A610 Active Shooter Incidents (05/20/2016

Question 1

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The (5) ultimate objectives of the active shooter incident are:

Answer 1

1. Rapid Access
2. Point of injury medical intervention
3. Removal
4. Triage
5. Transport

Question 2

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This is an area in the warm zone where victims have been placed by law enforcement:

Answer 2

Casualty Collection Point (CCP)

*May be more than one at the incident*

Question 3

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The Austin Police Department term to describe police officers who have received specialized training and equipment to combat an active shooter incident:

Answer 3

Counter Assault Strike Team (CAST)

Question 4

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Who can enter the Hot Zone?

Answer 4

Only Law Enforcement

Question 5

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The initial casualty collection point will be located in this zone:

Answer 5

Warm Zone

Question 6

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This zone is deemed secure by law enforcement and will contain the command post, triage, staging, and transportation corridors:

Answer 6

Cold Zone

Question 7

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These are AFD crews assigned to access and remove victims from the Casualty Collection Points:

Answer 7

Rescue Task Force (RTF)

*May be more than one at the incident*

Question 8

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This is the physical area in the cold zone that is dedicated to ambulances to receive victims for transport to the hospital:

Answer 8

Transportation Corridor

Question 9

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The acronym THREAT stands for:

Answer 9

• Threat suppression
• Hemorrhage Control
• Rapid Access
• Extraction
• Assessment
• Transport

Question 10

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The incident commander will most often be Law Enforcement. AFD will normally fill what role during the initial stages of the incident?

Answer 10

Fire Branch Director

Question 11

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Due to the nature of an active shooter incident, consideration shall be given to filling the command staff position of __________ early in the incident:

Answer 11

PIO

Question 12

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In regards to the media and due to multiple agencies involved, this should be established:

Answer 12

Joint Information Center

Question 13

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Hot, Warm, and Cold zones will be established based on what?

Answer 13

Law Enforcement priorities

Question 14

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Initial response to active shooter event for AFD will be:

Answer 14

• 2 engines
• 1 Aerial
• 1 Rescue
• 1 Batt Chief

Question 15

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Active Shooter 2nd Alarm will bring these additional units to the scene:

Answer 15

• 2 engines
• 1 aerial
• 1 Batt chief
• Safety Chief

Question 16

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AFD company officers should utilize at least one radio to monitor:

Answer 16

The appropriate APD channel

Question 17

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What are the 3 priorities for the first arriving AFD officer?

Answer 17

1. Establish Transportation Corridors
2. Formation of Rescue Task Force(s)
3. Determining the need with EMS to establish triage areas

Question 18

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When establishing Transportation Corridors, consideration should be taken to ensure they are large enough for:

Answer 18

EMS Ambulance Bus

Question 19

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Who will identify personnel to fill the Transportation Group Supervisor role?

Answer 19

EMS District Commander

Question 20

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Communication between the Rescue Task Force Group Supervisor and law enforcement will most likely be done on what channel?

Answer 20

Designated law enforcement channel

Question 21

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The goal of the Rescue Task Force is:

Answer 21

Rapidly access and remove the patients

Question 22

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Victims should be triaged utilizing the _______ triage procedures:

Answer 22

SMART

Question 23

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Who will have final authority to determine which victims are removed from the Casualty Collection Point first?

Answer 23

Rescue Task Force

Question 24

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This may be established by EMS District Commander (in communication with Command) to ensure the appropriate patients are moved to the transportation corridor:

Answer 24

Triage Area Group Supervisor

Question 25

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The Mass Casualty Incident Plan will:

Answer 25

Ensure notification of the incident to all the regional hospitals and EMS providers. It will allow for the request of mutual aid ambulances

Question 26

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These vehicles will be used for transport if needed:

Answer 26

Fire and police apparatus

Question 27

One of the major responsibilities of the Transportation Group Supervisor is to ensure:

Answer 27

The transportation plan does not overwhelm hospital resources.