365B - Hazardous Devices Unit Order (Bomb Threats And CBRNE Incidents 11.05.15) Flashcards
The types of weapons of mass destruction are called:
chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive
Illicit lab set up to produce drugs
Clandestine labs
Beyond the outer perimeter, considered contamination free
Cold Zone
CBR material in unwanted place including in or on body. Exposure does not necessarily mean person or object is ____.
Contamination
Inside inner perimeter at scene of CBR incident
Hot Zone
Device created from improvised or conventional explosive compounds.
IED
Stolen or improvised device designed to produce nuclear yield
Improvised Nuclear Device (IND)
May indicate presence and strength of radiological materials at scene
Personal Radiation Detectors (PRD)
Explosive, aerosol, or other device designed to spread radiological material at crime scene AKA dirty bomb
Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD)
Device designed to expose people to radiation without dispersing material
Radiological Exposure Device (RED)
Procedure designed to preclude the detonation or functioning of any CBRNE device.
Rendering safe procedure
Vehicle or vessel used to transport a large quantity of explosives
Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED)
The area immediately surrounding the Hot Zone. Ingress and egress restricted to JFRD HAZMAT and Hazardous Devices Technician. This is where decontamination occurs
Warm Zone
Any weapon designed to cause death or SBI through release of toxic, poisonous chemicals, disease organism, radioactivity at level dangerous to human life
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Should an officer approach a suspicious vehicle at the scene of a bomb threat or alleged terrorist activity?
No. Pass any information along to Hazardous Materials Technician or the Watch Commander
Command post, evacuation area, and staging area must be positioned while anticipating what?
Secondary explosive devices
First arriving officer on a bomb threat will make contact with who?
Victims representative in authority
On scene supervisor for bomb threat where search will be done will establish what?
Temporary Incident command Post upwind, up hill at least 1000 feet from the scene
Unless a device has been located, does the victims representative in authority have power to decide if search or evacuation will take place?
Yes
Does this power to decide to evacuate or search apply to schools?
Yes
If it’s a COJ building who has authority to determine if structure will be searched or evacuated?
JSO
Should the Location of the CP be searched for devices before CP is set up?
Yes. On scene supervisor will ensure its done
No communication using any electronic device should occur within how many feet of the scene?
1000 feet
Will explosive trained K9 be used to check or verify located devices or suspicious packages?
No. Only to be used in searches
At conclusion and no device is found, do NOT say there is no bomb. Instead say what?
“The search did not reveal one.”
If the target is a Duval County School, who will responding officers notify?
Have Investigative PECO contact School Board Police Department who will make further notifications
Who is responsible for requesting a Hazardous Devices Unit call out?
Watch commander, designee or higher authority
If suspected device or hazardous device is located during search, what will the on scene supervisor do?
Immediately Order evacuation and request Watch commander be notified
Watch commander is IC commander until when?
Transfer of command to different watch commander, higher authority, or specifically trained person or agency
Who has complete authority over disposition of the threat or suspected item?
Hazardous Devices Unit
If explosive material is found or suspect information exists, who is responsible for follow up investigation?
Intelligence Unit
First responders should be aware of potential for _______ devices.
Secondary
First responders should focus on _____ the scene, reporting observations, ________ and conditions.
Containing
Casualties
Arriving officer should note location of debris and fragments and make inner perimeter at least ____% wider than furthest debris.
50%
Any time suspected device explodes, _______ _______ and watch commander will respond to the scene.
Sector supervisor
IC will ensure ______ are properly accounted for and provide facilities and supplies.
Evacuees
Radiation exposure to first responders can be kept to minimum by wearing PPE, limit time in radiation field, maximizing shielding between responder and radiation. T/f
True
By Federal law, who is the lead investigating agency for all terrorist incidents?
FBI
For a CBRNE event, responding officers will respond to the rally point, up hill and up wind of the contaminated area and set up a command post at least ______ feet from scene.
