AWR-160-W WMD/TERRORISM AWARENESS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

AWR-160-W WMD/TERRORISM
AWARENESS FOR EMERGENCY
RESPONDERS QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

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GatheringA2targetA2intelligence

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ElectricalA2powerA2generationA2andA2transmissionA2facilities
AmusementA2parks
SewageA2treatmentA2plants
AllA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--AllA2ofA2theA2above

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2TheA2initialsA2CIKRA2standA2forA2CriticalA2InfrastructureA2andA2KeyA2____________:A2-
A2Ans--Resources


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threat

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ness-levelA2personnel/

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A2Ans--NeutralizeA2theA2hazard


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HazardousA2Material/WeaponsA2ofA2MassA2DestructionA2(HazMat/
WMD)A2incident.A2WhatA2areA2theseA2actionA2steps?A2-A2Ans--
Recognize,A2Avoid,A2Isolate,A2andA2Notify

WhatA2doesA2theA2acronymA2CBRNEA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--
Chemical,A2Biological,A2Radiological,A2Nuclear,A2andA2Explosive

RadioactiveA2materialsA2areA2inA2whichA2DepartmentA2ofA2TransportationA2(DOT)A2hazard
A2class?A2-A2Ans--ClassA27


HowA2manyA2hazardA2classesA2doesA2theA2DepartmentA2ofA2TransportationA2(DOT)A2list?
A2-A2Ans--9


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ment,A2and:A2-A2Ans--Senses

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