Bomb Threats Flashcards
(Bomb Threats) What is the mandatory evacuation distance of a briefcase/suitcase? What is the Preferred evacuation distance?
Mandatory- 150 ft
Preferred- 1850 ft
(Bomb Threats) What is the mandatory evacuation distance of a pipe bomb? What is the Preferred evacuation distance?
Mandatory- 70 ft
Preferred- 1200 ft
(Bomb Threats) Who is responsible for investigations resulting from all located explosive, and other similar events pertaining to certain acts relating to terrorism, including weapons of mass destruction, biological agents, chemical agents, radioactive agents and other lethal agents, toxins and delivery systems that threaten the security of our community?
Emergency Operations Bureau ARMOR section
(Bomb Threats) Done to protect officers from any possible devices that may be placed to injure, maim, and kill first responders upon their arrival on the scene. When responding to a bomb threat, unattended item or suspicious items officers should conduct ____ ft and ____ft searches.
25 ft/100 ft searches
(Bomb Threats) Department members will make every attempt to work closely with management or their designees in the coordination and execution of their standard emergency operating procedures to ensure public safety. All decisions regarding compliance with extortion demands will be made by ______________.
the representative of the establishment.
(Bomb Threats) What are some decisions that the key representative of a business must make?
- Whether to conduct a search (using establishment’s personnel)
- Whether to evacuate during a search
- If further action should be taken if no device or suspected device is found
- If the area is safe or free of exposive
(Bomb Threats) Threats against vehicles, A ______ of the inside and underside of the vehicle will be conducted ______ opening doors, trunk or hood. A booby-trapped vehicle could mean serious injury or death to the officer and bystanders
- Visual Inspection
- Without
(Bomb Threats) Will an officer take an incident crime report reference ‘nonspecific threats’ where a victim is difficult to identify in a bomb threat against a location?
Yes
Forwards the report to SNCTC
(Bomb Threats) If a threat against LVMPD headquarters is called in, will operations there be disrupted and personnel evacuated?
No
- Not without justification as determined by officers on scene*
- BAC or HQ security will conduct a search of the parking lots, grounds and public access areas*
(Bomb Threats) What is the meaning of ‘threat assessment’?
10 investigative questions asked reference a suspicious package
(Bomb Threats) What is included in a ‘5-line report’?
- Specific location of the suspect item
- Unit number/Cell number of the officer on scene
- Detailed description of item and placement method
- Description of what resources, persons or critical infrastructure is threatened
- Protective measures taken
(Bomb Threats) What is the preferred method of communications around a suspicious package?
Land lines should be used when possible
Radio transmissions in the vicinity of the device are cautioned against
(Bomb Threats) After a supervisor assumes command of a scene, will ICS be established? What will be required to be completed?
- Yes
- An ICS-AAR (Incident Command System-After Action Report)
(Bomb Threats) If there is threat in a high-rise building and evacuations will be done, how many floors will be evacuated?
2 floors above/2 floors below the target floor
(Bomb Threats) How many command post will be established and what will it/they be called?
- 2 command posts
1. The tactical operations center (staffed by ARMOR)
2. The field command post (staffed by LVMPD personnel)
