial jurisdiction of the United States
Which of the following actions is potentially part of executing
an attack? Theft of employee ID cards
An attempt to gain access to restricted areas
Leaving an unattended vehicle in close proximity to a
potential target All of the above correct answersAll of the
above
There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities.
Which of the following is critical to meeting that challenge? correct
answersGathering target intelligence
Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) are potential terrorist
targets. CIKR might include:
All telecommunications towers
Electrical power generation and transmission
facilities Amusement parks
Sewage treatment plants
All of the above correct answersAll of the
above
CIKR are potential targets for criminal or terrorists using hazardous
materials. The initials CIKR stand for Critical Infrastructure and Key
: correct answersResources
What is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous material
or Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) release? correct answersRecognize
the hazard/threat
When an incident is suspected of involving criminal or terrorist activity,
awareness-level personnel/responders already on the scene of an incident
should be able to recognize the presence of hazardous materials and do all
of the following except: correct answersNeutralize the hazard
, 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 "R" in RAIN stands for: correct
answersRecognize
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? correct answersRecognize, Avoid, Isolate, and
Notify
What does the acronym CBRNE stand for? correct answersChemical,
Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive
Radioactive materials are in which Department of Transportation (DOT)
hazard class? correct answersClass 7
How many hazard classes does the Department of Transportation (DOT)
list? correct answers9
The seven basic clues for recognizing a Hazardous Materials (HazMat)
incident are potential sources, container shapes, marking and colors, labels
and placards, shipping papers and facility documents, monitoring and
detection equipment, and: correct answersSenses
Protective actions are "those steps taken to safeguard the health and safety
of emergency responders and the public during an incident involving
releases of dangerous goods" (DOT 2012, pg. 288). Protective actions are
listed in the green- and
-bordered pages of the Emergency Response Guidebook
(ERG). correct answersOrange
When responding to an incident, awareness-level personnel should resist
rushing onto the scene. Use your Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
and take the next three steps: Step 1: Identify the material (yellow or blue
section); Step 2: Identify the 3-digit guide number; Step 3: Locate response
actions within the pages. correct
answers
On the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 fixed facility markings,
the instability/reactivity hazard appears on the right side of the diamond and
are what color? correct answersYellow
Labels are applied to individual Hazardous Materials (HazMat) packages.
They are approximately a: correct answers4-inch diamond
Placards are diamond-shaped markings that appear on both ends and
each side of a container. They are approximately a: correct answers10-
inch diamond
Shipping papers used during rail transportation of a hazardous material
are called a: correct answersConsist or waybill
