INVOLVED- terrorist related incidents

Question 1

Who would you call for guidance at a ‘suspected’ terrorist incident?

How do you cal them?

NILO will attend___?

Answer 1

NILO - National Inter-Agency Liaison Officer

Via the officer of the watch OOW.

All confirmed terrorist incidents

Question 2

Who will be responsible at such incidents?

Cordon distances for devices not actuated..?
Suitcase sized?
Car/Light vehicle
HGV/Lorry

Any doubt…?

Answer 2

The Police IC - Good luck to him/her

100m
200m
400m

Go with 400..

Question 3

IEDs devided into 3 main components, these are??

It may look like many things, but it’s unlikely to look like a bomb

Answer 3

1. The packaging
2. The main filling - Explosive - C, B, R, N
3. The means of initiation

Question 4

Brigade personnel are not to search for suspect devices unless the devices are..?

Answer 4

Reported to be on a fire station or premises that the FF is attached to - this is police policy

Question 5

Use of appliance and HH radios are subject to what minimum distances?

Would the area be pager friendly?

Answer 5

Main scheme - 50m - If machine has to approach within turn radio off..!

HH - 10m

Yep

Question 6

Things to think about en route to a terrorist incident

Answer 6

1. Think - Secondary devices
2. Think - safe cordon distances
3. Think - safety Do not touch

Question 7

Whose responsibility is a press briefing area?

To include providing statements to press etc

Answer 7

Police

Question 8

What are the UK (terrorist) threat levels?

Answer 8

Low
Moderate
Substantial
Severe
Critical

Question 9

The NILO is the LFB’s ___ advisor for what?

National Inter-agency liaison officer

Answer 9

Conventional terrorism 
CBRN terrorism 
Firearms related incidents 
Public disorder 
Crisis management

Question 10

What is a JUR and who does it involve?

What is an SHA?

Answer 10

Joint Understanding of Risk - All three emergency services

Strategic Holding Area

Question 11

Explain VaWA and who is informed if one takes place?

Answer 11

Vehicles as a Weapon Attack

Duty NILO

Question 12

STEP 1-2-3 Plus, explain step 3 and the ‘Plus’

Answer 12

Step 3 - Three or more people in close proximity, incapacitated with no obvious reason
- Use Plus
Follow CBRN responder flow chart
- Evacuate
- Communicate - Help (medical)is on the way
- Disrobe -
- Decontaminate - Improvised decon

Question 13

What are the three categories that a call to a bomb or terrorist related incident would fall into?

Answer 13

1. No warning - device actuated
2. Warning given - device actuated
3. Warning given - device not actuated, made safe

Question 14

What is an EOD officer and what are the five Cs and five Ws?

Answer 14

Explosive Ordinance Disposal officer

Confirm - (Location, position & characteristics)
Clear - The public
Cordon -
Control - Ensure control are informed, RVP is safe
Check - Cordoned areas checked - Secondary devices

What - is it? Size etc
Where - 
When - Time it was found
Why - Why is it suspicious 
Who - Witnesses

Question 15

Explain IVC in reference to comms

Used at what level?

Answer 15

Inter-agency voice communication - utilising the main scheme on a certain talk group

Suggested for use at silver & bronze

Question 16

Ops considerations- device activated - prior to area being declared safe..?

Answer 16

Minimum number of personnel involved
Tasks that are ‘deemed necessary’ - fight fire to prevent further damage and risk to life - lash branches off to decrease time at risk