445 Flashcards
PURPOSE
To provide standard operations and response at an active assailant incident
GENERAL
An active assailant incident involves one or more individuals who are engaged in a _____ process of injuring a large number of individuals. The assault usually continues until the assailant(s) is/are engaged by police, flees the scene or commits suicide. The assailant(s) may be equipped with more than one weapon. Additionally, the assailant(s) may be armed with ____ ____ ___ (IED). IED’s that are intended to inflict injury or death to bystanders or responders may be located at the incident location, response routes, apparatus staging areas or at other locations.
systematic
IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
DEFINITIONS
Active Assailant(s) – An individual or individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill/injure people in a confined and populated area. In most cases active assailants have no apparent ____ or method to their selection of victims.
Active Assailant Incident – Active assailant incidents are unpredictable and evolve quickly. Typically, the immediate deployment of law enforcement personnel is required to stop the assault and mitigate harm to victims. Active assailant incidents are often over before law enforcement arrives on the scene, usually within ___to ___ minutes.
Casualty Collection Point (CCP) – A location(s) where fire-rescue personnel can receive patients from law enforcement personnel. Patients may have to be carried or dragged by law enforcement rescue teams to the CCP. Law enforcement personnel will maintain security at the CCP. Depending on circumstances, the CCP may or may not be used as the triage area. Conditions may require patients to be taken from the CCP to a separate triage area.
Chemical Agent/Chemical Munitions – Common term used to describe ____ ____ or riot gas agents used by the ____ or law enforcement.
Cold Zone – Area within an active assailant incident that is free from the hazard and the assailant has been _____.
Contact Team – A rapidly assembled team of law enforcement officers responsible for locating and _____ an active assailant.
PATTERN 10 . . 15 CROWD CONTROL MILITARY NEUTRALIZED STOPPED
Hot Zone – Area within an active assailant incident that the hazard is still present, or where law enforcement has not ____ the scene.
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) – A device placed or ____ in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, ____ or incendiary chemicals and designed to destroy, incapacitate, harass or distract. It may incorporate military weapons or components, but is normally devised from non-military components.
Rescue Team – A team consisting of law enforcement officers responsible for ____ victims from dangerous areas to the CCP.
Scene Security – The threat has been mitigated and/or law enforcement personnel have established a ____ to provide security to JFRD personnel.
Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) – A law enforcement unit or team responsible for ____ tactics at high-risk incidents.
Unified Command – An ____ of ____ used when there is more than one agency with incident jurisdiction or when incidents cross ____ jurisdictions.
Vehicle-____ Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) – A vehicle, large or small, that is used to ____, carry or delver an IED.
Warm Zone – Area within an active assailant incident that law enforcement has secured for ____, but the threat has not been mitigated.
SECURED FABRICATED PYROTECHNIC MOVING PERIMETER SPECIALIZED APPLICATION ICS POLITICAL CONCEAL ENTRY BORNE
PROCEDURE
Initial notification will typically come from ____ ____ to the Fire Rescue Communication Center (FRCC) but can also be received by ____ communications, ____ communications, ____ SOC, etc.
ALARM ASSINGMENT
When the incident is classified by law enforcement or FRCC personnel as an active assailant incident the appropriate _____ level will be dispatched.
The initial ____ _____ (IC) will consider adding specialty resources including the Hazmat Team, the Search and Rescue Team, and ATU’s.
JSO COMMUNICATIONS JIA UNFPD JAXPORT MCI INCIDENT COMMANDER
Initial Arriving JFRD IC
1. Establish ___ ___ with law enforcement
2. Determine the appropriate ___ Level
3. Establish the ___ of the JFRD Apparatus Staging Area, considering multiple ___ and/or assailants
a. Distance from the scene that reduces the chance of injury from
___ and IED’s
b. Physical hard ___ that shield apparatus and personnel from the incident location
c. Adequate ___ for entry and exit of fire apparatus
Response Route
To minimize danger to crew members, units responding to the incident scene, staging area or CP should follow ____ routing instructions if they have been provided by the _____ or Law Enforcement IC. Failure to follow routing instructions could result in apparatus and personnel being targeted by the ____ or exposed to IED’s.
Staging
Until directed by ____ ___ to respond to the shooting location, units responding to the incident will report to the ____ area.
Arrival at the Incident
1. JFRD will not approach the scene until scene security has been established, or designated CCP security has been established
2. JFRD apparatus and personnel will not approach a reported active assailant incident, despite the number of law enforcement personnel on scene
Departing from Staging to the Incident Scene
JFRD apparatus will remain in staging until directed by ____ ___
UNIFIED COMMAND MCI LOCATION DEVISES FIREARMS BARRIER SPACE SPECIFIC FRCC ASSAILANT UNIFIED COMMAND STAGING UNIFIED COMMAND
INCIDENT SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
JFRD IC
1. Attempt to learn of assailant _____
2. Obtain location of known suspicious ____
3. Obtain location of suspected ___
4. Obtain estimated number of victims to verify MCI level
5. Follow SOG 413 Mass Casualty
6. Obtain location of CCP(s)
7. Know safe ___ to CCP(s)
8. Know safe route ____ the CCP(s)
9. Suggest that ____ _____ officers be dispatched to the receiving
hospitals for:
a. Security of victims and responders
b. Immediate access and control of suspicious individuals with injuries
Unit Officers and crews
1. Maintain a high level of situational awareness. Be aware of the following:
a. Suspicious ____
b. Suspicious packages and ____ IED’s
c. Suspicious ____
d. IED’s worn on the body of the shooter if the shooter becomes
injured or is killed
2. If possible, avoid _____ parking areas and other predictable routes that have the potential for containing ___ IED’s and VBIED’s
3. When transporting patients, do not transport objects that contain weapons or IED’s
4. Be alert to the possibility that the assailant could be ____ in with victims
5. Crime scene preservation is still a priority. Refer to SOG-426 Crime Scene
STATUS PACKAGES IEDS ROUTE DEPARTING LAW ENFORCEMENT INDIVIDUALS POTENTIAL VEHICLES CIVILIAN HIDDEN MIXED
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Ballistic vest and helmets
1. Ballistic vest and helmets are only to be worn when directed by ____/____ ____
2. The ballistic vest and helmets are for use on ___ ___ incidents only
3. Remember, at no time will JFRD personnel enter any scene involving potentially armed suspects prior to law enforcement securing the scene for responder safety
4. At all times, ballistic vest and helmets are to be stored in the bags issued by _____ to prevent degradation and contamination
DISTRICT/BATALLION CHIEFS
ACTIVE ASSAILANT
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