Deck 14: Tactical Operations-Critical Incident Deployment

Question 1

Which of the following are critical incident calls categories?

A) Natural disasters
B) Threat incidents
C) Safety and rescue
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The acronym CALEA stands for

A) Council on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
B) Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
C) Concerns of all Law Enforcement Agencies
D) Commission on Accountability for Law Enforcement Agencies

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The three basic elements of the Incident Command System (ICS) are

A) Local terminology, interaction, and accountability
B) Common terminology, communications, and resources
C) Accountability, common terminology, and communications
D) Communications, common frequencies, and local terminology

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The two main priorities for a first-line supervisor on the scene of a critical incident are to

A) Communicate and record
B) Act and control
C) Record and act
D) Act and communicate

Question 5

The person who serves as a conduit of information to the media during critical incidents is the

A) Safety officer
B) Liaison officer
C) Public information officer
D) Communications officer

Question 6

The person who serves as the primary contact for supporting agencies assisting at an incident is the

A) Safety officer
B) Liaison officer
C) Public information officer
D) Communications officer

Question 7

The two major purposes of debriefing are

A) Tactical and emotional purposes
B) Information and accountability
C) Results and information
D) Information and understanding

Question 8

All responders, regardless of agency affiliation, must adhere to

A) Having at least two supervisors
B) A "check-in" procedure
C) A "check-out" procedure
D) All of the above

Question 9

As information becomes available, the supervisor must be able to communicate all of the following information except

A) Perimeter security needs
B) Length of time officers took to get there
C) Needs for specialized personnel
D) Nature and scope of incident

Question 10

The acronym ICS stands for internal conflict support.

Question 11

The need for precrisis intelligence is no longer considered a requirement.

Question 12

One of the basic elements of the ICS is common terminology.

Question 13

According to the text, Hurricane Katrina, which nearly destroyed New Orleans in August 2005, had been conceived of but never properly planned for.

Question 14

Blak (1991) notes that critical incident stress is another form of PTSD.

Question 15

The sniper team's two main responsibilities are intelligence and sniper fire.

Question 16

Pierson (1989) states that about 10 percent of all emergency service workers will be affected by critical incident stress at least once in their careers.

Question 17

SWAT refers to special weapons and tactics.

Question 18

SWAT teams are currently being utilized for seemingly mundane and routine incidents

Question 19

According to the text, in recent years, tactical units and the use of SWAT have been praised due to the military-style operation of the units.

Question 20

Withdrawal, numbing, and flashbacks are all symptoms of critical incident stress.