AWR-160-W WMD/Terrorism Awareness for
Emergency Responders Questions with Correct
Answers
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 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 Correct Answer-All of the above
There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities.
Which of the following is critical to meeting that challenge? Correct
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 Correct 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
____________: Correct Answer-Resources
What is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous
material or Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) release? Correct
Answer-Recognize 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 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: Correct
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? Correct Answer-Recognize,
Avoid, Isolate, and Notify
Emergency Responders Questions with Correct
Answers
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 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 Correct Answer-All of the above
There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities.
Which of the following is critical to meeting that challenge? Correct
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 Correct 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
____________: Correct Answer-Resources
What is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous
material or Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) release? Correct
Answer-Recognize 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 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: Correct
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? Correct Answer-Recognize,
Avoid, Isolate, and Notify
