Chapter 8:Terrorist Attacks, criminal activities, and disasters Flashcards
Under this definition, all terrorist activities share the following three commitments
Using force that Involves was illegal activities,Intimidation or coercion, supporting political or social objectives
A________Is required and most terrorist incident.
Unified command structure
CBRNE stands for?
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive attacks
What does The acronym (TATP) stand for and what does it mean?
And explosive that can be made from common household products without expensive laboratory equipment.
What does the acronym WMD stand for and what does it mean?
Weapons of mass destruction any weapon or device that is intended to or has the capability to cause death or serious bodily injury to a significant number of people.
The majority of terrorist attacks involves the use of explosive materials and______, and typically I considered conventional attacks.
Incendiary device
_________decompose rapidly almost instantaneously in a donation that can include velocities faster than the speed of sound.
High explosives
Examples of high explosives that I available for legal purchase include?
Plastic spices such as C4 and C3, nitroglycerin,TNT,blasting Caps, dynamite, and ammonium nitrate (ANFO).
Materials that decompose rapidly but do not produce an explosive effect unless they are confined.
Low explosive
Responders typically stage______away from I suspected explosive material incident.
300 meters (1,000 feet)
What does the Acronym HMTD stand for?
Hexamethylene triperoxide diamond
What does the acronym IED stand for?
Improvised explosive devices
The most common type of IED found in the United States.
Pipe bombs
Do not use two way radios, cell phones, or_______within a minimum of 300 feet(90m)Of any device or suspected device
Mobile data terminals (MDT)
A __________ is the deliberate release of a toxic gas, liquid, or solid that can poison people and the environment.
Chemical attack
_________are the most toxic chemical warfare agents.
Nerve agents
Blood agents are _________. They interfere with the body’s ability to use oxygen eaten by preventing red blood cells from carrying oxygen to the cells in the body or by inhibiting the ability of sale see use oxygen for producing the energy required for metabolism
Chemical asphyxiants
Chemical agent that burns and blisters a skin or any other part of the body they contact.
Blister agents
Agents that attacks and cause tissue damage to the lungs.Sometimes called pulmonary or lung-damaging agents.
Choking agents
Sometimes called tear gas or irritating agent, chemical compounds that cause immediate irritation to the eyes, mouth, throat, lungs, and skin temporarily disabling people.
Riot Control Agents
An intentional release of viruses, bacteria or the toxins for the purpose of harming or killing citizens.
Biological attacks
Four types of biological agents
Bacterial agents, Rickettsia, and biological toxins
Local plans for handling a__________flu may translate to other contagious disease outbreaks.
Pandemic
Referred to as dirty bombs because the contamination they spread could ruin property crops and livestock in can cause large areas to become unusable.
Radiological devices
Easily initiated and highly sensitive to heat and usually used as detonators.
Primary explosives
Designed to detonate only under specific circumstances usually by activation energy from a primary explosive.
Secondary explosives
More than one potential terrorist has died trying to make__________.
Homemade explosives(HME)
