Active shooter incidents

Question 1

What are the main responsibilities of officers during an active shooter incident?

Answer 1

Control access, monitor perimeter, establish traffic control, and impound abandoned vehicles.

Question 2

What role does the Traffic Section supervisor play in an active shooter incident?

Answer 2

Coordinate traffic control plan, ensure clear entry/exit for emergency vehicles.

Question 3

Why is it important to coordinate with owners or officials of the target location during an active shooter incident?

Answer 3

To obtain floor plans, site layout, and emergency contact information of individuals on-site.

Question 4

Who is responsible for community notifications during an active shooter incident?

Answer 4

Public Information Officer (PIO) or designated individual(s).

Question 5

What is emphasized in the debriefing and after-action report following an active shooter incident?

Answer 5

Conduct debriefing of essential employees involved as soon as possible.

Question 6

What role can unarmed officers play in an active shooter response?

Answer 6

Locating egress points and directing people to safety.

Question 7

What should officers do if evacuation is not possible during an active shooter scenario?

Answer 7

Direct individuals to safer locations, silence electronic devices, and distract or incapacitate the suspect.

Question 8

What is the role of a contact officer or team during an active shooter incident?

Answer 8

To locate and stop the threat without rendering aid to victims immediately.

Question 9

Who becomes the Incident Commander in an active shooter incident?

Answer 9

The first officer at the scene.

Question 10

Why should the team leader be designated for the contact team?

Answer 10

To ensure coordination and assignment of duties before entry.

Question 11

How many contact officers or teams should typically be deployed at a time?

Answer 11

Normally only one, but more may be deployed for tactical advantage.

Question 12

What should contact officers or teams be equipped with during an active shooter response?

Answer 12

Appropriate ballistic protection and equipment, training in tactics.

Question 13

What should the contact officer or team consider when scene entry may be impeded?

Answer 13

Impediments by the shooter or enhanced security measures.

Question 14

What is the first action to be accomplished based on urgency and importance?

Answer 14

Establish unified incident command as soon as possible.

Question 15

What should be done after establishing unified incident command?

Answer 15

Notify E911 of the Incident Commander’s location and request notification to responding agencies.

Question 16

What is the purpose of establishing an inner perimeter?

Answer 16

To contain the suspect and control access to and egress from the target location.

Question 17

What should be done with escaping individuals within the inner perimeter?

Answer 17

Direct them to the evacuation center for search, identification, and debriefing.

Question 18

Why is it important to establish an outer perimeter?

Answer 18

To divert traffic and secure the scene from spectators, media, and others.

Question 19

When is it appropriate to establish staging areas?

Answer 19

After a sufficient number of officers arrive to provide support.

Question 20

What is the purpose of a staging area for responding officers within the inner perimeter?

Answer 20

To brief arriving personnel, maintain communication, and assign duties as directed by the IC.

Question 21

What is the role of officers assigned to the notification center for family members?

Answer 21

Maintain custody and control of persons, document their identities until reunion.

Question 22

Why should victims and witnesses suffering from trauma be kept under observation by medical personnel?

Answer 22

To ensure they are safely transported to a hospital or home in the care of family or friends.

Question 23

What areas should be utilized for media interaction during an incident?

Answer 23

Staging areas with appropriate personnel, public information officers, and a designated notification center.

Question 24

When is immediate action justified in an active shooting situation?

Answer 24

When it’s reasonably likely that deadly force will be used if no action is taken.

Question 25

What factors justify immediate action in an active shooter scenario?

Answer 25

When suspect is armed, in control of people, indicates intent to use force, and action can resolve the situation.

Question 26

What key information should officers provide to E911 in an active shooter situation?

Answer 26

Officer’s identity, suspect’s description, injured/threatened persons’ locations, and recommended points of entry.

Question 27

In what cases can an individual officer intervene in an active shooting scenario?

Answer 27

When they are present and capable, whether on duty or off, to protect lives effectively.

Question 28

What actions should the first arriving officer(s) take in an active shooter incident?

Answer 28

Notify E911, request necessary resources to staging area, and decide on immediate action or wait for backup.

Question 29

What should contact officers do upon entering a facility during an active shooter incident?

Answer 29

Notify E911 and provide their entry location.

Question 30

What types of information should contact officers supply over a clear radio channel?

Answer 30

Progress, victim locations, suspect details, booby traps.

Question 31

What actions should contact officers take to find suspects as soon as possible?

Answer 31

Follow sounds, victim observations, and related information.

Question 32

After eliminating immediate threats, what should contact officers do to ensure safety?

Answer 32

Proceed to clear all portions of the location.

Question 33

What should contact officers prioritize when encountering victims requiring immediate care?

Answer 33

Provide trauma care before continuing to clear.

Question 34

What should rescue task forces (RTFs) do once deployed at an incident scene?

Answer 34

Provide trauma care and help evacuate victims.

Question 35

How should RTFs organize and deploy to treat the injured and respond to hostile action?

Answer 35

Under a law enforcement leader, in tactical formations.

Question 36

What are the responsibilities of responding supervisors at an incident scene?

Answer 36

Tasks involving coordination and oversight of operations.

Question 37

What is the purpose of the Active Shooter Incidents policy?

Answer 37

To provide protocols for assessing threats and responding during active shooter situations.

Question 38

Define Casualty Collection Point (CCP).

Answer 38

A temporary staging area for assembling victims for movement from risky areas.

Question 39

What is Immediate Action?

Answer 39

Rapid response to an active shooting to prevent death or serious bodily harm.

Question 40

Who is the Incident Commander (IC) responsible for?

Answer 40

Responsible for all incident activities, strategies, and ordering resources.

Question 41

Explain Inner Perimeter.

Answer 41

Area used to contain the threat within a specified location.

Question 42

Describe Outer Perimeter’s purpose.

Answer 42

Keeps inner perimeter secure and prevents outside elements from entering.

Question 43

What is the role of the Rescue Task Force (RTF)?

Answer 43

Consists of fire department EMS personnel and officers for victim treatment and protection.

Question 44

Define Staging Area in an active shooter incident.

Answer 44

Location near the incident where outside resources respond and get assigned.

Question 45

Who is responsible for coordinating the debriefing process?

Answer 45

The Bureau of Patrol Assistant Chief.

Question 46

What is included in the annual policy and training review for active shooter incidents?

Answer 46

Recommendations from related After Action Reports.

Question 47

Which section is responsible for providing or coordinating active shooter training?

Answer 47

The Training Section.

Question 48

What type of training may sworn officers receive for active shooter incidents?

Answer 48

Simulation exercises in schools and other facilities.

Question 49

What kind of active shooter training do civilian employees receive?

Answer 49

Guidance on actions in public places like schools, malls, and churches.