Ops Manual - Active Shooter (edited 4/2022) Flashcards
What do we designate the Rescue Task Forces?
RTF-1, RTF-2, RTF-3, etc
The Active Shooter Policy involves the creation of what?
Hot, Warm, and Cold Zone
RTF
Cold Zone:
Location where the staging areas, Incident Command Post (ICP), and the treatment and transportation of patients. Rescue Task Forces are assembled between fire and LE
Hot Zone:
The area where a direct and immediate threat exists. Fire and EMS personnel shall not operate in this zone unless assigned to the SWAT team as a tactical medic.
Warm Zone:
Area where a potential threat exists, but is not direct or immediate. Force protection should be with you
___________may be deferred in the initial stages of the operation and the primary objective may be the ___________________________. Once the resources are available and tactical operations are established, MCI operations should be assigned by the IC.
Triage
evacuation of casualties to safety.
The RTF company officer should expect to give _______________ _________________________________inside the Warm Zone. This will assist the IC with the ordering of replacement RTFs and triage, treatment and transportation resources.
Timely updates on number of patients and needs
CCP—-Casualty Collection Point
An area designated in the cold, warm, hot zone used to stabilize multiple casualties. It is established when it is not feasible to immediately evacuate casualties due to limited resource capability, long evacuation distances and adverse tactical circumstances.
Consideration should be given to ________________________________________to meet the needs of the RTF working in the Warm Zone.
establishing a resupply area close to the RTF staging area
Concealment:
Anything that hides you from perpetrator observation and can be natural or man made. Concealment does not protect personnel from gunfire.
Cover
Cover gives protection from bullets, fragments from exploding rounds, flame, nuclear effects, and biological and chemical effects.
What does the RTF consist of?
The RTF is ideally comprised of (but not limited to)
- one fire captain
- two (any combination of) firefighters or engineers
- one law enforcement officer per rescuer
Can contracted ambulance service operate in the warm zone or in a RTF?
No, they cannot
**they do not possess the same PPE
Who is the Rescue Task Force Staging Officer.
Who makes this up?
Where are they staged?
- One company officer
- One LE Officer
*****staged by the warm zone
Under Unified Command who establishes the Hot, Warm, and Cold zones?
Law Enforcement does
