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3.540 Multi Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities (MACTAC) Response Policy Flashcards

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It is the policy of this department to provide a standardized, regional response to an active assailant, hostage siege, and/or terrorist attack in LVMPD jurisdiction that prioritizes _________ (3.540 MACTAC)

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Life Safety

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This includes incidents involving shootings, stabbings, rammings, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and ___________ (3.540 MACTAC)

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other potential threats.

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MACTAC provides officers tactical knowledge, skills, and abilities to respond to incidents that require _____________. (3.540 MACTAC)

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immediate police intervention

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Who will Assume command only if absolutely necessary to allow for continued oversight of the remainder of the jurisdiction. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Watch Commander

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What does MACTAC stand For? (3.540 MACTAC)

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Multi- Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities
(MACTAC)

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Who should designate a secondary staging area for the arrival of off-duty, plainclothes personnel and provide this location to the Communications supervisor for dissemination to on- and off-duty supervisors. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Watch Commander or WC2

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A Multi-Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities (MACTAC) response is used when incidents occur simultaneously and ______conventional law enforcement tactics and resources. (3.540 MACTAC)

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exceed

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In addition to the MACTAC response policy, officers must comply with policies and procedures set forth in the _________ , ___________. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Use of Force
Use of Force Tools and Techniques
Major Incident and All Hazard Plan

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A MACTAC response should not be utilized in place of conventional response tactics to a barricaded person or hostage incident. The MACTAC response policy cannot be used in conjunction with traditional___________ and barricaded subject plan. (3.540 MACTAC)

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STAR de-escalation protocol

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STAR de-escalation protocol and the barricaded subject plan emphasize slowed momentum to gather resources, whereas the MACTAC response requires _________intervention. (3.540 MACTAC)

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IMMEDIATE

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Cold Zone (3.540 MACTAC)

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Any area with dedicated law enforcement protecting a defined geographic area(s) that has been cleared and secured. To establish a cold zone, arriving officers and personnel clear and secure all perimeters. The command post, triage, treatment, and transport area(s) and staging area are examples of areas inside the cold zone.

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What is the In-the-Box squad? (3.540 MACTAC)

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A pre-designated patrol squad at each area command that can respond to a major violent incident. These squads are pre-identified and scheduled 24 hours per day seven days a week.

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What is the Stay at Home squad? (3.540 MACTAC)

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Non In-the-Box patrol squads assigned to area command priorities, critical infrastructure protection, and/or multiple incident/attack response incidents.

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First arriving units WILL ensure officer and public safety utilizing the 4 A’s concept. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Assess
Announce
Assemble
Act

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If the first arriving supervisor on-scene, make entry with the initial officer(s), providing direction and overall command and control. Utilize the 4 C’s concept, which are: (3.540 MACTAC)

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Contain
Control
Communicate
Coordinate

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What is a QRF? (3.540 MACTAC)

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Quick Reaction Force

  • Officers that should be capable of rapidly responding to a developing situation. These teams should have necessary equipment on hand and be staged away from affected areas but close enough to respond quickly to mitigate the threat.
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What is a RTF? (3.540 MACTAC)

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Rescue Task Force

  • Mission assignment that consists of four law enforcement personnel and four fire department/medical personnel who will enter the warm zone of a hostile mass casualty incident to begin medical intervention and sifting/sorting of
    patients. Southern Nevada Fire Operations Hostile Event Policy states a minimum of two law enforcement officers are required to enter a warm zone.
    LVMPD MACTAC encourages a minimum of four officers. This is managed by the fire branch of the unified command.
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Which task force is managed by the fire branch of the unified command. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Rescue Task Force (RTF)

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Per LVMPD MACTAC how many officers are needed to enter the warm zone? (3.540 MACTAC)

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Southern Nevada Fire Operations Hostile Event Policy states a minimum of two law enforcement officers are required to enter a warm zone.
LVMPD MACTAC encourages a minimum of four officers. This is managed by the fire branch of the unified command.

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During a MACTAC incident officers within the area command of the event should respond to? (3.540 MACTAC)

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Officers within the area command should respond directly to the threat unless otherwise directed by supervisors.

