Terrorist Incidents

Question 1

List the 5 terrorist threat levels

Answer 1

Low
Moderate
Substantial
Severe
Critical

Question 2

What incidents does a NILO advise and support on?

Answer 2

Conventional terrorism
CBRN terrorism
Firearms related incidents
Public disorder
Crisis management

Question 3

What actions should be taken if staff ever find themselves in a situation where firearms are being used?

Answer 3

Immediately move to behind substantial cover or out of direct view of armed assailants
Immediate escape
Direct public to area of safety

Question 4

What information about an armed assailant should be passed to control?

Answer 4

Number and location
Weapon types
Description of assailant and info on hostages/victims

Question 5

What categories do bomb calls fall into?

Answer 5

No warning, device actuated
Warning given, device actuated
Warning given, device not actuated

Question 6

What are the guidelines for minimum bomb distance cordons

Answer 6

Suitcase 100m
Car/light vehicle 200m
HGV/lorry/unknown size 400m+

Question 7

What are the five Cs that should be carried out prior to arrival of the explosives officers?

Answer 7

Confirm
Clear
Cordon
Control
Check

Question 8

What are the five Ws that will be asked about a bomb?

Answer 8

What
Where
When
Why
Who

Question 9

What does IVC stand for?

Answer 9

Inter-agency Voice Communication

Question 10

Minimum distance restrictions on transmission devices?

Answer 10

Appliance and main scheme 50m
Hand held radios 10m
Pagers 0m

Question 11

What are the primary duties of the LFB at a bomb incident?

Answer 11

Extinguish fire, save and remove trapped and injured persons