MACTAC policy and Manual Flashcards

1
Q

What is the absolute priority during MACTAC response?

A

Life Safety

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2
Q

Can MACTAC be utilized when responding to barricades or hostage event?

A

No, the response should not be used in place of conventional response tactics

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3
Q

MACTAC is about immediate intervention while STAR protocol is about slowing the momentum, T/F?

A

True

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4
Q

One or more persons systematically killing others with the objective of committing

  • mass murder or terrorism as opposed to
  • criminal conduct,

is the definition of?

A

Active assailant

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5
Q

When the need to interdict or interrupt outweighs the time to wait for the fourth or fifth officer to form the traditional active assailant element, is the definition of:

A

Limited resource response

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6
Q

MACTAC Activation means?

A

A confirmed MACTAC incident is occurring, affect area command responds directly. The in the box squad WILL respond to their rally point and respond as directed.

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7
Q

MACTAC Alert means?

A

A report of a MACTAC incident occurring or potentially occurring. In the box squad WILL respond to the rally point

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8
Q

How many officers in a MACTAC strike team?

A

4-5

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9
Q

A rescue Task Force (RTF) will enter a warm zone of a hostile mass casualty incident to begin medical intervention. The team is made up of how many LE personnel and FD/Medical?

A

4 LE and 4 FD

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10
Q

In this area officers sweep everyone for weapons. The injured are sent to the triage, treatment and transport area (TTT) and the uninjured/witnesses are moved to a refuge area.

A

Transition area

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11
Q

In this zone LE is protecting a defined geographical area and is secured. Examples are Command post, Triage, treatment and transport (TTT) area, and staging area.

A

Cold zone

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12
Q

In this Zone LE passed and swept for immediate threats but they cannot be completely ruled out

A

Warm zone

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13
Q

This zone and there is a known threat is only for LE attempting to isolate, contain or neutralize any hostile threat.

A

Hot zone

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14
Q

Patrol WILL respond to a MACTAC incident within their own area command and may self-dispatch or respond as directed by?

A

a. Communications b. Primary responding officer c. Supervisor to the staging or immediate incident area

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15
Q

First arriving units WILL ensure officer and public safety by utilizing the 4 As concept, which are?

A

a. Assess b. Announce c. Assemble d. Act

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16
Q

1, 2, or 3 officers may utilize the limited resource response if their immediate action can stop a threat and save lives, T/F?

A

True

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17
Q

Additional supervisor arriving to a MACTAc event sets up the formal______?

A

Incident Command Post

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18
Q

A transfer of command during a MACTAC event from Officer to Sgt. Is based on what?

A

a. Size b. Type c. Complexity of the incident

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19
Q

When does a unified command is established during a MACTAC event?

A

Arrival of FD personnel

20
Q

Off duty personnel responding to a large-scale incident must notify their direct supervisor and WILL respond to a ______ staging area to determine if or where they will be needed.

A

Secondary

21
Q

MACATAC Incident, is an Extraordinary incident by law enforcement standards; unusual occurrences that exceed conventional law enforcement tactics and resources such as:

A

a. Active Assailant b. Hostage Siege c. Terrorist Attack

22
Q

What 3 area commands WILL NOT have personnel leave the area during a major MACTAC incident?

A

a. CCAC b. DTAC c. Airport

23
Q

Once the “ in the box” squad leaves the area command during a MACTAC activation they are considered MACTAC Squads and can be broken down into ________ team, and _________ team.

A

a. Strike team b. Buddy Team

24
Q

ALL CCAC, DTAC AND Airpor are always considered “in the box squads” and WILL NOT leave their assigned area commands, T/F?

A

True

25
Q
  1. The strike team missions on MACTAC may include Assault, Rescue, ____________, Reconnaissance or force protection.
A

Containment

26
Q

Task Force Missions on MACTAC include what 3 missions?

