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1
Q

What is the aim of the LFB?

A

Save life with IEC
Rescuing/ removing casualties and survivors
Manage return to normality

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2
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What is the term used to declare an MTA incident and who by?

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Operation PLATO by the Police

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3
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What is Operation PLATO?

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Multi-agency response to an MTA incident

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4
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What makes an MTA?

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Involves an attacker moving and actively and deliberately seeking out victims

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5
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What are potential attack methodologies?

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  1. Blade
  2. Vehicle
  3. Fire
  4. Firearms
  5. Crossbows
  6. Siege resulting from an MTA
  7. Chemicals
  8. IEDs/ grenades
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6
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What message needs to be sent?

A

METHANE

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7
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What is level 1 mobilisation?

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Mass casualty rescue (MCR)

Frontline appliances to incidents requiring rescue and treatment to multiple casualties

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8
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What is level 2 mobilisation?

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Specialist Response MCR

Level 1 with ballistic protection to a ‘known’ firearms attack

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9
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When are appliances mobilised to an MTA incident?

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When an RVP is established, with the safest route to it provided

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10
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What should crews do if a spontaneous ‘no notice’ MTA incident occurs?

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Withdraw from the incident when safe to do so and inform control

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What is JUR and who is involved?

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Joint Understanding of Risk

Police, fire and ambulance commanders

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What is the Forward Command Point (FCP) and where is it located?

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Where the JUR takes place in the cold zone

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13
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What is co-location and coordination in scene assessment?

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Multi-agency command throughout

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14
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What is the marshalling area in scene assessment?

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The location where resources and personnel not immediately required are held

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15
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What is the strategic holding area?

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If mutual aid is required, resources are held

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16
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What should the RVP be?

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In the cold zone
Easy to locate
Enable rapid deployment of resources and assets
Suitable size and configuration
Regularly reviewed by IC

17
Q

What is the minimum rank of the on-scene IC?

A

Group Commander

18
Q

When is an Incident Command Point nominated?

A

Until the arrival of a CU at the RVP

19
Q

Who has the lead responsibility for casualty management?

A

LAS

20
Q

What is the Hot Zone?

A

Contains active and ongoing marauding threat

21
Q

What is the Warm Zone?

A

Contains potential of marauding threat

22
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What is the Cold Zone?

A

No know marauding threat. Contains control measures

23
Q

What is the Limits of Exploitation (LoE)?

A

The furthest points to which emergency responders will operate within each zone

24
Q

What is the Casualty Collection Point (CCP)?

A

Staging area for lifesaving intervention

25
Q

What is the Casualty Clearing Station (CCS)?

A

Set up by LAS to assess, triage and treat casualties and direct their evacuation

26
Q

What is the Casualty Loading Point (CLP)?

A

Patients placed in ambulances to go to hospital

27
Q

What are the roles and responsibilities?

A

Develop fire and hazard management plan to save life or property
Produce search and rescue plan
Reduce risk of fire and hazardous materials
Detect and identify potential hazardous materials
Support JUR
Support LAS

28
Q

What is the required equipment?

A

IEC pack
SKED rescue stretchers
Firefighting media
Rapid Intervention Sets
Forced Entry Equipment
TIC

29
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What is the Stay Safe Guidance?

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Do not approach unnecessarily
Use Cover from fire = hard cover
Use Cover from view = can’t be seen
Consider safe escape routes
Consider safety of others

30
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What is the SEE in ‘See, Tell, Act’ principle?

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Can you see:
- location
- description
- any weapons
- carrying bags/ rucksacks
- casualties
- hostages

31
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What is the TELL in ‘See, Tell, Act’ principle?

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Communicate:
- public to safety
- to control when safe
- interoperable talk group
- use METHANE

32
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What is the ACT in ‘See, Tell, Act’ principle?

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Actions:
- do not approach unnecessarily
- treat casualties when safe
- help public to help themselves
- can public assist with casualties
- approach/escape routes
- safety of others
- wear correct PPE
- direct/ disperse public to safety
- gain information from public