FLETC LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● Crisis
Answer: An event is sudden, arbitrary, and unpredictable
●● Critical Incident Stress
Answer: Stress experienced at any level resulting from exposure to a
critical incident
●● Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Answer: The development of characteristic symptoms following a
psychologically distressing event that is outside the range of usual
human experience.
The duration of the disturbance is at least one month and must be
diagnosed by a mental health professional.
●● Psychological Effects of a Delayed Critical Incident Response
Answer: Denial
Isolation
Preoccupation with the event
,Heightened Sensitivity to Others' Reactions
●● Coping Strategies for Critical Incident Exposure
Answer: Resilience
Rituals or Maintaining Schedule
Agency Policy
Training
Talking to Other Officers
●● Resilience
Answer: Process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma,
tragedy, threats, or even significant sources of stress
●● Cognitive Restructuring
Answer: Changing a perception from a negative interpretation to a
neutral or positive one, making it less stressful
●● Incident Commander
Answer: Initial responding officer; initiates the Incident Command
System (ICS)
●● Crisis Incident
,Answer: Extraordinary event, either caused by human or natural
phenomena, which may require the response of multiple emergency
personnel to prevent loss of life, damage to property, and protection of
the environment
●● National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Answer: Provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all
government, private sector, and non-governmental organizations to work
together during domestic incidents
●● Intent of NIMS
Answer: Be a consistent nationwide approach for all levels of
government to work effectively and efficiently
Establish core set of principles, concepts, and terminology for incident
command
Manage national response to crisis incident
●● Incident Command System (ICS)
Answer: Operational characteristics, management components, and
structure of incident management organizations throughout the life cycle
of an incident
, ●● Multiagency Coordination System
Answer: Operational characteristics, management components, and
organizational structure of supporting entities
●● Public Information System
Answer: Processes, procedures, and systems for communicating timely
and accurate information to the public during emergency situations
●● Components of NIMS
Answer: Command and Management
Preparedness
Resource Management
Communications and Information Management
Supporting Technologies
Ongoing Management and Maintenance
●● ICS Organizational Structure
Answer: Incident Commander
v
Command Staff: Public Info Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer
v
General Staff: Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance &
Administration
FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● Crisis
Answer: An event is sudden, arbitrary, and unpredictable
●● Critical Incident Stress
Answer: Stress experienced at any level resulting from exposure to a
critical incident
●● Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Answer: The development of characteristic symptoms following a
psychologically distressing event that is outside the range of usual
human experience.
The duration of the disturbance is at least one month and must be
diagnosed by a mental health professional.
●● Psychological Effects of a Delayed Critical Incident Response
Answer: Denial
Isolation
Preoccupation with the event
,Heightened Sensitivity to Others' Reactions
●● Coping Strategies for Critical Incident Exposure
Answer: Resilience
Rituals or Maintaining Schedule
Agency Policy
Training
Talking to Other Officers
●● Resilience
Answer: Process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma,
tragedy, threats, or even significant sources of stress
●● Cognitive Restructuring
Answer: Changing a perception from a negative interpretation to a
neutral or positive one, making it less stressful
●● Incident Commander
Answer: Initial responding officer; initiates the Incident Command
System (ICS)
●● Crisis Incident
,Answer: Extraordinary event, either caused by human or natural
phenomena, which may require the response of multiple emergency
personnel to prevent loss of life, damage to property, and protection of
the environment
●● National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Answer: Provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all
government, private sector, and non-governmental organizations to work
together during domestic incidents
●● Intent of NIMS
Answer: Be a consistent nationwide approach for all levels of
government to work effectively and efficiently
Establish core set of principles, concepts, and terminology for incident
command
Manage national response to crisis incident
●● Incident Command System (ICS)
Answer: Operational characteristics, management components, and
structure of incident management organizations throughout the life cycle
of an incident
, ●● Multiagency Coordination System
Answer: Operational characteristics, management components, and
organizational structure of supporting entities
●● Public Information System
Answer: Processes, procedures, and systems for communicating timely
and accurate information to the public during emergency situations
●● Components of NIMS
Answer: Command and Management
Preparedness
Resource Management
Communications and Information Management
Supporting Technologies
Ongoing Management and Maintenance
●● ICS Organizational Structure
Answer: Incident Commander
v
Command Staff: Public Info Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer
v
General Staff: Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance &
Administration
