Exam 14: Tactical Operations-Critical Incident Deployment

The acronym ICS stands for internal conflict support.

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

The acronym CALEA stands for

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

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.

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

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

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

Which of the following are critical incident calls categories?

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

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

SWAT refers to special weapons and tactics.

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

All responders, regardless of agency affiliation, must adhere to

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

The two major purposes of debriefing are

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

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

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.

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