Active Shooter Flashcards
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What is an Active Assailant (Active Shooter)?
An armed person who has used deadly physical force against others and continues to do so while having unrestricted access to other potential victims.
What is a Casualty Collection Point (CCP)?
An area identified for the coordination of patient collection, initial triage, and movement to a treatment area.
What is meant by ‘Cleared’ in high-risk incidents?
An area that has been searched and is known to be free of present dangers or hazards.
Define ‘Cold Zone’ in the context of high-risk incidents.
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.
What is a Command Post (CP)?
A central place for communications and scene coordination to occur, established in the cold zone or between the inner and outer perimeter.
What does ‘Concealment’ refer to?
Objects or terrain that hide one from the suspect, but may not necessarily stop bullets.
What is a Contact Team?
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.
Define ‘Cover’ in a high-risk situation.
Objects or terrain capable of stopping bullets, which can vary depending on the type or caliber of the bullet.
What is an Evacuation Corridor?
An area established in the warm zone to move victims/patients from the CCP to a treatment area in the cold zone.
Describe the ‘Hot Zone’ in high-risk incidents.
An area where suspects are freely operating or currently engaged with officers, and/or IEDs are present.
What is the purpose of the Inner Perimeter?
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.
What is the role of the Outer Perimeter?
To isolate the incident and prevent unauthorized personnel from entering or approaching the inner perimeter.
What is a Rally Point?
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.
What is a Rescue Task Force?
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.