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If additional response resources are thought to be required for an incident at a special event, a good
option for obtaining those resources is to: - ✔✔Develop mutual aid and assistance agreements with
neighboring communities.
A special event: Is nonroutine. Places a strain on community resources. May involve a large number of
people. - ✔✔Requires special permits or additional planning, preparation, and mitigation.
Sponsors of organized auto races conducted by professional racing organizations at permanent facilities
typically have sophisticated contingency plans available. - ✔✔TRUE
A national organization has been issued a permit to demonstrate at the State capitol building. An
opposing group has threatened to turn out to disrupt the demonstration. Public safety officials are
concerned that the demonstration may turn violent. What should they do? - ✔✔Develop contingency
plans to address the potentially violent situation.
The Public Information Officer, the Safety Officer, and the Liaison Officer are all part of the: -
✔✔Command Staff
One area of great concern in special events planning is the physical setup of the event. Both temporary
and permanents structures must comply with: - ✔✔Local building codes
User Pays policies are intended to: - ✔✔Offset the costs of public services at special events
Because each special event is somewhat different from others, a hazard analysis should be conducted
prior to each event. - ✔✔TRUE
,One of the many advantages of using a team approach to planning for special events is: -
✔✔Professional relationships developed during planning translate into better cooperation during
emergencies.
The use of ___________________________ is/are a good way to protect the bases of temporary
structures from damage by vehicular traffic. - ✔✔Buffer zones
Spontaneous events present unique difficulties to public safety personnel because they offer no warning.
- ✔✔TRUE
One way for special event planners to gather information about event specifics is to require the
promoter or sponsor to: - ✔✔Obtain permits
Hampton is a rural community in the Midwest. The local high school football team has just won the State
championship. The team has never won a championship in any sport before. The community is
sponsoring a parade to celebrate the win. Thousands of people are expected to turn out for the event,
including many from surrounding communities. There isn't much time to plan the parade, and the Mayor
is concerned about whether Hampton's four-person police department can manage traffic and control
the anticipated crowd. Is this a special event? - ✔✔YES
When assessing food safety measures at a special event, the planning team should consider the vendor
compliance with appropriate State and local regulations related to food preparation, handling,
distribution, and storing of food. - ✔✔TRUE
At its initial meeting, the planning team should: Develop a mission statement. Develop the event
objectives. AND - ✔✔Determine the necessary components of the public safety plan.
One reason for developing contingency plans for permit-approved special events is to: - ✔✔Evaluate
high-risk, high-impact events more thoroughly.
A multidisciplinary planning team should be composed of the promoter or sponsor and all: -
✔✔Agencies that hold a stake in the event.
, Planners should assign ___________________ to events that are expected to draw very large crowds
and impact mobility throughout the community. - ✔✔A traffic management group
A rock festival has been planned for this weekend. The promoter and sponsor have been advertising the
festival for weeks. On the day before the event, large crowds of teens and young adults swarmed into
the area. Many spent the night drinking and using drugs. By the morning of the event, several fights had
already broken out between competing local gangs. The Mayor and City Council want to cancel the
festival, but the sponsor is balking. Which statement below describes the preferable way to deal with
such an event? - ✔✔Agreement on who could cancel the event should have been reached during event
planning.
Whether you are handling a routine emergency, organizing for a special event, or managing the response
to a major disaster, the five major management functions that must be covered are: Command,
Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration, AND - ✔✔Operations
The purpose of public safety special event planning is to: - ✔✔Plan for incidents that might impact or
result from the event.
To help reunite lost children with their parents or guardians, event planners should: - ✔✔Designate
"meet me" locations throughout the site.
The placement of launch pads for pyrotechnic displays must anticipate the: - ✔✔Prevailing wind
direction and strength.
Crowds are complex social structures that can assume roles that are different from the personalities of
the individuals. Those who provide verbal support for crowd leaders are called: - ✔✔Cheerleaders
Having a pre-event emergency plan in place will help: - ✔✔Reduce response times for first-response
agencies.
