Emergency Response To Tactical Law Enforcement Incidents

Question 1

Tactical law enforcement incidents involve

Answer 1

Active shooter
Violent intruder 
Barricaded suspect
Hostage situation 
High risk warrant service 
Suspected terrorist event

Question 2

First steps for a TLE incident

Answer 2

Establish Unified command
Identify 
hot zones
Warm zones
Cold zones 
Safe staging location

Question 3

SEMS

Answer 3

Standardized Emergency Management System

Question 4

TEMS

Answer 4

Tactical Emergency Medical Support

Question 5

THREAT

Answer 5

Threat suppression 
Hemorrhage Control
RE rapid extraction
Assessment (medical)
Transport

Question 6

TEMS typing 3 levels

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Authority for law incidents ?

Answer 7

Law enforcement agencies but per AB 1598 states we should work collaboratively

Question 8

Hot Zone

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Warm Zone

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Cold Zone

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

Casualty Collection Point (CCP)

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

Who determines zones

Answer 12

Law after assessment of the threat may not be static in nature not in concentric circles

Question 13

Inner perimeter/outer perimeter

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Cover and concealment

Answer 14

Cover hard barrier that provides protection

Concealment visual obstruction only

Question 15

SET
SWAT
Contact team
Rescue team

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (tccc)

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

Tactical emergency casualty care (TECC)

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

Rescue task force (RTF)

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Tactical law pre planning considerations

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Tactical law dispatch and en route considerations

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Tactical law initial briefing

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Tactical law medical resource management

Answer 22

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

Question 23

JIC

Answer 23

Joint information center

Question 24

Tactical law operational branches

Answer 24

In more complex incidents can create a fire branch which could have
Fire group
Hazmat group
Usar group 
Medical group
Med unit 
Rescue groups

Question 25

Force protection

Answer 25

Protective actions taken by law to protect incident personnel or secure a location.

Question 26

LSI

Answer 26

Life saving intervention 
Major hemorrhage control 
Opening the airway
Chest decompression due to pneumothorax 
Chemical exposure antidotes