CNT UPDATED SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Example of where CNT incidents may be activated. Answer: Hostage
situations,
Barricaded subjects,
Suicidal threats,
Hijackings
● Negotiator's most important tool. Answer: Communication
● Priority of life order. Answer: 1. Civilians 2. police officers 3.
subjects
● Why is priority of life important. Answer: It guides decision making
during critical incidents
● What does ICS stand for?. Answer: Incident command system
● Purpose of ICS. Answer: Organizes personal, resources, and
communication during incidents.
, ● Five major ICS functions. Answer: Command, operations, planning,
logistics, finance
● Who is initially the incident commander. Answer: The first
responding officer
● Who assumes command when they arrive. Answer: The higher
ranking supervisor
● Where do negotiators operate from. Answer: The warm zone of
command post
● What is the hot zone?. Answer: The area where there is immediate
danger
● What is the warm zone. Answer: buffer between the cold and hot zone
● What is the cold zone. Answer: Safe zone where normal operations
may occur
● Purpose of the inner perimeter. Answer: To contain the subject and
maintain tactical safety
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Example of where CNT incidents may be activated. Answer: Hostage
situations,
Barricaded subjects,
Suicidal threats,
Hijackings
● Negotiator's most important tool. Answer: Communication
● Priority of life order. Answer: 1. Civilians 2. police officers 3.
subjects
● Why is priority of life important. Answer: It guides decision making
during critical incidents
● What does ICS stand for?. Answer: Incident command system
● Purpose of ICS. Answer: Organizes personal, resources, and
communication during incidents.
, ● Five major ICS functions. Answer: Command, operations, planning,
logistics, finance
● Who is initially the incident commander. Answer: The first
responding officer
● Who assumes command when they arrive. Answer: The higher
ranking supervisor
● Where do negotiators operate from. Answer: The warm zone of
command post
● What is the hot zone?. Answer: The area where there is immediate
danger
● What is the warm zone. Answer: buffer between the cold and hot zone
● What is the cold zone. Answer: Safe zone where normal operations
may occur
● Purpose of the inner perimeter. Answer: To contain the subject and
maintain tactical safety
