Joint Action Guide Flashcards
Public safety agencies need to improve methods for quickly treating the injured at the _________. (pg.5) FC
Point of Wounding
The typical active shooting event in the US lasts on average ____. (pg.5) FC
12 – 13 minutes
True or False: Most commonly, the attacker acts alone. (pg.5) FC
True
One critical action that must take place very early in the initial phase of response is the establishment of a ___________. (pg.5) FC
Unified Command
What are the four primary methods to provide high threat patient care? (pg.7) FC
Escorted Warm Zone (Rescue Task Force) / Protected Corridor / Protected Island / Law Enforcement Rescue
The primary purpose of a Rescue Task Force or RTF is _______. (pg.7) FC
Rapid Treatment of Patients
True or False: A RTF is a minimum of 3 law enforcement officers, but 5 officers is the preferred composition. (pg.7) FC
False: Minimum of 2, 4 officers being preferred
What is a Protected Corridor? (pg.7) FC
A pathway secured by law enforcement. Law enforcement secures areas and remains posted
What is a Protected Island? (pg.8) FC
Law enforcement establishes casualty collection point (CCP) within the structure, and conducts rescue operations to move patients from unprotected areas
Extraction teams are tasked with _________. (pg.9) FC
Rapidly moving patients from a threat area
What is minimum requirement for Extraction Team? (pg.9) FC
Minimum of 3 individuals, and one of which must be a law enforcement officer.
What is a Casualty Collection Point? (pg.10) FC
Area established in order to provide treatment, triage, and other coordinated medical actions while awaiting for evacuation
What color tags are used by the RTF? And what do they represent? (pg.11) FC
Black and White Striped: Deceased / Orange and White Striped: Critically Injured
What is an Inner Perimeter? Outer Perimeter? (pg.3 Glossary) FC
Inner Perimeter: Barrier between hot and warm zone
Outer Perimeter: Barrier between warm and cold zone
What is a Hot Zone? Warm Zone? (pg.3,4 Glossary) FC
Hot Zone: Any area where there is a known hazard or direct and immediate threat
Warm Zone: Any area with a potential threat to safety or health
True or False: EMS shall operate in the Hot Zone (pg.3 Glossary) FC
False: Only law enforcement teams shall operate in the hot zone
Of active killing events in history, there is a common finding: public safety agencies need to improve methods for quickly _________. SB
Treating the injured at the point of wounding. (p. 5)
The agreed upon phrase that tells the basic approach to mass killing events is: ___________. SB
“Stop the killing and stop the dying”. (p. 5)
The typical active shooting event in the United States lasts on average_________. SB
Between 12 and 13 minutes. (p. 5)
One critical action that must take place very early in the initial phase of response is_______________. SB
The establishment of a Unified Command. (p. 5)
Law enforcement and fire/EMS personnel must use the incident management system, and do so in a unified approach, in order to meet the agreed upon goal of ___________________. SB
Treating the injured at or near the point of wounding, extracting patients from high threat environment, and rapidly transporting them to definitive care. (p. 6)
Key elements to the NIMS Unified approach are? SB
Rapid integration of representatives from the public safety agencies, Effective sharing of information, and Joint critical decision making. (p. 6)
One key item to remember as they pertain to rapid access, treatment, and transport of the injured is _________. SB
All personnel should be trained and equipped to provide Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) interventions. (p. 6)
The four primary methods to provide high threat patient care are? SB
Escorted Warm Zone, Protected Corridor, Protected Island, and Law enforcement Rescue. (p.7)
What is a Rescue Task Force?
A team of fire/ EMS and Law enforcement personnel who assemble for the purpose of rapid patient treatment in a warm zone. (p. 7)
RTF Teams are developed from the __________________. SB
Unified Forward Deployment Area. (p. 7)
A RTF is a minimum of ______ law enforcement officers, but ____ officers is the preferred composition. SB
2; 4. (p.7)
What is A protected corridor? SB
A pathway secured by law enforcement. (p. 7)
What is a protected Island? SB
A Law enforcement established protected casualty collection point (CCP). (p. 8)
What is an Extraction Team? SB
Groups of individuals assigned to remove patients. (p. 9)
What makes up an Extraction Team? SB
Compromised of a minimum of three individuals and one of the individuals must be a law enforcement officer. (p. 9)
Fire/ EMS personnel should be easily identified, such as by wearing ________. SB
Traffic vests. (p. 9)
A _________________ is an area that may be established in order to provide treatment, triage, and other coordinated medical actions while awaiting an evacuation platform to definitive medical care. SB
Casualty Collection Point (CCP). (p. 10)
What color is used to identify deceased patients? SB
Black and white stripped. (p. 11)
What color is used to identify critically injured/ priority for extraction patients? SB
Orange and white stripped. (p. 11)
What is TECC? SB
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care is a set of best practice treatment guidelines for trauma care in the high threat prehospital environment.
What is the difference between concealment and cover? (pg. 2) JH
Concealment is a position which allows you to be out of sight but without protection from ballistic threats. Cover provides ballistic protection and keeps you out of sight.
What is a Rescue Task Force (RTF)? (pg. 3) JH
Teams made up of FRD and PD personnel who are assembled for the sole purpose of rapid extraction within a warm zone
What are the four methods to provide ‘high threat care’? (pg. 7) JH
Escorted Warm Zone (RTF), Protected Corridor, Protected Island, and Law Enforcement Rescue.
What is the minimum compliment of personnel for the RTF? (pg. 7) JH
2 PD and 2 FRD personnel
What is the duty of the Extraction Team, and how many at a minimum can be a part of this team? (pg. 9) JH
1 PD and 2 FRD
Does Fire/EMS require an escort within a ‘protected corridor’? (pg. 7) JH
No, as the protected corridor is a pathway secured by LEOs
What is ‘Unified Command’? (pg. 4) JH
A command structure that brings the Incident Commanders of multiple departments/jurisdictions under one post, to coordinate and effect a positive response.
What is the location of ‘Blow-Out-Kits’? (pg. 2) JH
Typically, in the passenger side headrest of NOVA police cruisers
How does the patient marking system at a hostile event differ from a typical MCI? (pg. 11) JH
Deceased (Black & White Striped Ribbon); Critically Injured (Orange & White Striped Ribbon)
Out of all methods of extraction, which is the most rapid and high risk? (pg. 7) JH
Escorted Warm Zone (RTF)
