Utah AMBER Alert Questionnaire
Date: ____________________
Name: ___________________________________________ Dp#: ____________________
1. What is the purpose of the AMBER Alert?_____________________________________
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2. The AMBER Plan was named after: __________________________________________
3. The Rachael Runyan Award Award is given to:__________________________________
4. Who serves as the primary EAS provider for the state of Utah? ____________________
5. What are the four important criteria before issuing an AMBER Alert?
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6. How do you send an AMBER Alert?__________________________________________
7. What is the 24-hour hotline for the NCMEC? ___________________________________
8. Of the abducted children who are killed, what percent are murdered within 3 hours of
being taken?_______________________________________________________________
9. How much does it cost to implement the AMBER Plan? _________________________
10. Who should be called if a person has information about the child
abduction?________________________________________________________________
11. Why is “better safe than sorry” not always the best way of handling an AMBER Alert? _________________________________________________________________________
12. Activation of the AMBER Alert can be authorized by (check all that apply)
____ any law enforcement agency
____ the law enforcement agency investigating the abduction
____ local broadcasters
____ the EAS provider
____ the public
13. Is participation in the AMBER Alert mandatory for broadcasters?_________________
14. Utah is the ___________(number) state to offer the plan statewide.
15. What telephone number or web site address can the public use to find information about an AMBER Alert?___________________________________________________
16. If an abduction does not meet all four criteria for an AMBER Alert, you should (circle all that apply):
a) issue the an AMBER Alert anyway
b) modify the AMBER Alert to fit in with your situation
c) not issue the AMBER Alert
17. Which of the following methods are being used to notify the public about an Amber Alert:
___Radio and TV Broadcasts
___Electronic Roadway and Business Signs
___Flyers
___Extra Sensory Perception
___Truckers and Ports of Entries
___Pagers and Computers
___"Reverse 911" Telephone Calls
18. Can an AMBER Alert be used for every parental abduction case?______________________
19. True or False: Children up to the age of 19 with no known mental or physical disabilities qualify for an AMBER Alert. ________
20. To date this innovative early warning system has been credited with saving the lives of how many children?________