TB 135 Active Shooter Flashcards

1
Q

Tactical law enforcement incidents may include the following:

A

*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

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2
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What does THREAT stand for?

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T – Threat suppression
H – Hemorrhage control
RE – Rapid Extraction to safety
A – Assessment by medical providers
T – Transport to definitive care
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3
Q

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.

A

Dynamic

Dynamic

Communicated

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4
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Active shooter dispatch is?

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  • 2 Battalion Chiefs
  • 2 EMS Captains
  • 1 Command Post Company
  • 1 Light Force
  • 2 Engines
  • 4 ALS RAs
  • 2 BLS RAs
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5
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The first arriving fire department unit on scene of an active shooter incident should:

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  • Confirm the nature of the incident
  • Provide a size-up to MFC and responding units.
  • Designate a staging area.
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6
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The first arriving Battalion Chief shall:

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  • 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.
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7
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The second arriving Battalion Chief should normally be assigned as the ________.

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Rescue Group Supervisor

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8
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The first arriving EMS Supervisor should normally be assigned as _____.

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Medical Communications

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  1. The second arriving EMS Supervisor should normally be assigned as the ________.
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Medical Group Supervisor.

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10
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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.

A

Unified Command

Incident Action Plan (IAP)

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11
Q

The ________ is configured to extract viable patients from the Warm Zone or Casualty Collection Point to the treatment areas.

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Rescue Group

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12
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If no Warm Zone or CCP exists, the ________ will have the responsibility of coordinating the movement of patients to treatment areas.

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Triage Unit Leader

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13
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The ___________ is configured to manage the triage, treatment, transportation, and tracking of casualties.

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Medical Group

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14
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The _________ is configured to suppress fires and coordinate the non-EMS operational fire discipline needs of the incident.

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Fire Group

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15
Q

Casualty Collection Point(s) are located in the?

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Warm zones

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16
Q

When a barricaded suspect threatens to set fire to a building, it is vital that the Incident Commander develop a _______.

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Fire Plan

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17
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As a minimum, an RTF shall have what personnel?

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two fire department medical personnel and two force protection officers.

18
Q

RTFs treat as many patients as possible until they _______________ or all accessible victims have been treated. Once this point has been reached these RTF members start the extraction of the injured.

A

run out of equipment to use

19
Q

as RTFs move through areas in search of victims, it is advisable to maintain ___________.

A

LCES (Lookout, Communications, Escape Routes, and a Safe Refuge).

20
Q

The bags are specifically stocked to treat ____ trauma patients,

A

two

21
Q

The ballistic helmets will be identified with the company designation with a velcro passport on the _____ of the helmet.

A

back

22
Q

___________ Care is rendered once the casualty is no longer under fire (i.e., Warm Zone).

A

Indirect Threat Care

23
Q

The LAFD has established a ____-tiered TEMS program.

A

three

24
Q

Tier 3 is the TEMS First Responder Operations (TEMS FRO). All LAFD members receive _ hours of tactical awareness training enabling them to function as responders at the TEMS

A

4

25
Q

Tier 2 is the TEMS _________.

A

Technician

26
Q

Tier 1 is the TEMS _______.

A

Specialist

27
Q

TEMS Specialists are paramedics that have attended an approved TEMS course (i.e., 40 hours minimum of specialized TEMS training), and an ___-hour POST approved SWAT course.

A

80

28
Q

The ___________ is responsible for managing internal information, intelligence, and operational security requirements supporting incident management activities in complex active shooting incidents.

A

Intelligence Officer

29
Q

A request for an Intelligence Officer will normally be filled by an Officer assigned to the __________.

A

Homeland Security Division (HSD)

30
Q

Detailed tactical information should never be broadcast over the radio. It is advisable to communicate sensitive information ________ or ________.

A

via cell phone or face- to-face

31
Q

What does IARD stand for?

A

Immediate Action/Rapid Deployment”

32
Q

Rescue Teams (law enforcement officers) are configured to search for and rescue the injured. When fire department personnel are joined together with these Rescue Teams, they are designated as ________.

A

Rescue Task Forces

33
Q

The _______ is that area wherein a direct and immediate threat exists.

A

Hot Zone

34
Q

Any unsearched area where a threat may be present should be considered a _______.

A

Hot Zone

35
Q

The _______ is that area wherein a potential threat exists, but the threat may not be direct or immediate.

A

Warm Zone

36
Q

The ____ Zone is the appropriate location for treatment of patients, staging, and command functions.

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Cold

37
Q

The area outside the Hot Zone to which casualties are taken to initiate treatment in the case of critical injuries, or be further extracted to treatment areas by Rescue Task Force members. Is called

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Casualty Collection Point (CCP):

38
Q

A term popular among law enforcement officers that refers to a location that hides an individual from view but that does not provide protection from small arms fire.

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Concealment

39
Q

A term popular among law enforcement officers that refers to a location that hides an individual from view and that provides protection from small arms fire.

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Cover

40
Q

Specialized law enforcement tactics designed to enable officers to immediately deploy contact teams or squads to locate, move to and neutralize violent assaults and/or terrorist acts.

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Multi-Assault Counter-Terrorism Action Capabilities (MACTAC)

41
Q

The provision of preventative urgent medical care during high-risk, extended duration and mission-driven law enforcement special operations.

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Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS)