Emergency Response To Tactical Law Enforcement Incidents Flashcards
Tactical law enforcement incidents involve
Active shooter Violent intruder Barricaded suspect Hostage situation High risk warrant service Suspected terrorist event
First steps for a TLE incident
Establish Unified command Identify hot zones Warm zones Cold zones Safe staging location
SEMS
Standardized Emergency Management System
TEMS
Tactical Emergency Medical Support
THREAT
Threat suppression Hemorrhage Control RE rapid extraction Assessment (medical) Transport
TEMS typing 3 levels
TEMS specialist medics assigned to a swat team training in swat basic course, tactical medicine
TEMS technician tactical medicine training
TEMS Fro agency specific course in tactical law enforcement awareness, proper level of PPE basic tactical med care
Authority for law incidents ?
Law enforcement agencies but per AB 1598 states we should work collaboratively
Hot Zone
Direct and immediate threat exist. In range of direct gunfire/explosive devices or an unsearched/unsecured area. And IDLH zone. Swat teams and TEMS specialist only
Warm Zone
Area where potential threat exist. Not direct or immediate. Been searched by law but threat still exist elsewhere in the building or venue. Also IDLH. Fire permitted to work with appropriate PPE including body armor and with Force Protection assistance
Cold Zone
No significant danger or threat can be reasonably anticipated. Determined by utilizing distance, geographic location or terrain with respect to type or firepower or explosive potential. Appropriate location for ICP, treatment areas, staging, and logs functions.
Casualty Collection Point (CCP)
Location secured by forced protection where victims can be temporarily moved to multiple CCPs can be established based on incident needs. Can be in hot zone or warm zone and staffed with appropriate level personnel.
Who determines zones
Law after assessment of the threat may not be static in nature not in concentric circles
Inner perimeter/outer perimeter
Inner area where threat or suspects are contained access controlled by law is and IDLH.
Outer also controlled by law but where support functions would be located. Public is excluded
Cover and concealment
Cover hard barrier that provides protection
Concealment visual obstruction only
SET
SWAT
Contact team
Rescue team
Specialized enforcement team
Special Weapons and Tactics
First arriving LE who immediately deploy to the hot zone to engage
LE resource that enters hot zone under direct fir to rescue a victim I.e hostage situation
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (tccc)
Developed in battlefield settings by military. Patient population that is generally young adults focuses on the variables of penetrating trauma. Successful in combat injury outcomes.
Tactical emergency casualty care (TECC)
Based on TCCC focuses on LSI treatment and rapid hemorrhage and airway control. Along with rapid evac thru warm zone to cold zone and transport. Takes into account patient population. Minimum equipment used limited to field supplies tourniquets, large trauma dressing etc cardiac monitors should be avoided.
Rescue task force (RTF)
Comprised of fire and law 2 of each with one preferably a medic and a law leader to deploy to a warm zone or CCP to provide LSI and rapid extraction. Can respond to with less aster a risk assessment by the team leader designated as RTF 1, 2 etc
Fire can be unofficial leader as well
Tactical law pre planning considerations
Develop P and P and operational guidelines that address command structure, PPE, levels of response, and tactical operations
Communication interoperability
Target hazards and system components to each
Assess soft targets. Schools, concert venues airports etc
Develop pre plan IAPs for idetified targets
Training curriculum
Joint training
Tactical law dispatch and en route considerations
Type of incident
Law on scene or law eta
PPE
Available intel from dispatchers hostages ,victims, identified hazards
Confirm comm plan, law ICP location
On scene law contact info
Request additional resources based on available intel
Tactical law initial briefing
Law briefing upon arrival
Establish unified command using fog manual
Current incident status- number of suspects, victims, hostages
Incident potential
Resources status on scene en route
Identify tactical operational zones and perimeters to with law
Establish staging areas in cold zone consider separate staging areas for each discipline
Traffic plan from warm zone to cold zone
Determine with law level or force protection
Evac plan law
Number of evacuee processing areas
Family assistance area
Comm plan
Establish escape routes and secured safety zones
Tactical law medical resource management
Appropriate location for ambulances and LZs Patient treatment areas Use of law for force protection Activate appropriate MCI plan Request ambulance supervisor Verify number of ambulances Ambulance loading access/egress
JIC
Joint information center
Tactical law operational branches
In more complex incidents can create a fire branch which could have Fire group Hazmat group Usar group Medical group Med unit Rescue groups
Force protection
Protective actions taken by law to protect incident personnel or secure a location.
LSI
Life saving intervention Major hemorrhage control Opening the airway Chest decompression due to pneumothorax Chemical exposure antidotes
