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commentSafety and Security Without the Fortress Look
Designers of public-sector emergency-response buildings eschew the bunker image and incorporate transparency, sustainability, and state-of-the-art technology
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Questions:
Program Code: 107EDIT1
LU: 1
1. During which situation would an emergency-operations center
activate?
a. tornado
b. earthquake
c. terrorist act
d. all of the above
2. Emergency-response centers generally include all except which?
a. a press room
b. offices for full-time staff
c. urgent-medical-care facilities
d. a kitchen
3. The purpose of the incident-response-center space is to provide which?
a. a staging area for emergency supplies
b. workstations for representatives of federal, state, and city agencies
c. temporary shelter for victims of an emergency
d. meal preparation for emergency responders
4. The existing building chosen as the site of New York City’s OEM was selected
for which reason?
a. it had an open floor plan
b. it was in Lower Manhattan
c. it was stand-alone and securable
d. it had a state-of-the-art telecommunications system
5. Moving the core in the New York City building allowed for all except which?
a. a large, clear span for the emergency-operations-center space
b. compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
c. an open, loftlike office area
d. creation of a screenlike facade
6. The Illinois SEOC’s veiled facade provided all except which?
a. blocking visibility into the interior
b. daylight in the building
c. protection from natural disasters
d. added space for telecommunications infrastructure
7. Which is not a feature of the seismic design of the Los Angeles Emergency
Operations Center?
a. the base of the building is isolated
b. it shares some facilities with an adjacent, fixed-base fire station
c. the building’s lifelines have rigid connections
d. a moat surrounds the building
8. Which is an example of redundancies for mission-critical facilities?
a. a diesel generator
b. storage for potable water
c. storage for mechanical system make-up water
d. all of the above
9. Which would be the ramification of an increase in staff?
a. the need for more electrical service
b. the need for more computing power
c. the need for more mechanical equipment
d. all of the above
10. Examples of the sustainable features of Austin’s Combined Transportation, Emergency & Communications Center include all except which?
a. a photovoltaic array
b. shading devices
c. high-performance glazing
d. sealants with low-volatile organic compounds
