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| Who are often the first to discover that a security breach has occurred in the animal facility? |
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| Animal care facility personnel |
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| Which group(s) should be part of the animal security team? |
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Research and administrative personnel
The animal care and veterinary staff
The institution’s security personnel |
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| Personnel should be encouraged to report the presence of anyone who is in the animal facility and who does not seem to be familiar with its layout. |
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| All areas around the building should be kept dark, with adequate landscaping that hide the windows, except around the entrances. |
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| The institution should contact law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over the area in which the facility is located and provide them with an overview of current activities in the facility and information about the security plan. |
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| Summaries of current research projects can used as a reference by the media office if an incident occurs. |
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| Security procedures should define the lines of authority in the event of a breach of security. |
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| All USDA inspection reports are available to anyone who requests them in writing. |
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| The goal of security-related SOPs is to make the staff "rule enforcers." |
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| The institutional media office should receive written reports on the activities of the animal facility but should NOT have direct access to the facility. |
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| A common security practice is to limit access only to those individuals who are listed on IACUC approved protocols. |
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When a supervisor receives a report of a possible security breach from a staff member, which response would NOT be appropriate?
Minimize the problem.
Follow up on the report.
Support the individual.
Welcome the report. |
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| Who is responsible for ensuring that individuals who work inside the facility know what to do in the event that a security breach occurs? |
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Staff who have received training on laws and guidelines governing animal care and use should NOT be expected to:
encourage others to comply with the security plan.
respect security guidelines.
report unusual activities.
act as rule enforcers. |
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| There are generally 5 types of actions considered in planning for and dealing with disasters, |
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| Prevent: Prepare: Respond: Recover: Mitigate: |
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| Taking steps to avoid or decrease the likelihood of a disastrous event. For example, if the facility is in a flood zone, locating the animal rooms on upper floors instead of a basement can help prevent loss of animals due to flooding. |
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| Advance planning to handle the effects of disasters includes activities such as installing emergency equipment, fire extinguishers, and developing evacuation plans. |
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| Establishing a course of action to be followed after an incident will help ensure that the initial response is more coordinated and efficient. Disaster response includes all actions that take place during the actual event, essentially carrying out the steps of the disaster plan. This also includes all steps to take when you are notified of an impending disaster such as heavy rainstorms or a hurricane |
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| Recovering from the disaster includes all activities that allow a facility to return to a state of normal activity. This would include activities such as making repairs and rebuilding the facility. |
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| Mitigating the disaster includes all actions taken to minimize the after effects of an unexpected event. This phase includes activities that may take place before, during, and after the event. Purchasing insurance to cover the costs of rebuilding or repairing the facility after a flood or fire and regular back-up of important computer files are examples of actions that help mitigate the effects of a disaster. |
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| Buying insurance to defray the cost of repairing the facility following a disaster would be considered part of which disaster planning step? |
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| Which task can wait until after staff are allowed to return to the facility? |
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| Assessing the disaster plan |
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| When a major disaster event occurs, safety evaluations and critical repairs must be made before employees and animals are allowed to return. |
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| All facilities housing the same type of animals and engaged in similar types of research should have similar disaster plans. |
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5. Multiple Choice/Single Answer - select one answer
Which document states that an animal facility must develop a disaster plan? |
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| The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals |
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| Installing emergency equipment would be considered part of which disaster planning step? |
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| According to the manual, which of the following is an example of what would be done in the "prepare" step of disaster planning? |
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| Installing fire extinguishers |
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| Along with the development and coordination of emergency plans with local community response groups, what else do community right-to-know ordinances require? |
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| A list of hazardous chemicals and their location |
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| Who is responsible for providing security-related training to all staff in an animal facility? |
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| The animal facility’s veterinary and supervisory staff |
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Which of the following is NOT a good security measure?
Training in security procedures is provided to staff.
Screen potential hires
Limit access to the animal areas for staff from outside the facility
Limit public outreach |
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| What is the overall goal of a good security plan? |
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| To minimize damage and quickly restore a safe and fully functioning environment. |
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: Multiple Choice/Single Answer - select one answer
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the Guide's requirement for a disaster plan?
Lack of potable water
Regulation of select agents
Prevention of pain and distress
Loss of cooling or heating utilities |
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| Regulation of select agents |
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| Repairing the facility after a disaster would be considered part of which disaster planning step? |
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| Regular backup of important files would be considered part of which disaster planning step? |
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