Because ___________________________ provide a less confrontational security presence, this
technique has been effective with young audiences. - ✔✔Peer security personnel
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If additional response resources are thought to be required for an incident at a special event, a good
option for obtaining those resources is to: - ✔✔Develop mutual aid and assistance agreements with
neighboring communities.
A special event: Is nonroutine. Places a strain on community resources. May involve a large number of
people. - ✔✔Requires special permits or additional planning, preparation, and mitigation.
Sponsors of organized auto races conducted by professional racing organizations at permanent facilities
typically have sophisticated contingency plans available. - ✔✔TRUE
A national organization has been issued a permit to demonstrate at the State capitol building. An
opposing group has threatened to turn out to disrupt the demonstration. Public safety officials are
concerned that the demonstration may turn violent. What should they do? - ✔✔Develop contingency
plans to address the potentially violent situation.
The Public Information Officer, the Safety Officer, and the Liaison Officer are all part of the: -
✔✔Command Staff
One area of great concern in special events planning is the physical setup of the event. Both temporary
and permanents structures must comply with: - ✔✔Local building codes
User Pays policies are intended to: - ✔✔Offset the costs of public services at special events
Because each special event is somewhat different from others, a hazard analysis should be conducted
prior to each event. - ✔✔TRUE
,One of the many advantages of using a team approach to planning for special events is: -
✔✔Professional relationships developed during planning translate into better cooperation during
emergencies.
The use of ___________________________ is/are a good way to protect the bases of temporary
structures from damage by vehicular traffic. - ✔✔Buffer zones
Spontaneous events present unique difficulties to public safety personnel because they offer no warning.
- ✔✔TRUE
One way for special event planners to gather information about event specifics is to require the
promoter or sponsor to: - ✔✔Obtain permits
Hampton is a rural community in the Midwest. The local high school football team has just won the State
championship. The team has never won a championship in any sport before. The community is
sponsoring a parade to celebrate the win. Thousands of people are expected to turn out for the event,
including many from surrounding communities. There isn't much time to plan the parade, and the Mayor
is concerned about whether Hampton's four-person police department can manage traffic and control
the anticipated crowd. Is this a special event? - ✔✔YES
When assessing food safety measures at a special event, the planning team should consider the vendor
compliance with appropriate State and local regulations related to food preparation, handling,
distribution, and storing of food. - ✔✔TRUE
At its initial meeting, the planning team should: Develop a mission statement. Develop the event
objectives. AND - ✔✔Determine the necessary components of the public safety plan.
One reason for developing contingency plans for permit-approved special events is to: - ✔✔Evaluate
high-risk, high-impact events more thoroughly.
A multidisciplinary planning team should be composed of the promoter or sponsor and all: -
✔✔Agencies that hold a stake in the event.
, Planners should assign ___________________ to events that are expected to draw very large crowds
and impact mobility throughout the community. - ✔✔A traffic management group
A rock festival has been planned for this weekend. The promoter and sponsor have been advertising the
festival for weeks. On the day before the event, large crowds of teens and young adults swarmed into
the area. Many spent the night drinking and using drugs. By the morning of the event, several fights had
already broken out between competing local gangs. The Mayor and City Council want to cancel the
festival, but the sponsor is balking. Which statement below describes the preferable way to deal with
such an event? - ✔✔Agreement on who could cancel the event should have been reached during event
planning.
Whether you are handling a routine emergency, organizing for a special event, or managing the response
to a major disaster, the five major management functions that must be covered are: Command,
Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration, AND - ✔✔Operations
The purpose of public safety special event planning is to: - ✔✔Plan for incidents that might impact or
result from the event.
To help reunite lost children with their parents or guardians, event planners should: - ✔✔Designate
"meet me" locations throughout the site.
The placement of launch pads for pyrotechnic displays must anticipate the: - ✔✔Prevailing wind
direction and strength.
Crowds are complex social structures that can assume roles that are different from the personalities of
the individuals. Those who provide verbal support for crowd leaders are called: - ✔✔Cheerleaders
Having a pre-event emergency plan in place will help: - ✔✔Reduce response times for first-response
agencies.
Because ___________________________ provide a less confrontational security presence, this
technique has been effective with young audiences. - ✔✔Peer security personnel
