TB 135 Fire Department Operations At Tactical Law Enforcement Incidents

Question 1

when arriving at a a tactical law enforcement incident, responders must ascertain what?

Answer 1

Whether or not they are walking into a dynamic situation

Question 2

What should fire department resources do if PD has not arrived on scene?

Answer 2

Stage a safe distance away and await their arrival

Question 3

Once PD is on scene, what should FD personnel attempt to determine?

Answer 3

Are all FD resources in a safe location
What is the nature of the incident
Does anyone currently need medical attention
What is the location of the suspect(s)
Have shots been fired
LAPD Tac Channel

Question 4

Who shall ensure that FD resources don the appropriate PPE?

Answer 4

Fire Department IC

Question 5

Once FD resources are in a confirmed safe location, what steps shall be taken?

Answer 5

Ensure members don proper PPE
Configure one or more medical task force(s)
Designate extraction point
Request LAPD force protection units
Ensure open corridor between extraction point and hospital
Develop an IP (fire, medical, comm plans, etc)
Consider an intel officer from HSD through MFC

Question 6

The high test ranking FD member may be placed into what capacity in the ICS system?

Answer 6

IC (unified command with LAPD)
Agency rep
Branch director
Group supervisor

Question 7

Whose responsibility is it to develop a deployment plan?

Answer 7

FD Command Officer

Question 8

What should the deployment plan contain?

Answer 8

At a a minimum, Fire plan, medical plan, comes plan

Question 9

Who should be requested for complex or dynamic incidents?

Answer 9

Fire department homeland security intelligence officer

Question 10

What establishes area command?

Answer 10

Designating an area through MFC and controlling all resources and incidents in a specific area

Question 11

What needs to be determined and provided to MFC?

Answer 11

Specific geographic boundaries

Question 12

If a fire occurs, and the suspects stays is unknown, what will need to be done?

Answer 12

Protect exposures, attempt to extinguish from a protected location

Question 13

What other option exists?

Answer 13

Water drops (air ops)

Question 14

What, by definition, is a HOT ZONE to law enforcement officers?

Answer 14

An area where a direct and immediate threat exists

Question 15

Warm Zone?

Answer 15

A POTENTIAL threat exists, but the threat is not direct or immediate

Question 16

The benefit of medical intervention must be carefully weighed against the risks of operating in what zone?

Answer 16

WARM ZONE

Question 17

First arriving FD unit ONS should do what?

Answer 17

Confirm nature of incident
Size up to MFC
Designate a staging area

Question 18

Rescue Task Forces shall include as a minimum how many people?

Answer 18

2 FD members, 2 PD members (max 4x4)

Question 19

The warm zone should be treated as what?

Answer 19

IDLH, no triage to be performed

Question 20

What shall first BC do?

Answer 20

Assume command
Establish Unified Command with law enforcement
ID hot/warm zones
Create RTF’s

Question 21

What should second BC normally be assigned to?

Answer 21

Rescue Group Supervisor

Question 22

Normal assignments for the first and second EMS captain?

Answer 22

Medical communications, medical group supervisor

Question 23

What is assignment for an active shooter from MFC (ACTSHOT)

Answer 23

2 BC, 2EMS, 1LF, 2E, 1CP, 4RA, 2 800

Question 24

Under what condition should FD personnel enter the Hot Zone?

Answer 24

NONE

Question 25

Tactical law enforcement incidents consist of?

Answer 25

Subject of a actual or potential crime is believed to be still on scene and not in PD custody
Active shooter
Hostage taker
Perimeter search for violent crime suspect
Barricaded suspect
Multi coordinated assault such like Mumbai
Any incident where a subject threatens to detonate an explosive

Question 26

Regarding PD tactics, what is “IARD”

Answer 26

Immediate Action/Rapid Deplpoyment

Question 27

Regarding PD terminology what is the “inner perimeter and the outer perimeter”?

Answer 27

The inner Perimeter geographically defined are in which subjects are contained monitored by SWAT.
The outer Perimeter is the larger area encompassing the inner perimeter which is controlled by regular officers.

Question 28

Regarding PD terminology what is “Cover/Concealment”?

Answer 28

Cover = an area where adequate protection from live fire exists
Concealment = is an area where visible concealment exists (bullets can still hit you)

Question 29

FD personnel should resist thinking what when defining the Hot and Warm Zone?

Answer 29

Concentric circles surrounding the crisis site

Question 30

What are the three TIER’s?

Answer 30

TIER 3 = TEMS FRO
TIER 2 = Technician PA’s provide support to TEMS Specialists
TIER 1 = Specialists 40 hours of TEMS and 80 hours of POST SWAT training

Question 31

Where should patient treatment be rendered?

Answer 31

Cold Zone

Question 32

Define the Hartford consensus THREAT?

Answer 32

Threat suppression

Hemorrhage control

Rapid Extraction

Assessment by medical

Transport to definitive care

Question 33

What is the difference between Rescue Group and Medical Group?

Answer 33

Rescue group extract patients from warm zone

Medical group will treat and transport

Question 34

What is the number one cause of preventable death in victims of penetrating trauma?

Answer 34

Hemorrhage

Question 35

The Hartford consensus points out that life threatening bleeding from extremity wounds are best controlled by the use of tourniquets and direct pressure. Internal bleeding resulting from penetrating wounds to the chest and trunk are best addressed through what action?

Answer 35

Expedited transportation to hospital

Question 36

What zone is the casualty collection point located?

Answer 36

Warm Zone