AWR-160-W WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders questions and answers all are graded A+

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": - Answer-Within 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 - Answer-All of the above There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities. Which of the following is critical to meeting that challenge? - Answer-Gathering 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 - Answer-All of the above CIKR are potential targets for criminal or terrorists using hazardous materials. The initials CIKR stand for Critical Infrastructure and Key ____________: - Answer-Resources What is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous material or Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) release? - Answer-Recognize the hazard/threatWhen 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: - Answer-Neutralize 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: - Answer-Recognize 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? - Answer-Recognize, Avoid, Isolate, and Notify What does the acronym CBRNE stand for? - Answer-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Radioactive materials are in which Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard class? - Answer-Class 7 How many hazard classes does the Department of Transportation (DOT) list? - Answer-9 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: - Answer-Senses 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). - Answer-Orange 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. - AnswerOn 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? - Answer-Yellow Labels are applied to individual Hazardous Materials (HazMat) packages. They are approximately a: - Answer-4-inch diamond Placards are diamond-shaped markings that appear on both ends and each side of a container. They are approximately a: - Answer-10-inch diamond