3.540 Multi-Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities (MACTAC) Response Policy Flashcards
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:
Life safety
The MACTAC response policy cannot be used in conjunction with traditional STAR Protocol and barricaded subject plan. True or false ?
True
MACTAC response highlights the need for:
Immediate intervention
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 direction law enforcement intervention.
Active assailant
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.
Terrorist attack
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.
MACTAC Response
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.
Rescue task force (RTF)
Rescue Task Force encourages a minimum of ____ officers, and it is managed by the ____ branch of the unified command.
Four
Fire
An acronym used when multiple, deadly force incident(s) occur simultaneously or concurrently, or a terrorist attack involving explosives (IEDs), high-powered weapons, or a hostage siege where the armed persons have used deadly, physical force or are preparing to use deadly force on other persons, and it is an on-going incident(s):
MACTAC (Multi-Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities)
A confirmed MACTAC incident is occurring, and the affected area command will respond to the incident.
MACTAC Activation
A report of MACTAC incident occurring or potentially occurring.
MACTAC Alert
A general notification for area commands that are not affected.
MACTAC Notification
According to policy, who will enter the warm zone of a hostile mass casualty incident to begin medical intervention and sifting/sorting of patients.
Rescue Task Force
The Southern Nevada Fire Operations Hostile Event Policy requires a minimum of how many law enforcement officers to enter a warm zone?
Two
The Rescue Task Force (RTF) is made up of:
Four (4) law enforcement personnel and at least four (4) fire department/medical personnel
This location is established at the scene of the incident where injured victims will be moved from the affected area and staged prior to formal triage, treatment, and transport (TTT) area(s) while uninjured/witnesses will be swept and moved to a refuge area.
Casualty Collection Point (CCP)
**This team aims to isolate, contain, or neutralize the threat and create a warm zone:
Assault team
First arriving supervisor on=scene will utilize the 4 C’s concept, which includes:
Contain, control, communicate, coordinate
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.
Transition Area
**According to policy, the command post, triage, treatment, and transport (TTT) area(s), and staging areas are examples of areas inside the:
Cold zone
***The area in which law enforcement has passed through and swept for immediate hostile threats is known as:
Warm zone
This zone is a geographic area with a known threat. Persons in this area shall only be law enforcement or armed personnel who are attempting to isolate, contain, or neutralize any hostile threat(s):
Hot zone
According to policy, how many officers may utilize the limited resource response if their immediate action can stop the threat and save lives?
One (1)
“In the Box” squads will respond to their pre-designated rally points, per rally point procedures specified in the MACTAC Manual, upon receiving:
MACTAC Alert
MACTAC Activation
According to the MACTAC Manual and policy, the first arriving units will ensure officer and public safety by utilizing the 4 A’s Concept:
Assess, Announce, Assemble, Act
The first arriving supervisor on-scene should:
a. Establish a formal Incident Command Post
b. Provide direction and overall command and control
c. Make Entry with the initial officer(s)
