Marauding Terrorist Firearms Attack

Question 1

What are the zones that are set up at a MTFA incident?

Answer 1

Hot zone
Warm zone
Cold zone

Question 2

How is the cold zone at a MTFA incident determined?

Answer 2

Area confirmed as being free of terrorists or risk determined jointly by NILO and other service heads during a joint assessment of risk (JAR)

Question 3

What are the main roles and responsibilities of the LFB at a MTFA incident?

Answer 3

Develop a fire management plan and where safe, fight or control spread of fire in the cold zone
Reduce the flammable, explosive, hazardous material risk in the cold zone
Analyse and identify potentially hazardous materials
Support the JAR, provide safety advice
Support the LAS
Maintain reserve emergency cover

Question 4

How far away from a known MTFA incident should the RVP be set up?

Answer 4

1000 mtrs

Likely to be a fire station

Question 5

Who can declare an MTFA?

Answer 5

Police, however others can declare an attack is underway

Question 6

Where would the forward command post (FCP) be set up?

Answer 6

In the cold zone, close to boundary with the warm zone

Question 7

What would be included in a MTFA briefing?

Answer 7

Is the attack still ongoing? Numbers and locations
The designated boundaries of the cold zone
The task ahead
Communications methods and actions in case of comms failure
Agreed evacuation signal and actions