TB-135 FD Operations at Active Shooter

Question 1

If police officers have not arrived, FD resources should stage _______________ and await their arrival.

Answer 1

a safe distance away

Question 2

An extraction point is a location outside the _______ zone to which officers, civilians, or suspects will be taken for treatment and/or extraction by the MTF.

Answer 2

hot zone

Question 3

For complex or dynamic incidents, a ________________________ should be requested to serve as an Intelligence Officer.

Answer 3

Fire Department Homeland Security Intelligence Officer (HSIO)

Question 4

A Medical Task Force (MTF) for this incident type should be comprised of a ___________ and a ___________.

Answer 4

paramedic RA and a fire company

Question 5

When there is high potential for violent confrontation, it may be advisable to designate ______ MTFs.

Answer 5

2

Question 6

The assignments for and responsibilities for a MTF are as follows:

Answer 6

Captain 1- Medical Task Force Leader
Engineer- Access/Egress/Patient Care/Lookout (if needed)
Firefighter-Driver
Firefighter-Patient Care
Paramedic-Radio Communications
Paramedic-Patient Care

Question 7

If necessary, FD, law enforcement or _________ can be requested and delegated the responsibility of resources do not block a corridor from staging location to extraction point, and from extraction point to path to hospital.

Answer 7

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Question 8

An LAPD Force Protection Unit, ideally consisting of _____________, should be assigned to each MTF. The intention is to escort and protect FD members in the event they need to move into the __________ zone, or need to be escorted during transport.

Answer 8

a two-officer patrol unit

Question 9

Any FD resources that respond to incidents within the tactical area unrelated to the incident will be under the command of the ___________.

Answer 9

Area Command

Question 10

Fire suppression during these incidents focus on the need to protect ____________ and attempt to extinguish the fire from a protected location.

Answer 10

protect exposures to the extent possible

Question 11

To law enforcement officers, the ________ zone is that area wherein a direct and immediate threat exists.

Answer 11

Hot

Question 12

The number one cause of preventable death in victims of penetrating trauma is _________.

Answer 12

hemorrhage

Question 13

The acronym THREAT by Hartford Consensus focuses on early hemorrhage control, THREAT is:

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Life threatening wounds are best controlled by _________ and _________.

Answer 14

tourniquets and direct pressure

Question 15

The second arriving Battalion Chief should normally be assigned ______________.

Answer 15

Rescue Group Supervisor

Question 16

The largest reasonable combination of an RTF is ______ FD members and __________ officers.

Answer 16

4 and 4

Question 17

LAFD has a three tier TEMS program. All LAFD members will receive ________ hours of tactical awareness training. This is considered Tier 3.

Answer 17

4 hours

Question 18

Tier 2 TEMS techicians are paramedics that have attended the same TEMS course as the Specialists (Tier 1) but have not attended a _______ .

Answer 18

SWAT course

Question 19

For complex incidents or as needed, a ____________ can be requested to respond through MFC.

Answer 19

Fire Department Intelligence Officer

Question 20

It is vitally important that first responders ascertain whether or not they are walking into a ___________ situation.

Answer 20

dynamic (developing or active)