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Units from neighboring area command may not self dispatch to a MACTAC event unless? (3.540 MACTAC)

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The MACTAC incident occurs within reasonable proximity to the border between the area commands and the officer

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Additional arriving Sergeants to a MACTAC incident are responsible for? (3.540 MACTAC)

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Upon additional supervisor response, establish a formal Incident Command Post. Consider utilizing NCORE TAC channels for the establishment of unified command.

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Other Area command arriving Supervisors/Officers will: (3.540 MACTAC)

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  1. Respond to the staging area or as otherwise directed by the IC or Communications.
  2. Contact the staging area manager for deployment orders.
  3. Exercise radio discipline, remaining off channel, and activate the “arrive” button on the mobile data terminal (MDT).
  4. Remain on post until relieved or released
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MACTAC: Definition
Protective details for the incident command post, staging area(s), fire and medical response teams or for additional protection as dictated by the incident commander (IC). (3.540 MACTAC)

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force protection

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MACTAC DEFINITION
A location established at the scene of the incident where injured victims will be taken prior to a formal triage, treatment, and transport (TTT) area by medical personnel. This is managed by the fire branch of the unified command. (3.540 MACTAC)

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casualty collection point (CCP)

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MACTAC DEFINITION
Assigned to prevent a threat from expanding or retreating from an area of the initial threat or contained area. These teams should be no smaller than a buddy team (two officers). (3.540 MACTAC)

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containment teams

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MACTAC DEFINITION
The use of limited resources – one, two, or three officers – to respond to an active-assailant event when the need to interrupt outweighs the time to wait for the fourth or fifth officer to form the traditional active-assailant elements. (3.540 MACTAC)

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limited resource response

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MACTAC DEFINITION
A MACTAC incident is confirmed, compelling the affected area command to respond directly. (3.540 MACTAC)

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MACTAC activation

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MACTAC DEFINITION
A report of a MACTAC incident occurring or potentially occurring. In-the-Box patrol squads may be placed on _____ in preparation or as a reserve to activated units. (3.540 MACTAC)

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MACTAC alert

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MACTAC DEFINITION
An extraordinary incident, even by law enforcement standards, and/or an unusual occurrence that exceeds conventional law enforcement tactics and resources. (3.540 MACTAC)

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MACTAC incident

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MACTAC DEFINITION
A general _______ for area commands that are not affected. Patrol squads do not need to respond to a rally point but should orient themselves if they are placed on alert. In any confirmed MACTAC incident, the Communications Bureau should broadcast a valleywide ________. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Notification
MACTAC notification

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MACTAC DEFINITION
A controlled, aggressive employment of law enforcement resources to an in progress, life-threatening situation where any delay will clearly result in death or serious bodily harm to innocent persons. (3.540 MACTAC)

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MACTAC response

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MACTAC DEFINITION
Such teams obtain information about the activities and resources of a potential suspect (e.g., moving a two-officer team to a location where they can monitor security cameras or oversee an area of operation or incident command area). (3.540 MACTAC)

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reconnaissance teams

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MACTAC DEFINITION
Compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), a _________ is composed of four to five officers brought together as a tactical response team. The team is given a call sign based on a mission objective. (3.540 MACTAC)

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resource team (formerly strike team)

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MACTAC DEFINITION
An area designated as a delineation between the clean (unaffected) and dirty (affected) areas of an event. This area should have officers present to sweep everyone for weapons. The injured will be swept and moved to the formal triage, treatment, and transport area(s), while uninjured/witnesses will be swept and moved to a refuge area. (3.540 MACTAC)

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transition area

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MACTAC DEFINITION
One or more persons who are randomly or systematically involved in the act of using deadly force on others, and the suspects will not stop their aggressive, hostile actions without immediate and direct law enforcement intervention. The overriding object of the assailant(s) appears to be committing mass murder or terrorism rather than other criminal conduct. (3.540 MACTAC)

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active assailant

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MACTAC DEFINITION
One or more persons who are randomly or systematically involved in the act of using deadly force on others, and the suspects will not stop their aggressive, hostile actions without immediate and direct law enforcement intervention. The overriding object of the assailant(s) appears to be committing mass murder or terrorism rather than other criminal conduct. (3.540 MACTAC)

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active assailant

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MACTAC DEFINITION
This team aims to isolate, contain, or neutralize the threat and create a warm zone. (3.540 MACTAC)

