Officer Safety and Survival Flashcards
true or false
attitude is one of the most important things
true
what are the different colors of awareness
white yellow orange red black
The white level of awareness means…
environmentally unaware and oblivious
true or false you should be in the white zone at all times
false
what level of awareness means you are alert but not ready to act
yellow
what level of awareness are you in when you are ready to act and are in a state of alarm
orange
what is the red level of awareness
taking action
condition black is
blind panic and lost control of thought process
what level of awareness should you be in when you are responding to calls
orange
what are the three vital areas of the reactionary gap
space
time
distance
what is the reactionary gap
space and distance between officer and anyone else
generally how far away should you be from a suspect in order to have a good reactionary gap
4-6 feet
how many minutes after arrival is generally the deadliest to officers
one minute
what are the 3 survival skills
scholar
statesman
gaurdian
what is the scholar survival skill
knowledge and understanding of situation
what is the statesman survival skill
ability to influence others with just words
what is the guardian survival skill
skill set to protect people
what are the three major areas to the concept of below 100
ballistic vests
seatbelts
speed
what is the role of the contact officer
handles all business of the stop
what is the role of the cover officer
assists/watches contact officer
true or false
the contact officer focuses on 20% of contact and 80%on everything else
false
what is the fatal funnel
dangerous area where the officer is silhouetted against own entry point
i.e. doorways
what are the 3 common elements of the deadly mix
officer
offender
circumstances that brought them together
give some pre-attack indicators
ignoring officer crosses arms clenches hands threats active resistance vacant stare weight shift