A

a. Rescue Task Force (RTF)
b. Extraction Team (Litter team)
c. TTT/CCP (Triage, treatment, Transport & Casualty Collection Point)

27
Q

The four phases of MACTAC include, the incident, the activation, the control phase and ________ phase

A

Investigative

28
Q

The four A’s in MACTAC are Asses, Announce, Assemble and Act. They are the responsibility of _________.

A

The first arriving Officer

29
Q

The four A’s responsibilities of the first arriving officer are to?

A

a. Asses the situation, b. Announce intel over the radio c. Assemble resources d. Act to end the incident

30
Q

ASAP the Lt. or in his absence the Sgt. WILL establish and Incident Command during the MACTAC incident in order to (Four C’s).

A

a. Contain the incident to the smallest area b. Control and identify resources entering the primary incident area c. Communicate updates to responding personnel d. Coordinate additional personnel

31
Q

All on duty CCAC, DTAC, Airport, and Resident uniformed personnel will report to their assigned rally point immediately whenever a MACTAC Notification, Alert, or Activation is given anywhere in the Las Vegas valley and assign strike teams to tactically located positions within their area T/F?

A

True

32
Q

The _________________ Section will be the principal advisor to Department personnel on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS).

A

Emergency Management

33
Q

The Strike Team Leader will ensure the units leaving the area are reported to dispatch via MDT . Simply state ONLY call signs of the officers ACTUALLY LEAVING the Rally Point

A

MDT via AM

34
Q

The acronym S.A.L.U.T.E stands for Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, and Equipment. This is used for a Situation report (SITREP). As long as the information is passed along the order of the information is not important T/F?

A

True

35
Q

MACTAC focus on:

Coordinated ______-force contacts to mitigate active shooter, hostage and/or siege scenarios in conjunction with responding tactical teams.

A

force-on

36
Q

Units from neighboring area commands may not self-dispatch unless the incident occurs within close proximity to the border between the area commands and the officer is also already within close proximity to the _______.

A

incident

37
Q

The MACTAC squad is comprised of two or more ________ and a squad leader.

A

strike teams

38
Q

Phases of a MACTAC incident:

A
  • Incident
  • Activation
  • Control
  • Investigative
39
Q

What is implemented during the activation phase (Operational phase)?

  • 4 A’s (Asses, Announce, assemble and Act)
  • 4 C’s (Contain, Control, Communicate, Coordinate)
  • Deployment
  • Planning and
  • __________.
A

Intelligence

40
Q

What is implemented during the control phase?

  • ICS Formation
  • Medical Triage
  • Force Protection (RTF)
  • Neutralize Devices
  • Rescue and
  • ________
A

Security (Formal ICS formation)

41
Q

What is implemented during the Investigative phase?

  • Investigation
  • Evidence Gathering
  • Debriefing
  • Deactivation
  • Grief Counseling and
  • Litigation
A

Litigation

42
Q

MACTAC in an area command

As soon as possible, the Area Lieutenant or in their absence the Area Sergeant will:

  • Establish an Incident Command* in order to (4 C’s):
A
  • Quickly Contain the incident to the smallest area possible.
  • Control and identify all resources entering the primary incident area and assigning resources, as the incident requires.
  • Communicate to responding personnel situation updates and required resources.
  • Assign additional personnel to help Coordinate responding resources
43
Q

At the rally point the MACTAC Leader (Squad leader or Team leader):

As the strike teams leave the rally point, they will notify the area channel ________ via radio:

  • “XXXX Area Command Strike Team leaving the area.”
A

dispatcher

44
Q

Strike team missions are:

  • Assault
  • Rescue
  • Containment
  • Reconnaissance
  • _______
A

Force Protection

45
Q

The task force missions are:

  • Rescue Task Force (RTF)
  • Extraction Team - (Litter Team)
  • TTT/CCP
    • Which stand for?
A
  • Triage, Treatment and Transport
  • Casualty Collection Point