MACTAC policy and Manual Flashcards
What is the absolute priority during MACTAC response?
Life Safety
Can MACTAC be utilized when responding to barricades or hostage event?
No, the response should not be used in place of conventional response tactics
MACTAC is about immediate intervention while STAR protocol is about slowing the momentum, T/F?
True
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?
Active assailant
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:
Limited resource response
MACTAC Activation means?
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.
MACTAC Alert means?
A report of a MACTAC incident occurring or potentially occurring. In the box squad WILL respond to the rally point
How many officers in a MACTAC strike team?
4-5
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?
4 LE and 4 FD
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.
Transition area
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.
Cold zone
In this Zone LE passed and swept for immediate threats but they cannot be completely ruled out
Warm zone
This zone and there is a known threat is only for LE attempting to isolate, contain or neutralize any hostile threat.
Hot zone
Patrol WILL respond to a MACTAC incident within their own area command and may self-dispatch or respond as directed by?
a. Communications b. Primary responding officer c. Supervisor to the staging or immediate incident area
First arriving units WILL ensure officer and public safety by utilizing the 4 As concept, which are?
a. Assess b. Announce c. Assemble d. Act
1, 2, or 3 officers may utilize the limited resource response if their immediate action can stop a threat and save lives, T/F?
True
Additional supervisor arriving to a MACTAc event sets up the formal______?
Incident Command Post
A transfer of command during a MACTAC event from Officer to Sgt. Is based on what?
a. Size b. Type c. Complexity of the incident
When does a unified command is established during a MACTAC event?
Arrival of FD personnel
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.
Secondary
MACATAC Incident, is an Extraordinary incident by law enforcement standards; unusual occurrences that exceed conventional law enforcement tactics and resources such as:
a. Active Assailant b. Hostage Siege c. Terrorist Attack
What 3 area commands WILL NOT have personnel leave the area during a major MACTAC incident?
a. CCAC b. DTAC c. Airport
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. Strike team b. Buddy Team
ALL CCAC, DTAC AND Airpor are always considered “in the box squads” and WILL NOT leave their assigned area commands, T/F?
True
- The strike team missions on MACTAC may include Assault, Rescue, ____________, Reconnaissance or force protection.
Containment
Task Force Missions on MACTAC include what 3 missions?
a. Rescue Task Force (RTF)
b. Extraction Team (Litter team)
c. TTT/CCP (Triage, treatment, Transport & Casualty Collection Point)
The four phases of MACTAC include, the incident, the activation, the control phase and ________ phase
Investigative
The four A’s in MACTAC are Asses, Announce, Assemble and Act. They are the responsibility of _________.
The first arriving Officer
The four A’s responsibilities of the first arriving officer are to?
a. Asses the situation, b. Announce intel over the radio c. Assemble resources d. Act to end the incident
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. 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
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?
True
The _________________ Section will be the principal advisor to Department personnel on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS).
Emergency Management
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
MDT via AM
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?
True
MACTAC focus on:
Coordinated ______-force contacts to mitigate active shooter, hostage and/or siege scenarios in conjunction with responding tactical teams.
force-on
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 _______.
incident
The MACTAC squad is comprised of two or more ________ and a squad leader.
strike teams
Phases of a MACTAC incident:
- Incident
- Activation
- Control
- Investigative
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
- __________.
Intelligence
What is implemented during the control phase?
- ICS Formation
- Medical Triage
- Force Protection (RTF)
- Neutralize Devices
- Rescue and
- ________
Security (Formal ICS formation)
What is implemented during the Investigative phase?
- Investigation
- Evidence Gathering
- Debriefing
- Deactivation
- Grief Counseling and
- Litigation
Litigation
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):
- 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
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.”
dispatcher
Strike team missions are:
- Assault
- Rescue
- Containment
- Reconnaissance
- _______
Force Protection
The task force missions are:
- Rescue Task Force (RTF)
- Extraction Team - (Litter Team)
- TTT/CCP
- Which stand for?
- Triage, Treatment and Transport
- Casualty Collection Point
