AWR-160-W WMD/Terrorism Awareness
for Emergency Responders Updated 100%
PASS
Title 18 United States Code (USC) § 2331 defines domestic terrorism in part as "...appear to be intended to
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intimidate or coerce a civilian population; to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or
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coercion; or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
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occur primarily": - Correct Answers Within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States
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II! Which of the following actions is potentially part of executing an attack?
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Theft of employee ID cards
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An attempt to gain access to restricted areas
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Leaving an unattended vehicle in close proximity to a potential target
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All of the above - Correct Answers All of the above
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II! There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities. Which of the following is critical to
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II! meeting that challenge? - Correct Answers Gathering target intelligence
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II! Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) are potential terrorist targets. CIKR might include:
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All telecommunications towers
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Electrical power generation and transmission facilities II! II! II! II! II!
Amusement parks II!
Sewage treatment plants II! II!
All of the above - Correct Answers All of the above
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II! CIKR are potential targets for criminal or terrorists using hazardous materials. The initials CIKR stand for
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II! Critical Infrastructure and Key ____________: - Correct Answers Resources
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, II! What is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous material or Weapon of Mass
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II! Destruction (WMD) release? - Correct Answers Recognize the hazard/threat II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! When an incident is suspected of involving criminal or terrorist activity, awareness-level
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II! personnel/responders already on the scene of an incident should be able to recognize the presence of II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! hazardous materials and do all of the following except: - Correct Answers Neutralize the hazard
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II! The RAIN concept is used by individuals to quickly gather and process information and to synthesize the
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II! information in order to facilitate life safety actions at an incident. The letter "R" in RAIN stands for: -
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II! Correct Answers Recognize II! II! II! II!
II! The acronym RAIN represents several action steps to help responders at a Hazardous Material/Weapons
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II! of Mass Destruction (HazMat/WMD) incident. What are these action steps? - Correct Answers
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II! Recognize, Avoid, Isolate, and Notify II! II! II! II!
II! What does the acronym CBRNE stand for? - Correct Answers Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,
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II! and Explosive
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II! Radioactive materials are in which Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard class? - Correct Answers
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II! Class 7 II!
II! How many hazard classes does the Department of Transportation (DOT) list? - Correct Answers 9
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II! The seven basic clues for recognizing a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident are potential sources,
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II! container shapes, marking and colors, labels and placards, shipping papers and facility documents,
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II! monitoring and detection equipment, and: - Correct Answers Senses II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Protective actions are "those steps taken to safeguard the health and safety of emergency responders
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II! and the public during an incident involving releases of dangerous goods" (DOT 2012, pg. 288). Protective
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II! actions are listed in the green- and ____________ -bordered pages of the Emergency Response
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II! Guidebook (ERG). - Correct Answers Orange II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! When responding to an incident, awareness-level personnel should resist rushing onto the scene. Use
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II! your Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and take the next three steps: Step 1: Identify the material
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for Emergency Responders Updated 100%
PASS
Title 18 United States Code (USC) § 2331 defines domestic terrorism in part as "...appear to be intended to
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
intimidate or coerce a civilian population; to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or
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coercion; or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
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occur primarily": - Correct Answers Within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States
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II! Which of the following actions is potentially part of executing an attack?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Theft of employee ID cards
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An attempt to gain access to restricted areas
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Leaving an unattended vehicle in close proximity to a potential target
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All of the above - Correct Answers All of the above
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II! There are many challenges to identifying potential terrorist activities. Which of the following is critical to
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II! meeting that challenge? - Correct Answers Gathering target intelligence
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II! Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) are potential terrorist targets. CIKR might include:
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All telecommunications towers
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Electrical power generation and transmission facilities II! II! II! II! II!
Amusement parks II!
Sewage treatment plants II! II!
All of the above - Correct Answers All of the above
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II! CIKR are potential targets for criminal or terrorists using hazardous materials. The initials CIKR stand for
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II! Critical Infrastructure and Key ____________: - Correct Answers Resources
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, II! What is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous material or Weapon of Mass
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II! Destruction (WMD) release? - Correct Answers Recognize the hazard/threat II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! When an incident is suspected of involving criminal or terrorist activity, awareness-level
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II! personnel/responders already on the scene of an incident should be able to recognize the presence of II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! hazardous materials and do all of the following except: - Correct Answers Neutralize the hazard
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II! The RAIN concept is used by individuals to quickly gather and process information and to synthesize the
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II! information in order to facilitate life safety actions at an incident. The letter "R" in RAIN stands for: -
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II! Correct Answers Recognize II! II! II! II!
II! The acronym RAIN represents several action steps to help responders at a Hazardous Material/Weapons
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! of Mass Destruction (HazMat/WMD) incident. What are these action steps? - Correct Answers
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Recognize, Avoid, Isolate, and Notify II! II! II! II!
II! What does the acronym CBRNE stand for? - Correct Answers Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,
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II! and Explosive
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II! Radioactive materials are in which Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard class? - Correct Answers
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Class 7 II!
II! How many hazard classes does the Department of Transportation (DOT) list? - Correct Answers 9
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! The seven basic clues for recognizing a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident are potential sources,
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II! container shapes, marking and colors, labels and placards, shipping papers and facility documents,
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II! monitoring and detection equipment, and: - Correct Answers Senses II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Protective actions are "those steps taken to safeguard the health and safety of emergency responders
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! and the public during an incident involving releases of dangerous goods" (DOT 2012, pg. 288). Protective
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! actions are listed in the green- and ____________ -bordered pages of the Emergency Response
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II! Guidebook (ERG). - Correct Answers Orange II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! When responding to an incident, awareness-level personnel should resist rushing onto the scene. Use
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! your Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and take the next three steps: Step 1: Identify the material
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