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assault team

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MACTAC DEFINITION
Any area with dedicated law enforcement protecting a defined geographic area(s) that has been cleared and secured. To establish a_________, arriving officers and personnel clear and secure all perimeters. The command post, triage, treatment, and transport area(s) and staging area are examples of areas inside the _________. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Cold Zone

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MACTAC DEFINITION
A pre-designated patrol squad at each area command that can respond to a major violent incident. These squads are pre-identified and scheduled 24 hours per day, seven days per week. (3.540 MACTAC)

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In-the-Box squad

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MACTAC DEFINITION
A geographic area with a known threat. Only law enforcement or armed personnel attempting to isolate, contain, or neutralize hostile threat(s) are allowed in this area. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Hot Zone

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MACTAC DEFINITION
An acronym used in response to ongoing dynamic incident(s) involving simultaneous deadly force events or a terrorist attack involving explosives, high-powered weapons, or a hostage siege where subjects have used, or are preparing to use, deadly, physical force. (3.540 MACTAC)

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MACTAC (Multi-Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities)

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MACTAC DEFINITION
Officers assigned to a _________ should be capable of rapidly responding to a developing situation. These teams should have necessary equipment on hand and be staged away from affected areas but close enough to respond quickly to mitigate the threat. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Quick Reaction Force (QRF)

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MACTAC DEFINITION
Mission assignment that consists of four law enforcement personnel and four fire department/medical personnel who will enter the warm zone of a hostile mass casualty incident to begin medical intervention and sifting/sorting of patients. Southern Nevada Fire Operations Hostile Event Policy states a minimum of two law enforcement officers are required to enter a warm zone. LVMPD MACTAC encourages a minimum of four officers. This is managed by the fire branch of the unified command. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Rescue Task Force (RTF)

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MACTAC DEFINITION
Officers assigned to these teams can perform officer- or citizen-down rescue techniques per MACTAC protocols (may consider Tactical Emergency Casualty Care if/when appropriate) (3.540 MACTAC)

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rescue team

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MACTAC DEFINITION
Non-In-the-Box patrol squads assigned to area command priorities, critical infrastructure protection, and/or multiple incident/attack response incidents (3.540 MACTAC)

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Stay at Home squad

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MACTAC DEFINITION
Surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims. This can include the use of IEDs, small arms, vehicles, fire, or any means that can cause mass casualties or fear (3.540 MACTAC)

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terrorist attack

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MACTAC DEFINITION
An area where law enforcement has passed through and swept for immediate hostile threats and where a threat is not expected but cannot be ruled out completely. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Warm Zone

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First arriving units will:
Officers within the area command and/or immediate area should respond _______to the threat unless otherwise directed by supervisors. (3.540 MACTAC)

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DIRECTLY

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First arriving units will:
Units from neighboring area commands can respond to the incident if advised by Communications, the watch commander, IC, area command captain, or area command lieutenant to the ________ or immediate incident area, as directed. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Staging Area

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First arriving units will:
Officers assigned to In-the-Box squads who do not arrive at the rally point prior to the squad leaving _______ attempt to catch up or follow their squads but will be reassigned to the Stay at Home squad. Self-dispatching is ________. (3.540 MACTAC)

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WILL NOT
Prohibited

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First arriving units will:
Non-uniformed officers near the incident may respond to the staging area or as directed by the ______. (3.540 MACTAC)

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IC

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First arriving units will:
If time allows, establish a four- to five-officer assault team. The assault team will make entry to______.________, or _______ the threat. (3.540 MACTAC)

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interrupt,
interdict
or neutralize

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Sergeants will:
If the first arriving supervisor on-scene, make entry with the initial officer(s), providing direction and overall command and control. Utilize the 4 C’s concept: (3.540 MACTAC)

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contain, control, communicate, coordinate.

