Individuals trained to the awareness level are personnel who are likely to witness an

incident and have been trained to initiate emergency response by:

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Notifying the proper authorities
Performing trench rescue activities
Contacting local news media
Donning Level A PPE
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Notifying the proper authorities
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The elements of a threat include surprise, means of attack, target of the attack, significant
dates, and:
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Greater knowledge in containment systems
Advanced knowledge of the community response
Management of the overall incident
Response in an offensive mode
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Advanced knowledge of the community response
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Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) are potential terrorist targets. CIKR might
include:
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All telecommunications towers
Electrical power generation and transmission facilities
Amusement parks
Sewage treatment plants
All of the above
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All of the above
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The Food and Agriculture sector has critical dependencies with which other Critical
Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) sectors?
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Transportation Systems
Energy
Water
All of the above
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All of the above
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What is the primary consideration when encountering a hazardous material or Weapon of
Mass Destruction (WMD) release?
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Stop the release
Save property
Recognize the hazard/threat
Perform environmental safety
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Recognize the hazard/threat
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) defines hazardous materials as any substance in
any form or quantity that poses an unreasonable risk to _______, _______, and property
when transported.
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Safety; health
Sick; leave
Laboratory; housing
Environment; air
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Safety; health
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The second number given with a hazard class (for example, the 1 in "2.1") is referred to as
the:
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Division
Toxicity
Location
Amount
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Division
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The seven basic clues for recognizing a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident are
potential sources, container shapes, marking and colors, labels and placards, shipping
papers and facility documents, monitoring and detection equipment, and:
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Amount of the release
Type of release
Senses
Criminal history
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Senses
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Protective actions are those steps taken to safeguard the health and safety of emergency
responders and the public during an incident involving releases of dangerous goods (DOT
2012, pg. 288). Protective actions are listed in the green- and ____________ -bordered
pages of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).
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White
Blue
Yellow
Orange
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Orange
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On the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 fixed facility markings, the
instability/reactivity hazard appears on the right side of the diamond and are what color?
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Red
White
Blue
Yellow
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Yellow
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Shipping papers are required for all hazardous material shipments.
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True
False
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Referring to the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), which description best fits United
Nations Identification (UN ID) number 1830?
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Compressed gas
No potential hazard
Corrosive
Flammable
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Corrosive
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What Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) primarily attacks the airway and lungs, causing
irritation of the entire airway from the nose to the lungs resulting in what is commonly
known as dry-land drowning?
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Blood agent
Choking agent
Nerve agent
Special agent
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Choking agent
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Advantages of using chemical agents for terrorist activities include all of the
followingexcept:
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Requires large quantities
Has immediate effect
Easy to make or acquire
Availability
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Requires large quantities
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Which of the following locations that use chemicals are commonly found in many
communities?
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Warehouses
Fuel tank farms
Hospitals
All of the above
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All of the above
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TRACEM-P outlines potential hazards and mechanisms of injury at a Hazardous Materials
(HazMat) incident. The letter T stands for:
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Target
Thermal
Territorial
Technical
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Thermal
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Which of the following are indicators of a chemical attack?
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Lack of insect life
Dead animals
Mass casualties
Numerous terrorists
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Dead animals
,
Mass casualties
,
Lack of insect life
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To prevent the spread of chemical agents, individuals should use control zones at a
Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident based on safety and the degree of hazard. The
control zones are:
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Hot zone, warm zone, and cold zone
Hot zone, warm zone, and people zone
Hot zone, warm zone, and clear zone
Hot zone, warm zone, and luke-warm zone
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Hot zone, warm zone, and cold zone
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A non-living substance produced by living plants and animals that may be used as a
biological agent is called:
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Anthrax
Plague
A toxin
Tularemia
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A toxin
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The disadvantages of using biological agents include all of the following except:
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Weather conditions affect dispersion
Delayed effects
Hazardous to terrorists
Day or night
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Day or night
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has three categories of biological
agents. Of these categories, which one is considered the highest priority that could cause
the highest risk to the public and national security?
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Category A
Category B
Category C
None of the above
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Category A
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Which of these is not a potential source in your community for biological agents?
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Nature and agriculture
University research facilities
Auto manufacturing plants
Hospital and veterinary laboratories
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Auto manufacturing plants
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Abandoned spray devices and unscheduled and unusual spraying activities are potential
indicators of a possible biological incident.
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True
False
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Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) is also known as radiation paleness.
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True
False
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Radiopharmaceuticals are administered for medical testing and treatment.
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True
False
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The difference between a nuclear weapon detonation and a conventional explosion is:
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Functional
Francs
Fizzle
Fission
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Fission
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Heavy containers, delayed effects, and hazards to terrorists are disadvantages of using
radiological material for terrorist activity.
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True
False
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Potential sources of radioactive material can be located in:
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Hospitals
Cancer treatment facilities
University laboratories
All of the above
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All of the above
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A responder can protect himself/herself from radiation by using shielding as a response
action. How is shielding used as a protective action?
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Limit the time near a source of radiation and leave the area as quickly as possible
Materials composed of heavy elements such as lead or steel placed between the
radioactive source and the responder
Move 100 feet away
None of the above
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Materials composed of heavy elements such as lead or steel placed between the radioactive
source and the responder
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Indicators of a possible radiological incident include some of the following except:
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A pulsating sound
Material that is hot or seems to emit heat
Containers that display a radiation symbol
Unusual metal debris
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A pulsating sound
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Electrically initiated Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) generally consist of four
components. Those components are represented by the acronym PIES, which stands for
Power source, ________, Explosive, and Switch.
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Initials
Identify
Instigate
Initiator
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Initiator
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According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), checking for additional
explosive devices should include all of the following steps except:
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Designating and enforcing scene control
Evaluating the scene for areas a device could be placed
Moving items that are in your way
Visually scanning the operating areas
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Moving items that are in your way
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Some potential sources of explosives in your community include all of the followingexcept:
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Logging sites
Elementary schools
Excavation sites
Agriculture
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Elementary schools
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The indicators of a criminal/terrorist act involving explosives include a(n):
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Multiple personalities
Firearm permit
Rented apartment
Theft of explosives
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Theft of explosives
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In regard to protective actions for explosive devices, the area where the blast originates is
referred to as ___________ perimeter/isolation zone.
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Security
Warm
Hot
Cold
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Hot
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Trained responders will assess a post-blast site before entering the area. They will look for
structural hazards such as:
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Computers and printers, glass, and other work machines
Paper trail, wet floor, and debris
Glass, concrete and steel fragments, and collapse hazards
Loose tiles and office supplies
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Glass, concrete and steel fragments, and collapse hazards