Terrorism works well for the following reasons

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Terrorism works well for the following reasons EXCEPT: A. it enables a small group to fight against a major power. B. it can be inexpensive to fund. C. it is a tightly knit organization of groups with the same goal. D. it creates fear and panic among a group larger than the people directly affected by the
terrorist act.
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Question 2 of 20
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The primary contributor of personnel, funding, training, and arms for the current terrorist
movement is/are: A. the Middle East region. B. countries from the former Soviet Union. C. groups from inside the United States. D. Al Qaeda.
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Question 3 of 20
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The Incident Management System (IMS) was originally developed: A. as a school project by a group of Harvard business students. B. as a fire-fighting system for managing California wildfires. C. by the Chicago Fire Department after they saw the need for such a system. D. by the military, so various branches could work together.
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Question 4 of 20
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The four main sections of the IMS structure are: A. administration, operations, planning, and logistics. B. management, logistics, planning, and operations. C. management, planning, supply, and tactical operations. D. logistics, administration, communications and strategic.
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Question 5 of 20
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The basic function of the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) is to provide: A. grants to local authorities so that medical equipment and supplies can be purchased in
case of nuclear, biological, or chemical terrorist incidents. B. plans to major cities for treating large numbers of casualties in a nuclear, biological, or
chemical terrorist event. C. immediate medical information over radio and television stations in a nuclear,
biological, or chemical terrorist event. D. assistance to local jurisdiction first responders in nuclear, biological, or chemical
terrorist incidents.
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Question 6 of 20
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Using available resources to anticipate, prevent, and/or resolve a terrorist event is known as: A. consequence management. B. crisis management. C. coordinated management. D. controlled management.
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Question 7 of 20
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Under the IMS, a SWAT team searching a building for terrorists is part of: A. management. B. operations. C. control. D. tactical. Reset Selection
Question 8 of 20
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Under the IMS, the section responsible for providing extra radio equipment would be: A. management. B. control. C. logistics. D. the safety officer.
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Question 9 of 20
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The IMS works so well because it: A. is flexible and can be expanded or contracted, depending on the circumstances. B. follows a definite set of rules and guidelines so that no flexibility is allowed or
required. C. allows agencies to be totally independent so that they can work in the manner that
they think necessary. D. automatically defers to the FBI, which is mandated to take charge of terrorist incidents
under federal law.
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Question 10 of 20
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According to your textbook, the three functions of the EMS are to: A. contain the incident, consider the patient's needs, and coordinate for treatment. B. test for contamination, treat for injuries, and transport the patient. C. provide triage, treatment, and transport. D. identify, isolate, and intubate.
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Question 11 of 20
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PDD 39 gave authority for crisis management for a terrorist act to: A. the local law enforcement agency within whose jurisdiction the incident occurs. B. the FBI. C. the DOD. D. FEMA.
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Question 12 of 20
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PDD 39 gave authority to coordinate consequence management of a terrorist act to: A. the local law enforcement agency within whose jurisdiction the incident occurs. B. the FBI. C. the DOD. D. FEMA.
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Question 13 of 20
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After a major terrorist incident, a unified management system can work as long as: A. each agency has its own command tent. B. all managers are located in the same area. C. everyone understands that the FBI is in charge and follows their directives. D. it is a local issue. Once FEMA arrives, their job is to coordinate management.
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Question 14 of 20
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Under IMS, a safety officer should be established: A. immediately. The first police officer on the scene is the safety officer designee. B. prior to the incident and should try to arrive on the site as soon as possible. C. unless each agency agrees to be responsible for the safety of its own personnel. D. if the incident manager cannot directly supervise all aspects of an incident.
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The purpose of a secondary explosive device used by terrorists is: A. as a "back-up" in the event the first one doesn't go off. B. to "piggy-back" the first explosion, thereby causing more damage than the two would
have caused separately. C. to cause a second explosion after first responders have arrived on the scene. D. to destroy evidence of the first explosion so it can't be traced.
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Question 16 of 20
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The system whereby equipment and supplies are stored beforehand so that they can be brought
to the scene is known as: A. push logistics because the items can be quickly "pushed" to the scene for use. B. pull logistics because the items can be quickly "pulled" up on the computer to see
what is available for use. C. supplemental supply because the items "supplement" those needed in the field that are
currently unavailable. D. systematic supply because they have been "systematically" purchased to ensure that
such items will be available when needed.
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Question 17 of 20
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The safety officer has the authority to temporarily suspend any plan or procedure: A. until it can be reviewed by the operations manager. B. that is unsafe. C. that is of local origin because the safety officer has no authority over any federal agency. D. which has not been previously reviewed by the city council.
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Question 18 of 20
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The military can be integrated into the IMS: A. if it is understood that they are automatically "in charge." B. because their role is completely different from other agencies and no coordination is
necessary. C. because military personnel are used to taking orders. D. as long as the commanding officer is made part of the management team along with
the civilians.
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Question 19 of 20
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Convergent responders can be a problem for first responders for the following reasons EXCEPT: A. they may become victims. B. they could hinder rescuer efforts. C. they may be witnesses. D. they may create a crowd.
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Question 20 of 20
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The safety guideline known as "2 in, 2 out" used by the fire service: A. means that firefighters may rescue only two people at a time from a fire hot zone. B. requires firefighters to rotate every two minutes when inside a burning building to
avoid prolonged exposure to chemicals when fighting a fire. C. means that for every two firefighters who enter a building, two must come out. D. requires two firefighters to stay together while in a fire hot zone, that they stay in
contact, and that they exit together.