1 October Las Vegas after action Flashcards

1
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When was the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay shooting?

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October 1, 2017

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How many days did the festival run, and what day did the shooting take place?

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3-days (Friday, Sat, Sunday.) Shooting was on the third day, Oct 1st, 2017.

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Who was asked to complete a survey for the after-action report?

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All personnel who responded in any capacity within the first operational period.

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Is is the purpose of MACTAC?

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It is a counterterrorism response with the single mission of saving lives.

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What was LVMPD’s most read tweet?

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A tweet on Oct 2nd offering a phone number for families looking to locate missing loved ones.

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Over ___ individuals were interviewed for the after action. How many employees declined to be interviewed for the after-action report?

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650 No one declined. These interviews were also separate from the criminal investigation interviews.

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What is the Las Vegas “Guardian Group?”

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A group made up of Las Vegas strip precinct, Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority, and Las Vegas Security Chiefs Association.

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How did the Guardian Group assist on Oct 1?

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Within minutes of being notified, they had many properties secured with security personal on all points of entry.

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How many people were killed and injured in the Las Vegas shooting?

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58 dead and over 870 injured.

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Where was the shooter during the October 1 Las Vegas shooting?

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32 floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel.

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What is one of the most difficult tasks in the aftermath of a mass-casualty incident?

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Conducting timely debriefs with all those involved.

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12
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How many people live in Clark County, NV?

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2.1 million people

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How many people live in Las Vegas?

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1.5 million

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How many tourists visit Las Vegas a year?

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42 million

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How many officers did Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept have when the shooting happened?

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3182 police officers.

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What does the LVMPD cover?

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All of Clark Country, to include Las Vegas

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17
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How many people were attending the Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas?

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22,000 attendees

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How many rounds did the shooter fire in the Las Vegas shooting?

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Over 1000 rounds over ten minutes.

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What is the purpose of FEMA’s after action report about the Las Vegas shooting?

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The purpose was to review the integrated response to 1 October between the fire department and law enforcement.

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Who wrote the 1 October after-action report?

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Sheriff Joe Lombardo of the LVMPD

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What does LVMPD’s Events Planning Section do?

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Strategizes and coordinates the staffing of special events, unplanned events, protests and dignitary visits.

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How many rifle-certified officers were assigned to the perimeter of the event?

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8, with staggering start times.

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How many sworn officers were working the Harvest Festival on overtime?

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50 officers, including a Lt (incident commander.)

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Where was the designated casualty collection point before the shooting happened?

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Parking lot to the east. It quickly filled up and was too small.

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What are the five major branches of ICS?

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  1. Command
  2. Operations
  3. Planning
  4. Logistics
  5. Admin/Finance
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What can improve communications when multiple agencies respond to an incident?

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Have a member of each partnering agency in the command post and staging areas.

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What did the first LVMPD press release cover?

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Identified the shooter and provided a phone number for anyone who had video or information about the shooting.

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28
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Why did CAD crash during the event and what can be done to prevent it?

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Too many quireies and searches on CAD. Establish a way to mininmize queries and duplicate requests for the same info.

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Where was the designated CP for the Harvest Fest Music Festival?

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NE section of the Las Vegas Village lot.

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What was a main difference in the Oct 1 shooting compared to most active shooter threats up to that point?

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Oct 1 shooter was from an elevated position. Most active shooters are on ground level.

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31
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How big was the Harvestfest Music Festival lot?

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17.5 acres.

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32
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When did RTF teams officially enter the music festival lot?

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Two hours after shots were fired, Unified Command broadcasted there were no more hot zones.

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33
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Why were officers delayed trying to gain access to the 32nd floor from the stairwell?

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A metal L bracket secured the door so officers could not exit the stairwell.

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What was the biggest challenge for the officers and SWAT team members in the Mandalay Bay trying to stop the shooter?

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Communication difficulties between the teams.

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Where did the music festival shooter live?

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Mesquite Nevada, Clark County. 80 miles north of Las Vegas.

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What does Unified Command do?

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Operates as a hub of incident operations which include the management of tactical and support resources.

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37
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During a large scale event, how often should briefs occur?

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No fixed answer. Must be able to be modified to be most effective.

38
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During a large-scale event, who manages staging areas?

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The Operations Section

39
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During a large-scale event, does the Operations Section-Staging Manager assign resources?

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No. The IC requests resources and the staging section fills those requests.

40
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How many officers responded to the HarvestFest shooting?

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More than 1500 responded.

41
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During a large-scale event, what is critical to managing resources during such event?

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Maintaining an accurate picture and a current account of resources available.

42
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During the Harvestfest shooting, how many attendees fled across the airport runways?

A

About 100.

43
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What does LVMPD’s Department Operations Center do?

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It is the coordination center for internal resources and communication hub.

44
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What three levels of activation does LVMPD’s DOC have?

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3.
1.) Monitoring an event
2.) Partial activation
3.) Full activation. (was needed for this event.)

45
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Who should have access to the command center such as LVMPD”s DOC?

A

Only those with a public safety purpose. Other areas can be established for elected officials.

46
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According to LVMPD policy, when is the Clark County Mass Casualty Plan activated?

