259 Terrorist incidents Flashcards
What does NILO stand for?
National Inter-agency Liasion Officer
What are the 5 threat levels?
Low an attack is unlikely.
Moderate an attack is possible, but not likely. Substantial an attack is a strong possibility.
Severe an attack is highly likely.
Critical an attack is expected imminently.
How is a NILO Identified?
With a red tabard marked “NATIONAL INTER-AGENCY LIAISON OFFICER”
What is a NILO responsible for?
Advising IC's (silver) and other agencies on the brigades capacity and capability regarding - • Conventional terrorism. • CBRN terrorism. • Firearms related incidents. • Public disorder. • Crisis management.
What is a MTFA?
Marauding terrorist firearms attack
What is JUR?
Joint Understanding of Risk
What is SHA?
Strategic Holding Area
If a Crew becomes involved in an incident involving firearms - Once a Position of safety has been reached - what 3 pieces of information should be passed to control if possible?
- The number and exact location of armed assailant(s).
- Description of the weapons being used (hand gun, rifle, automatic weapon etc).
- Description of the armed assailant(s), and information on hostages or victims.
What does VaWa Stand for?
Vehicles as a weapon attack
What should be considered when attending a suspected VaWa? (7 points)
- Anticipate further violent action by the driver and/or passengers to include using weapons to injure and kill additional members of the public and responders.
- Treatment/rescue of the injured and protection of the responders/victims should occur simultaneously.
- Threat of further vehicles being used to target responders. Utilisation of fire appliances to block unauthorised vehicle access to scene. This must be balanced with need for further emergency services to access casualties, consider leaving drivers with vehicles.
- Early liaison with Police to confirm attendance of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team and secondary sweeps of area and other emergency responder locations.
- Anticipate and prepare for other attacks or incidents.
- Early declaration of suspected terrorist event and providing a METHANE message to control
- The importance of establishing a shared situational awareness and joint understanding of risk with our partner emergency responders, early adoption of the Jesip principle should be applied.
What is Step 1,2,3 Plus?
Step 1 - one person incapacitated with no obvious reason:
• Approach using standard protocols.
Step 2 - two people incapacitated with no obvious reason:
• Approach with caution using standard protocols.
Step 3 - three or more people in close proximity, incapacitated with no obvious reason:
• Use caution and follow step ‘plus’.
Plus - follow the CBRN first responder flowchart to consider what actions can be undertaken to save life, using the following principles:
• Evacuate – get people away from the scene of contamination.
• Communicate and advise – immediate medical advice and reassurance that help is on its way.
• Disrobe – remove clothing.
• Decontaminate – improvised decontamination – dry decontamination when a non-caustic agent is suspected and wet decontamination when a caustic agent is suspected.
What are the three normal categories for terrorist incidents involving explosive devices?
- No warning - device actuated.
- Warning given - device actuated.
- Warning given - device not actuated, made safe.
At terrorist incidents involving explosive devices, what 3 things should all personnel be aware of?
- Think - secondary devices
- Think - safe cordon distances
- Think - safety! Do not touch.
Should LFB personnel help search for suspect devices?
No, unless the device is on premises that staff are attached to.
What are the cordon distances for IEDs?
(a) Up to suitcase size, more than 100m.
(b) Car/light vehicle, more than 200m.
(c) HGV/lorry, more than 400m*.
* Note: If any doubt exists on size, 400m should be the minimum distance.
