355 Rapid response and active threats Flashcards
When challenging any armed subjects and utilize the five-point discrimination process:
(1) Whole person;
(2) Hands;
(3) Waistline;
(4) Immediate area; and
(5) Demeanor.
___ ____ – Officer(s) formed as an organized team that is tasked with locating, confining and/or neutralizing the active threat.
contact teams
Once the suspect has been stopped, the implementation of the acronym (SIM) will be ensure that the appropriate priorities of work are completed: SIM means
S- Security
I-Immediate Action Plan
M-Medical
Adherence to and the completion of the following 5 C’s will ensure the most effective response in the event that the situation changes to an active threat incident
Contain Control Communicate Call SWAT Create
Supervisor approval is ___ needed in order to deploy into the crisis site if there is an active threat situation in progress;
NOT
______/_______ – A dismounted movement technique where an officer(s) holds covered position while observing the incident site as another officer(s) moves forward toward cover. This technique alternates between covering officer(s) and moving officer(s) until the breach point is reached
Bounding/Overwatch
If you are moving as a team of ___ or ___officers (five is the maximum realistic number due to a difficulty in coordination in larger numbers), utilize a Bounding/Overwatch technique to reach the breach point
two or more
Movement through the crisis site
a. Once entry has been made into the crisis location, move directly to any stimulus that could identify the suspect’s location, bypassing victims. If no stimulus is heard, two options exist:
(1) Move down hallways first, conducting quick interviews with victims and others to gain intelligence, as you are clearing the structure; or
(2) Begin clearing room to room.
Maintain ___ security at all times, looking around you and up and down, ceiling to floor;
540°
When encountering people advise them to take the following action:
(1) Run away from the crisis area if able; and
(2) If people are not able to leave, instruct them to barricade themselves in a secure area until the situation is resolved and they are contacted by law enforcement
Once a complete contact team has entered to engage the active threat, the ____ arriving officer or supervisor will take tactical control and direct the movement of subsequent teams into the ___ ___ and ___ ___.
next
hot zone and warm zone
Contact teams moving through the crisis area, notify the PECO or on scene supervisor the location of any:
(1) Injured victims (green or red);
(2) Downed officer and status; and
(3) Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).
IED: If the device will stop __ or more feet away from officers, utilize the “____ ____” command, and seek cover
15
Bomb Cover
If the device will land within __ feet of officers, utilize the call “___ ___,” and move quickly past the device and prepare to engage the suspect
15
Bomb Go
Deploying Rescue Task Force(s) - A task force consisting of ___ to ___ police officers and ___ EMS personnel entering a warm zone in order to provide rapid medical care and evacuate victim(s) to a causality collection point, transportation or ambulance exchange point
two to four
two
