Active Shooter Flashcards

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What is an Active Assailant (Active Shooter)?

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An armed person who has used deadly physical force against others and continues to do so while having unrestricted access to other potential victims.

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What is a Casualty Collection Point (CCP)?

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An area identified for the coordination of patient collection, initial triage, and movement to a treatment area.

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What is meant by ‘Cleared’ in high-risk incidents?

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An area that has been searched and is known to be free of present dangers or hazards.

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Define ‘Cold Zone’ in the context of high-risk incidents.

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An area that has no suspects, threats, or IEDs present. This zone should be used for treatment and transport of patients, rear staging areas, the Command Post, and rehab areas.

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What is a Command Post (CP)?

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A central place for communications and scene coordination to occur, established in the cold zone or between the inner and outer perimeter.

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What does ‘Concealment’ refer to?

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Objects or terrain that hide one from the suspect, but may not necessarily stop bullets.

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What is a Contact Team?

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A team of two or more police officers formed upon arrival at an active assailant incident with the intent to rapidly isolate, distract, or neutralize the assailant while mitigating the loss of life.

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Define ‘Cover’ in a high-risk situation.

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Objects or terrain capable of stopping bullets, which can vary depending on the type or caliber of the bullet.

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What is an Evacuation Corridor?

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An area established in the warm zone to move victims/patients from the CCP to a treatment area in the cold zone.

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Describe the ‘Hot Zone’ in high-risk incidents.

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An area where suspects are freely operating or currently engaged with officers, and/or IEDs are present.

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What is the purpose of the Inner Perimeter?

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To contain the suspect in a pre-determined problem area. This is the closest perimeter to an incident, and officers may be subject to hostile fire.

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What is the role of the Outer Perimeter?

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To isolate the incident and prevent unauthorized personnel from entering or approaching the inner perimeter.

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What is a Rally Point?

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Locations for personnel to meet up or fall back to in case a situation deteriorates and becomes too dangerous to stay occupied by EMS personnel.

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What is a Rescue Task Force?

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A team of two police officers and one or more EMS personnel tasked with treatment and extrication of victims to a CCP, operating within warm and/or cold zones.

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Define a Rescue Team in the context of high-risk incidents.

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A team of at least 4 police officers tasked with extrication of victims to a CCP, operating in hot, warm, or cold zones. They can transition to contact teams if contact with a suspect is made.

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What does it mean when an area is ‘Secured’?

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The area is known to be safe from any hazards and dangers and will remain so throughout the incident.

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What is Staging in a high-risk incident?

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An area declared by unified command to hold apparatus, equipment, and personnel in reserve until proper deployment is assigned.

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What is a Traffic Perimeter?

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Part of the outer perimeter, established to divert traffic away from the problem area in an efficient manner.

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What is Unified Command (UC)?

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A joint operation between agencies to coordinate tasks and communicate information to all personnel on scene.

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Describe the Warm Zone in a high-risk incident.

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An area that has been cleared with no identifiable suspects or IEDs present. EMS will not enter warm zones without police escort.

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What are the guidelines for SWAT utilization?

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SWAT should be used for all pre-planned high-risk incidents. The shift supervisor can activate SWAT for unplanned/reactive situations if criteria are met.

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What is the ideal size of a Contact Team during an active assailant incident?

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Four to five officers, assembled from the first officers on scene.

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What is the mission of a Contact Team?

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To stop the action of the suspect(s), bypass the wounded, direct victims to safety, and gather intelligence.

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What is the role of a Rescue Team?

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To evacuate innocents and wounded, working in coordination with contact teams, and be prepared to immediately become a contact team if needed.

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What is the function of a Casualty Collection Point (CCP)?

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Used by Rescue Teams and/or Rescue Task Forces to coordinate patient collection, triage, and movement to a treatment area.

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What actions should be taken by officers in a hostage situation?

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Coordinate to end any active loss of life, secure release of hostages, contain suspect(s), establish a command post, and manage the incident according to ICS protocol.

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What is the first response when under sniper fire?

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Leave the area of fire immediately, seeking the nearest available cover, and advise dispatch of the situation and location.

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What steps should be taken in response to an armed robbery?

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Determine if a robbery is in progress, establish positions for responding units, minimize radio traffic, and use lights and sirens cautiously.