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

Individuals trained to the awareness level are personnel who are likely to witness an incident and have been trained to initiate emergency response by: - Answer-Notifying the proper authorities There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities. Which of the following is critical to meeting that challenge? - Answer-Gathering target intelligence Which of the following activities are indicators of potential terrorist activity? - Answer-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? - Answer-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? - Answer-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? - Answer-Incident CommanderWhat is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous material or Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) release? - Answer-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? - Answer-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: - Answer-Avoid Which one of these government agencies establishes the nation's overall transportation policies? - Answer-Department of Transportation (DOT) A label or placard with a three-bladed fan usually refers to which class? - Answer-Radioactive A label or a placard colored black and white with a skull and crossbones falls under which class? - Answer-Class 6 - Toxic In detecting clues to the presence of hazardous materials at the scene of an incident, using the sense of touch, taste, or __________ is not recommended. - Answer-Smell 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 In the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), there are two ways to identify material: United Nations ID number (yellow section) or the printed name of the material (blue section). - Answer-True The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 fixed facility markings are ______-shaped signs. - Answer-DiamondThe bill of lading is normally found in the: - Answer-Cab of the truck Shipping papers used during rail transportation of a hazardous material are called a: - Answer-Consist or waybill