Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

• A. IPAWS - Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
• B. CAD - Centralized Address Dispatch
• C. MDT - Mobile Data Terminal
• D. FCC - Federal Communications Commission

Answer: (B)

The essential idea is matching common public-safety acronyms to what they actually stand for and what they’re used for. IPAWS is correctly identified as Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, the framework authorities use to push alerts to the public through multiple channels. The device or system used by dispatch to manage calls, track units, and coordinate responses is known as Computer-Aided Dispatch, not Centralized Address Dispatch, so that one is the mismatch. The Mobile Data Terminal is indeed the in-vehicle device that provides field officers with data access, and the FCC is the Federal Communications Commission, the agency that regulates communications including the radio and data networks used by public safety. So the incorrect match is the one for CAD, since CAD stands for Computer-Aided Dispatch.