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Sergeants will:
Upon additional supervisor response, establish a formal _______. Consider utilizing NCORE TAC channels for the establishment of unified command. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Incident Command Post

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Sergeants will:
If one of the first arriving officers has taken IC, determine if a transfer of command needs to occur from the officer to the sergeant. This will be based on the _____,_____,______ of the incident (3.540 MACTAC)

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size, type, and complexity

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Sergeants will:
Upon arrival of ________ personnel, establish a unified command. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Fire department

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Sergeants will:
Determine the need for additional Incident Command System (ICS) command and general staff positions based on the ____,______,_____ of the incident.(3.540 MACTAC)

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size, type, and complexity of the incident

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Sergeants will:
Ensure the _______ has been notified in the absence of an area lieutenant. (3.540 MACTAC)

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watch commander

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Off-duty personnel will:
Prior to responding to a large-scale incident, notify the ________ to coordinate an organized response based on the needs of the incident. Officers responding from off-duty status will utilize the_____ Dispatch channel, located under the Events TAC profile, to log on for instructions or event details. This can also be used to log on a squad if they are called in. Personnel will respond to a ________staging area to determine if or where they will be needed. (3.540 MACTAC)

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direct supervisor
TAC
Secondary

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Off-duty personnel at or near the incident should make every effort to assist ________. Off-duty personnel must be ________of their surroundings and how they can identify themselves to arriving first responders. Off-duty personnel will follow directions ______ ______ from uniformed/readily identifiable first responders arriving on scene (3.540 MACTAC)

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Victims
Cognizant
Without hesitation

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(6) Sergeants responding to a MATAC incident will: (3.540 MACTAC)

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  1. If the first arriving supervisor on-scene, make entry with the initial officer(s), providing direction and
    overall command and control. Utilize the 4 C’s concept: contain, control, communicate, coordinate.
  2. Upon additional supervisor response, establish a formal Incident Command Post. Consider utilizing NCORE TAC channels for the establishment of unified command.
  3. If one of the first arriving officers has taken IC, determine if a transfer of command needs to occur from the officer to the sergeant. This will be based on the size, type, and complexity of the incident.
  4. Upon arrival of fire department personnel, establish a unified command.
  5. Determine the need for additional Incident Command System (ICS) command and general staff positions based on the size, type, and complexity of the incident.
  6. Ensure the watch commander has been notified in the absence of an area lieutenant
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Mission assignment that consists of four law enforcement personnel and four fire department/medical personnel who will enter the warm zone of a hostile mass casualty incident to begin medical intervention and sifting/sorting of patients. Southern Nevada Fire Operations Hostile Event Policy states a minimum of two law enforcement officers are required to enter a warm zone. LVMPD MACTAC encourages a minimum of four officers. This is managed by the fire branch of the unified command (3.540 MACTAC)

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Rescue Task Force

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Warm Zone (3.540 MACTAC)

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An area where law enforcement has passed through and swept for immediate hostile threats and where a threat is not expected but cannot be ruled out completely.

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Hot Zone (3.540 MACTAC)

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A geographic area with a known threat. Only law enforcement or armed personnel attempting to isolate, contain, or neutralize hostile threat(s) are allowed in this area.

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In the box squads will respond to their pre-designated rally points upon receiving? (3.540 MACTAC)

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MACTAC Alert or MACTAC Activation

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Who is responsible to complete the ICS After Action Report (LVMPD 422)? (3.540 MACTAC)

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The IC

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Complete the ICS After Action Report (LVMPD 422) for ICs within ______calendar days (3.540 MACTAC)

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10

69
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Forward the LVMPD 422 electronically to the _________________. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Emergency Management Section.

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How many LVMPD 422 is necessary for an incident/event? (3.540 MACTAC)

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One

71
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Who is responsible for this task?
Resources should be requested through utilization of MACTAC alerts and/or MACTAC activations. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Area Lieutenant

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Who is responsible for this task?
Ensure that all requests for regional, state, or federal resources are made through the __________. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Area Lieutenant
Emergency Management Section

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Be cognizant that one, two, or three officers _______utilize the limited resource response if their immediate action can stop the threat and save lives. Assess the threat and available resources in the deployment of a limited resource response prior to the arrival of additional resources. (3.540 MACTAC)

A

MAY

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If time allows, establish a ____- to _____-officer assault team. The assault team _______make entry to interrupt, interdict, or neutralize the threat. (3.540 MACTAC)

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4 to 5
WILL

75
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Units from neighboring area commands can respond to the incident if advised by (5) ________ to the staging area or immediate incident area, as directed. (3.540 MACTAC)

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Communications
Watch commander
IC
Area command captain
Area command lieutenant

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