Active shooter incidents Flashcards
What are the main responsibilities of officers during an active shooter incident?
Control access, monitor perimeter, establish traffic control, and impound abandoned vehicles.
What role does the Traffic Section supervisor play in an active shooter incident?
Coordinate traffic control plan, ensure clear entry/exit for emergency vehicles.
Why is it important to coordinate with owners or officials of the target location during an active shooter incident?
To obtain floor plans, site layout, and emergency contact information of individuals on-site.
Who is responsible for community notifications during an active shooter incident?
Public Information Officer (PIO) or designated individual(s).
What is emphasized in the debriefing and after-action report following an active shooter incident?
Conduct debriefing of essential employees involved as soon as possible.
What role can unarmed officers play in an active shooter response?
Locating egress points and directing people to safety.
What should officers do if evacuation is not possible during an active shooter scenario?
Direct individuals to safer locations, silence electronic devices, and distract or incapacitate the suspect.
What is the role of a contact officer or team during an active shooter incident?
To locate and stop the threat without rendering aid to victims immediately.
Who becomes the Incident Commander in an active shooter incident?
The first officer at the scene.
Why should the team leader be designated for the contact team?
To ensure coordination and assignment of duties before entry.
How many contact officers or teams should typically be deployed at a time?
Normally only one, but more may be deployed for tactical advantage.
What should contact officers or teams be equipped with during an active shooter response?
Appropriate ballistic protection and equipment, training in tactics.
What should the contact officer or team consider when scene entry may be impeded?
Impediments by the shooter or enhanced security measures.
What is the first action to be accomplished based on urgency and importance?
Establish unified incident command as soon as possible.
What should be done after establishing unified incident command?
Notify E911 of the Incident Commander’s location and request notification to responding agencies.
What is the purpose of establishing an inner perimeter?
To contain the suspect and control access to and egress from the target location.
What should be done with escaping individuals within the inner perimeter?
Direct them to the evacuation center for search, identification, and debriefing.
Why is it important to establish an outer perimeter?
To divert traffic and secure the scene from spectators, media, and others.
When is it appropriate to establish staging areas?
After a sufficient number of officers arrive to provide support.
What is the purpose of a staging area for responding officers within the inner perimeter?
To brief arriving personnel, maintain communication, and assign duties as directed by the IC.
What is the role of officers assigned to the notification center for family members?
Maintain custody and control of persons, document their identities until reunion.
Why should victims and witnesses suffering from trauma be kept under observation by medical personnel?
To ensure they are safely transported to a hospital or home in the care of family or friends.
What areas should be utilized for media interaction during an incident?
Staging areas with appropriate personnel, public information officers, and a designated notification center.
When is immediate action justified in an active shooting situation?
When it’s reasonably likely that deadly force will be used if no action is taken.
What factors justify immediate action in an active shooter scenario?
When suspect is armed, in control of people, indicates intent to use force, and action can resolve the situation.
What key information should officers provide to E911 in an active shooter situation?
Officer’s identity, suspect’s description, injured/threatened persons’ locations, and recommended points of entry.
In what cases can an individual officer intervene in an active shooting scenario?
When they are present and capable, whether on duty or off, to protect lives effectively.
What actions should the first arriving officer(s) take in an active shooter incident?
Notify E911, request necessary resources to staging area, and decide on immediate action or wait for backup.
What should contact officers do upon entering a facility during an active shooter incident?
Notify E911 and provide their entry location.
What types of information should contact officers supply over a clear radio channel?
Progress, victim locations, suspect details, booby traps.
What actions should contact officers take to find suspects as soon as possible?
Follow sounds, victim observations, and related information.
After eliminating immediate threats, what should contact officers do to ensure safety?
Proceed to clear all portions of the location.
What should contact officers prioritize when encountering victims requiring immediate care?
Provide trauma care before continuing to clear.
What should rescue task forces (RTFs) do once deployed at an incident scene?
Provide trauma care and help evacuate victims.
How should RTFs organize and deploy to treat the injured and respond to hostile action?
Under a law enforcement leader, in tactical formations.
What are the responsibilities of responding supervisors at an incident scene?
Tasks involving coordination and oversight of operations.
What is the purpose of the Active Shooter Incidents policy?
To provide protocols for assessing threats and responding during active shooter situations.
Define Casualty Collection Point (CCP).
A temporary staging area for assembling victims for movement from risky areas.
What is Immediate Action?
Rapid response to an active shooting to prevent death or serious bodily harm.
Who is the Incident Commander (IC) responsible for?
Responsible for all incident activities, strategies, and ordering resources.
Explain Inner Perimeter.
Area used to contain the threat within a specified location.
Describe Outer Perimeter’s purpose.
Keeps inner perimeter secure and prevents outside elements from entering.
What is the role of the Rescue Task Force (RTF)?
Consists of fire department EMS personnel and officers for victim treatment and protection.
Define Staging Area in an active shooter incident.
Location near the incident where outside resources respond and get assigned.
Who is responsible for coordinating the debriefing process?
The Bureau of Patrol Assistant Chief.
What is included in the annual policy and training review for active shooter incidents?
Recommendations from related After Action Reports.
Which section is responsible for providing or coordinating active shooter training?
The Training Section.
What type of training may sworn officers receive for active shooter incidents?
Simulation exercises in schools and other facilities.
What kind of active shooter training do civilian employees receive?
Guidance on actions in public places like schools, malls, and churches.
