600.03 Tactical Response to Violent Incidents

Question 1

Tactical Response to Violent Incidents - Scope

Answer 1

• Any incident where a Tactical Rescue, such as an active shooter or bombing, has occurred where law
  enforcement has responded, and force protection is required for rescuers.

Question 2

Tactical Response to Violent Incidents - Declaration of a Tactical Response Incident

Answer 2

*Early recognition is paramount and should be declared when 1 of the following are present:
**Incident is dispatched as an Active Shooter or Tactical Response scenario
**Law Enforcement declares an incident is Active Shooter or Tactical Response
**It is determined by on scene resources or IC that the incident should be handled as a Tactical Response

Question 3

Tactical Response to Violent Incidents - Scene Management

Answer 3

*All responding personnel shall respond in full tactical PPE
*Stage at a safe location
*Units not directly involved with force protection are not required to be in tactical PPE
*Personnel in the cold zone shall follow the MCI SOG
*IC enter into unified command
*Fire personnel shall not enter warm zone without tactical PPE and force protection
*Fire personnel shall not enter into hot zone ever
*Although CO is in charge of each RTF, law enforcement shall control direction regarding safety, concealment and safety
*RTF force protection shall stay with RTF at all times

Question 4

Tactical Response to Violent Incidents - Resource ordering Guidelines

Answer 4

*1(trained and equipped) company to fill each RTF
*Ground ambulances and Fire Apparatus shall be ordered based on MCI SOG criteria

Question 5

Tactical Response to Violent Incidents - Communications

Answer 5

*COR Primary: Command communications between IC and dispatch
*COR TAC: Tactical Comms between all units and personnel assigned to the Cold Zone as well as other Command Personnel assigned to the incident
*COR TAC: Specifically for MCI Comms. between Treatment Unit Leader, Med Com, Amb. Coordinator, and Patient Loading Coordinator
*COR TAC: Specifically for Tactical Comms between RTF’s & Rescue Group Supervisor

Question 6

Tactical Response to Violent Incidents - Radio Cache

Answer 6

*Stored at station 2. Crew at Sta 2 shall grabbed the cache and deliver to IC. Used for agencies that do not use VHF.

Question 7

Tactical Response to Violent Incidents - Positions and Responsibilities - IC

Answer 7

*Enters into Unified Command
*Accountability using ICS 204 – Assignment List (or equivalent)
* Incident Objectives understood and met

Question 8

Tactical Response to Violent Incidents - Positions and Responsibilities - RGS

Answer 8

*Report to IC
*Coordinates with IC / LE to provide Force Protection (FP) to RTFs
*Coordinates Rescue Operations
*Establishes RTF Staging Area
*Establish Casualty Collection Points (CCP) in coordination with RTFs
*Coordinates movement of patients from CCPs to Cold Zone Treatment Area(s)
*Confirms the location of the Warm and Hot Zones
*Communicates Warm and Hot Zone locations and Entry Points
*Relays Hazards to RTFs
*Communicates with IC as necessary
*May employ a Rescue Group Assistant (RGA) as necessary

Question 9

Tactical Response to Violent Incidents - Positions and Responsibilities - Rescue Task Force (RTF)

Answer 9

*Led by a FD Company Officer
*Reports to (RGS)
*Coordinates with Force Protection LE
*Consists of Fire (minimum 4 trained & equipped) and LE (minimum 3) personnel for Force Protection
**Must include a minimum of 1 Company Officer and 1 FD Paramedic
*Formed by RGS
*Assesses victims & performs only lifesaving treatment in accordance with Active Shooter Principles of CA
*Removes patients to CCP(s)
*May be required to oversee and treat at CCP(s)
*Identified by unit “RTF” plus Unit Number (i.e. - Engine 3 = “RTF 3”)

Question 10

Tactical Response to Violent Incidents - Positions and Responsibilities - USAR

Answer 10

*Led by a FD Company Officer
*Reports to (RGS)
*Coordinates with Force Protection LE
*Consists of Fire (minimum 4 trained & equipped) and LE (minimum 3) personnel for Force Protection
**Must include a minimum of 1 Company Officer
*Formed by RGS from properly trained & equipped responding FD resources
*Typically assigned to forcible entry, ladder operations, extrication, and extraction
*Identified by unit “USAR” plus Unit Number (i.e. – Truck 1 = “USAR1”