TB 135 Active Shooter Flashcards
Tactical law enforcement incidents may include the following:
*Any incident where the subject of an actual or potential violent crime is believed to still be on scene and not in police custody
• Active shooter
• Hostage taker
• Perimeter search for an individual suspected in a violent crime
• Barricaded suspect
• Multiple-coordinated assault by suspected terrorists (i.e. Mumbai-style attack)
• Any incident where a subject threatens to detonate explosives or set fire to an occupied building
What does THREAT stand for?
T – Threat suppression H – Hemorrhage control RE – Rapid Extraction to safety A – Assessment by medical providers T – Transport to definitive care
When arriving at the scene of a tactical law enforcement incident, it is important for fire department personnel to ascertain if the incident is still ________. If it is ________ the information must be _______ immediately to responding units.
Dynamic
Dynamic
Communicated
Active shooter dispatch is?
- 2 Battalion Chiefs
- 2 EMS Captains
- 1 Command Post Company
- 1 Light Force
- 2 Engines
- 4 ALS RAs
- 2 BLS RAs
The first arriving fire department unit on scene of an active shooter incident should:
- Confirm the nature of the incident
- Provide a size-up to MFC and responding units.
- Designate a staging area.
The first arriving Battalion Chief shall:
- Meet with the on scene, in-charge law enforcement agency and establish Unified Command.
- Work with law enforcement to identify the Hot Zone
- Create Rescue Task Force (RTFs) from the initial responding resources and secure force protection.
The second arriving Battalion Chief should normally be assigned as the ________.
Rescue Group Supervisor
The first arriving EMS Supervisor should normally be assigned as _____.
Medical Communications
- The second arriving EMS Supervisor should normally be assigned as the ________.
Medical Group Supervisor.
For complex incidents that involve a significant commitment of LAFD resources, a ____________ shall be employed and an ________ shall be developed. This will need to take place quickly and may be informal.
Unified Command
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
The ________ is configured to extract viable patients from the Warm Zone or Casualty Collection Point to the treatment areas.
Rescue Group
If no Warm Zone or CCP exists, the ________ will have the responsibility of coordinating the movement of patients to treatment areas.
Triage Unit Leader
The ___________ is configured to manage the triage, treatment, transportation, and tracking of casualties.
Medical Group
The _________ is configured to suppress fires and coordinate the non-EMS operational fire discipline needs of the incident.
Fire Group
Casualty Collection Point(s) are located in the?
Warm zones
When a barricaded suspect threatens to set fire to a building, it is vital that the Incident Commander develop a _______.
Fire Plan