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An incident that results in more than 20 casualties. Implemented by fire and police.

47
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What is “pairing dispatchers?”

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Pairing a call-taker and dispatcher together as a team.

48
Q

Which radio system did LVMPD use?

A

Motorola Astro P25 radio system.

49
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In LVMPD, during an active shooter, who has authority to initiate a MACTAC response?

A

A watch commander.

50
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How many police radio transmissions occurred in the first hour of the Harvest fest shooting?

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638 radio transmissions with 151 of those where an officer activated their “help” button.

51
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What is unique about LVMPD’s PIO?

A

It contains a combination of both commissioned and civilian staff.

52
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How many hotlines were established to assist the public with questions regarding resources?

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Three hotlines, which led to confusion as there was a lack of cordination.

53
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Where did all did LVMPD’s press briefings occur?

A

In front or inside LVMPD headquarters.

54
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Who was in charge of gathering and disseminating intelligence related to Oct 1 attack?

A

Southern Nevada Counter-Terrorism Center

55
Q

What computer system did the FBI use to track all investigative leads?

A

ORION tracking system.

56
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What LVMPD unit conducted the criminal investigation?

A

FIT

57
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What was LVMPD’s FIT teams two key objectives for the criminal investigation?

A
  1. Establishing a motive for the shooter, and
  2. Determining if he had co-consipirators.
58
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Who started a crime-scene log for the Mandalay Bay and room 32 crime scenes?

A

The FBI. LVMPD should have started one.

59
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Who processed and examined all Oct 1 evidence?

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FBI. All evidence flown or sent to Quantico.

60
Q

During an event, what two primary IT services are needed in the field?

A

Multiple computers and open, unfiltered Wi-Fi services.

61
Q

How many FBI agents assisted in the Oct 1 investigation?

A

Over 350.

62
Q

Why was all digital evidence housed by the FBI instead of LVMPD?

A

LVMPD didn’t have the storage capacity for all the evidence.

63
Q

Who used mobile fingerprint technology to assist ID of deceased victims on the Oct 1 event?

A

FBI

64
Q

After the Oct 1 attack, who hand-delivered all death certificates to the victim’s family members?

A

FBI

65
Q

According to Nevada law, who is responsible for notifying next of kin death notification?

A

Coroners office.

66
Q

How long did it takes for the Coroner’s office to ID and all victims and notify their families?

A

Three days.

67
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Why is LVMPD unique in terms of its leadership?

A

The sheriff is an elected official and oversees a very large agency. Most sheriff’s oversee a small agency.

68
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True or False? LVMPD Sheriff and other top leaders were able to still trust and confidence in LVMPD personnel; to make decisions?

A

True

69
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What LVMPD unit led the investigation at the Mandalay Bay?

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FIT, who also had overall lead.

70
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What LVMPD unit led the investigation at the Harvest Fest concert vendue?

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LVMPD Homicide Unit

71
Q

How many square miles is the City of Las Vegas?

A

Over 140 square miles.

72
Q

How many commissioned officers did the Clark County School District employ?

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161 officers.

73
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Who closed I-15 through Las Vegas immediately after the shooting as to allow first responders to reach the location and clear a direct route to hospitals?

A

Nevada Highway Patrol

74
Q

During the LVMPD event, why didn’t most officers have their rifles?

A

LVMPD policy did not authorize officers to carry rifles while on foot-beats or working overtime details.

75
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Did LVMPD have tourniquets during Oct 1 attack?

A

Yes. Every officer was issued one and every patrol car had one.

76
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Due to the intensity of radio traffic during the first 15 minutes, how many “denials” were there?

A

400

77
Q

Why did SWAT have communication issues in the Madalay Baty?

A

They were using line-of-sight radios similar to walkie talkies. The building disrupted these.

78
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How many LVMPD body-worn videos were uploaded to Evidence.com after the Oct 1 attack?

A

Over 2000 videos

79
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Who is required to attend LVMPD’s Commanders Circle?

A

All Lieutenants.

80
Q

How often is LVMPD Commanders Circle?

A

Quarterly.

81
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What percentage of the Harvest fest attendees were out of state?

A

65 percent

82
Q

Of the 870 documented injuries, how many occurred from gunshot wounds or shrapnel?

A

400

83
Q

How many victims arrived at the Thomas and Mack Center, which was the initial refuge center?

A

over 1000 victims

84
Q

What is essential to create after a mass-casualty incident to facilitate support and connections?

A

Family Assistance Center

85
Q

How many people received assistance from the Family Assistance Center?

A

Over 4200.

86
Q

Who recovered and returned personal property left at the site after the Oct 1 attack?

A

The FBI

87
Q

The coroners office handles death notifications. Where were most of those death notifications made?

A

Done at the Family Assistance Center

88
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What was LVMPD Police Employee Assistance Program?

A

PEAP is a confidential program designed to help resolve personal or family issues before they disrupt home or work life.

89
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How did the Guardian Group assist on Oct 1?

A

Within minutes of being notified, they had many properties secured with security personal on all points of entry.

90
Q

How many hours did it take to redact one hour of video?

A

Five hours.