1000 feet
The ________ ________ in a CBRNE event, through the PECO supervisor, will ensure that local hospitals are notified due to potential influx of “walking wounded.”
Watch Commander
Once JFRD HAZMAT team and or Hazardous Devices Unit has arrived, who consults with them to establish safe perimeter, and boundaries of hot, warm, and cold zones?
Watch Commander
What will a citizen be told who brings a package containing a suspicious substance to SO facility?
Do not bring inside, place outside away from entrance
Unless other circumstances exist, Is there any reason officer should enter immediate area that contains suspicious envelope or package with unknown substance?
No
When responding to suspicious substance call, what will officer NOT do?
Do NOT touch or open package
Do NOT request CMP to touch or open package
If contact with package is unavoidable, what will officer wear at minimum?
HEPA mask
Disposable latex or nitrile gloves
Is substance was inhaled, what should officer do?
Blow nose
Save tissue in plastic bag
______ and _______ have sole responsibility within inside perimeter of suspicious package scene.
JFRD HAZMAT
Hazardous Devises Unit
If a suspected devise is to be transported by Hazardous Devices Unit to a remote location to be rendered safe, an escort will be provided by who?
Marked patrol vehicles
Locked vehicle doors, sealed windows, a warning note not to enter, or chemical containers might all signal what kind of suicide?
Chemical suicide
Officers should not enter or open any vehicle, building, room suspected of being a chemical ________.
Suicide
_______ foot perimeter should be set for a chemical suicide incident.
1000 feet
Nuclear ________ treatments are the cause of most PRD alarms from people and some pets.
Medical
If a unattended package sets off PRD alarm, a _______ foot perimeter should be established.
1000 foot
If PRD alarm on suspicious package is verified by second device, who should be contacted?
Supervisor of verified PRD alarm
The Florida Department of ______ May impose quarantine or isolation order for persons or areas.
Health
Radios should not be used within what distance of suspected device?
1000 feet. Officers Can monitor but don’t transmit
Who owns Hazardous Devices Team Unit Order?
Commanding Officer of Hazardous Devices Unit
If Hazardous Devises Unit is called out by Watch Commander, what three things do they want to know?
Location of CP and incident
Description of scene and or suspect device
Evacuation procedures and evacuation distances
Who has responsibility for the scene until Hazardous Devices Technician arrives?
Watch Commander
Who has responsibility for outer perimeter through the entire call?
Watch Commander
Ingress and egress in Hot Zone is restricted to what units?
JFRD HAZMAT Unit
Hazardous Devices Technicians
Person receiving bomb threat by phone should relay all information gathered to who?
Area supervisor
Each area supervisor shall insure laminated copy of what Checklist is available within each unit?
Bomb Threat Checklist
A JSO Employee who receives a written bomb threat will notify who?
Supervisor
Which on scene supervisors will work in coordination to determine perimeter distance at a suspicious device scene?
Watch Commander
Hazardous Devices Unit Supervisor
Who requests a military EOD Team if needed?
Hazardous Devices Unit supervisor
Who follows up investigation of suspicious package or device if no explosive material is found?
Patrol
If explosives are found in suspicious package or device, who follows up?
Intelligence Unit
For CBRNE Incidents, Evidence collection will be jointly coordinated between what three units?
CSU
Hazardous Devices Unit
JFRD HAZMAT Team
How are used gloves and masks disposed at white powder Incident?
Red biohazard bags from JFRD HAZMAT
Is white powder Incident, what other report should be made if necessary?
Electronic Exposure Report Form
If Personal Radiation Detector Battery is unsatisfactory, who will Officer notify?
Supervisor
If officer believe they have encountered a potential Homemade Explosives Lab, who do they contact?
Supervisor to respond to scene
Who disposed of commercial and consumer fireworks?
Contact on call Hazardous Devices Unit Supervisor
If fireworks are part of a criminal case, the destruction should be coordinated with who?
SAO a with approval from ASA
