Hostage Situations

Question 1

Hostage Situation:

Answer 1

Situation in which a person is held and threatened by a subject to force demands on a third party, normally LE.

Question 2

Initial response to a hostage situation:

Answer 2

-ICER:
I solate
C ontain
E vacuate
R report
- Ensure your own safety by approaching the crisis area cautiously.
- Cover, draw,security perimeter, verbal contact.
- Isolate threat / evacuate innocents.

Question 3

Evacuating:

Answer 3

Identify individuals who have pertinent information related to the incident and muster them at a safe location for interviewing purposes.

Question 4

Reporting:

Answer 4

-Update chain of command/responding units.
-continue to collect and validate information.

Question 5

Actions to take if taken hostage:

Answer 5

1- Do not antagonize yourself or threaten the hostage taker.
2- Do not play hero.
3-Do not panic, complain or cry.
4-Nurture the Stockholm syndrome.
5-Present yourself as a person, not an object.
6- If you get a chance to escape, go!