Years & Dates
Acronyms
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Terrorism
Misc
100

All PST certification expire, every odd year on

February 1st

100

Federal law which protects the confidentiality of all patients in the US (HIPPA):

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

100

What is the name of  an internet protocol -based system which acts as a bridge between agencies whose radio system are not compatible?

Florida Interoperability Network (FIN)

100

States that use force or the threat of force without declaring war to terrorize citizens and achieve a political goal is what type of terrorism?

State Terrorism

100

A response guidebook used by public safety responders who arrive at a scene involving hazardous materials is known as:

DOTERG

200

California recognized the "voices behind the headset" by declaring National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week In what year?

1981

200

NFPA is the Acronym for what?

Nation Fire Protection  association.

200

The National Incident Management System (NIMS) does what?

provides a consistent, nationwide approach and vocabulary for multiple agencies or jurisdictions to work together to build, sustain, and deliver the corecapacities needed to achieve a secure and resilient nation.

200

The Taliban is an example of what type of terrorism?

Narcoterrorism

200

A predetermined agreement between multiple agencies to provide mutual assistance for fires or others large scale emergencies is?

Automatic aid

300

The Wireless Communications an Public Safety Act (911 ACT) established 911 as the national emergency phone number in?

1999

300

FEMA stands for?

Federal Emergency Management Agency

300

A comprehensive program that includes assistance to individual states in developing programs that would lead to the establishment of predetermined and preselected teams of trained individuals who can be mobilized quickly and deployed to assist communications centers during disasters is known as.

Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT)

300

Using nuclear materials as a terrorist tactic with the intent to cause massive devastation; attacking nuclear facilities, purchasing or building nuclear weapons, and dispersing radioactive materials is know as:

Nuclear terrorism

300

Law makers passed the Amber Lee Act on?

04/24/2008

400

When did it become required for a 911 PST at public answering point to become state certified?

October 1st ,2012

400

TERT stands for?

Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce

400

What allows callers to send text messages, photos, and videos to PSAPs.

NextGen911

400

Terrorism used to seek to form self-determination which may range from gaining greater autonomy to establishing a completely independent sovereign state

Nationalist Terrorism

400

A set of radio towers and repeaters which can be transported to a scene for unified communications in the field is what?

Mutual Aid Radio Cache (MARC)

500

The first 9-1-1 call was made in Haleyville Alabama in what year?

1968

500

CISM is an acronym for?

critical incident stress management

500

An electronic database that provides the PST with call information, response unit availability, and other resources.

Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)

500

Any premeditated, politically motivates attack against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which results in violence against non-combatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents (hacking) is known as?

Cyberterrorism

500

AVL stands for

Automatic Vehicle Locator

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