Chapter 2 Quiz 2 Review

A middleman caught selling counterfeit goods is never charged with the crime.

False

Counterfeiting always refers to the printing of replicas of legal currency.

False

How many gallons of crude oil can the typical, contemporary tanker railcar hold?

30,000 gallons

An avalanche sliding down a mountainside can reach what speed within the first fifteen seconds?

80 miles an hour

The FBI is working with which other federal law enforcement agency to track, arrest, and convict counterfeiters of sports memorabilia under organized crime statutes?

Department of Homeland Security

The composition of a NTSB "go team" is always the same.

False

Which two federal departments have taken the lead in assisting states and regional emergency responders develop a higher level of interoperability? Select all that apply

Homeland Security Justice

What is one of the primary reasons the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies are adamant about reducing or eliminating the sale of counterfeit goods?

Many counterfeit goods are produced by children working long hours for very little pay.

Which of the following is NOT a component of emergency preparedness planning?

Replenishment

Why does the Coast Guard inspect and require foreign maritime vessels sailing in U.S. waters to have specific emergency equipment on board and to have properly trained sailors who know how to respond to various emergency situations at sea?

The Coast Guard is responsible for the safety of any ship sailing in U.S. waters and, as a result, enforces U.S. safety policies and laws.

What is one serious result of a poorly written arrest report?

The evidence associated with the arrest and the report may be thrown out if the information in the report is overly confusing or vague.

What is the purpose of firing live mortar shells into mountain snowpacks?

The explosions cause snow to break loose and fall down the mountain in controlled avalanches

What is not a distinct advantage of interoperability?

The lead agency can charge other agencies for access and thus make a profit on emergency calls.

How did police officers on patrol in Chicago initially engage in two-way communication with the dispatchers at police headquarters?

The officer on patrol would stop by a signal box every hour and send a telegraphic message to the dispatcher asking if there were any messages or calls for service in his area of patrol.

When the Detroit Police Department was granted a commercial radio broadcast license, how did they address the requirement from the Federal Radio Commission that it be operated as a commercial venture, which meant that it would air sponsors' commercials or public service announcements?

The police department dispatcher would play the first few bars of Yankee Doodle in place of a commercial.

What is the benefit of the use of 10 codes?

They are a type of law enforcement short hand and cut down the amount of speaking necessary to convey information.

One of the most frequently mentioned problems facing EMS directors is _____.

a relatively high turnover rate of EMS technicians

What replaced the telegraph in Chicago's signal boxes?

a telephone

What did early colonial constables use to alert others to danger or trouble?

a wooden rattle

Why are some cars stolen in the United States able to be sold at higher prices in foreign countries?

because many cars that are available in the United States cannot be purchased in foreign countries without a very long wait

Which of the following property crimes does NOT occur at least every ten seconds?

civil aircraft theft

If a person purchases a stolen vehicle unknowingly, ______.

he or she will lose that vehicle, as it will be returned to the legal owner

According to the FBI, the most frequently occurring crime in 2010 was _____.

larceny

How many requests for search and rescue assistance did the U.S. Coast Guard respond to in 2013?

more than 30,000

Where might you find a vehicle's VIN number? Select all that apply.

on the front dashboard and inside the wheel well

Before the Federal Radio Commission would allow the Detroit Police Department to broadcast information to their officers in the field, they mandated that the department first:

play a commercial or public service message

Where do oil trains drop their cargo?

refineries, where the crude is processed into gasoline and other fuels

What is the name of the federal laboratory working with both law enforcement and the manufacturers of communications equipment to establish clear national standards to be adopted by all emergency responding agencies?

the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Which independent agency of the federal government is responsible for investigating major accidents involving commercial vehicles?

the National Transportation Safety Board

Why would a car thief with a cloned registration prefer to sell the car in a different state?

there is less chance that one state will check to confirm the registration is not identical to a registration in another state