Active Shooter SOP Flashcards
How has the law enforcement matrix in regards to active shooters changed?
Command will no longer be established with first arriving units. Rather direct intervention and entry will occur to stop active shooter.
These incidents differ greatly from routine incidents due to an increase in safety requirements and the necessity of a _______ _________ _______for mitigation and coordination of resources .
Unified Command Structure
Describe Cold zone and what takes place.
- Minimal threat to personal safety and health
- Triage, Treatment and Transport
What is the Civilian Collection Area, and in which zone does it take place?
- Civilians injured and uninjured are gathered prior to moving to cold zone. Triage may be performed here is deemed safe.
- Warm zone
The Evacuation Corridor is an area secured by law enforcement that provides for the movement of victims, there will be a minimum of _____ evacuation corridors established. Describe them.
2
- From the site of injury to triage area
- Treatment and transport locations
Who is responsible for the movement of injured and uninjured civilians in collection points?
Extrication Team
- can have EMT-B or Paramedic
- Inclusion is determined by law enforcement
The Hot Zone is the area of imminent danger where law enforcement is actively engaging active shooter, Who should not enter this zone?
No SAFD personnel shall enter this zone
MSOU will be responsible for providing ONLY the medical component of tactical operations. MSOU’s 3 primary responsibilities are?
- The Intervening law enforcement personnel
- Establish a civilian collection area *
- Relay medical conditions to IC
Scenes deemed Secure are not considered safe
T or F
True
What is the triage area?
A temporary location to stage patients and where initial triage may be performed depending on the circumstances and resources.
Once Unified command is established, who will be acting as the lead agency?
Law enforcement
The warm zone is a zone with a potential threat to safety or health, No treatment is provided in this zone, what must be worn by personnel while working in this area?
Reflective vest or PPE - For easy identification by law enforcement
When is a liaison officer dispatched by the SWTFC?
When the event extends for a long period of time
Is communication by fire or EMS personnel on SAPD tactical channels allowed?
No
Channels _____ and ______ will be that initial tactical and support channels assigned to the incident.
11 and 16
Safd will stage and wait for _____________________?
initial assessment and report from responding SAPD officers.
If SAPD has not established an ICP, then the ICP will be established by the ?
Initial Fire Incident Commander in the Staging Area.
Information provided by the SWTFC or Incident commander SHOULD be broadcasted over radios?
False - only over landline or cellphone
All active shooter scenes are considered to be _______?
HOT (not safe or secure)
Who determines when an active shooter scene is no longer HOT?
Law enforcement
The term HOT is used to indicate ________________ environment.
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
It is a necessity to establish a _________ ________ to coordinate, track, and gather contact info. for all responding agencies to facilitate rapid communications from command with other response partners.
Liaison Officer
Who develops the IAP (Incident Action Plan)?
Planning Officer
or
Incident Command
What 3 bases should the IAP be developed?
- Police actions
- Scene safety tactics
- SAFD and EMS strategies for incident mitigation
The __________ will be responsible for developing or designating someone to develop a Communications plan to provide for inter-agency communications and tactical channels as necessary.
IC
When should the SWTFC representative be called?
During prolonged events involve Active shooter
Barricade situations
hostage incidents
After BC having assumed command, the initial arriving SAFD officer will return to their apparatus and assume the role of _______ _____ ________ for the Fire and EMS resources once relieved by the BC.
Staging Area Manager
Who serves as the Unified Command Representative for EMS?
First arriving Medic Officer
Who will assume the position of Staging Area Manager?
The first arriving Engineer
Due to the circumstance and the extent of the incident, there may be a need for multiple ________ ______ in various geographical locations.
Staging areas
SAFD will be responsible for moving victims from the ______________ to the ______ and ________ area in the Cold zone.
Triage area, Treatment and transport
Moving victims from the Warm zone to the Triage area can be done with ____________________.
Law enforcement coordination and escort.
In all incidents, the SAFD shall ensure that IC is aware of what 3 things?
- Patient identification
- Patient destinations
- Patient criticality
Law enforcement shall designate a separate area for victims who are being detained?
true
The triage area will typically be in the __________zone.
warm zone
Who is designated as the Area manager in the treatment and transport area?
SAFD EMS or Fire Paramedic
