Terms & Definitions

Question 1

Access Control Point

Answer 1

The point of entry and exit from control zones at a critical incident. Regulates access to and from work areas.

Question 2

Action Code

Answer 2

Will vary with each callout.
Eg. Lightning Lightning Lightning

Question 3

Activate

Answer 3

Means a call for duty up to, but not including deployment or mobilization.

Question 4

Adjoining Door

Answer 4

Call made when you have a door in the room entered by team that opens into another room that could be entered by the team and cause a blue on blue situation.

Question 5

Assault group leader

Answer 5

AGL; Det Leader; Element Leader is an ERT member designated as an Element Leader during an ERT call.

Question 6

Assaulter

Answer 6

Means an ERT member who has successfully completed the Basic
Emergency Response Team Course. Often referred to in an operational context as ALPHA, followed by a call sign (eg: “ALPHA 2”)

Question 7

Badger

Answer 7

Pro word for the Suspect(s), Hostage taker(s), Terrorist(s).

Question 8

Badger Collection Point

Answer 8

Pre-designated location for gathering of suspects. Should be secure location.

Question 9

Barricade

Answer 9

The stand-off created by an armed or potentially armed suspect in any location, whether fortified or not, who is refusing to comply with police demands or surrender.

Question 10

Biological Agent

Answer 10

Living micro-organisms or the materials derived from them, that cause disease in, or harm to humans, animals, or plants, or cause deterioration of material. Biological agents may be found as liquid droplets, aerosols or dry powders. There are three types: Bacteria, Viruses and Toxins.

Question 11

Breacher

Answer 11

ERT member trained in and responsible for gaining entry into a place.

Question 12

CBRN

Answer 12

Acronym used when the nature of an event is directly/indirectly related to, either, Chemical, Biological Radiological or Nuclear threat.

Question 13

Chemical Agent

Answer 13

A chemical substance which is intended for use in military operations to
kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate man through its physiological effects. The term excludes riot control agents when used for law enforcement purposes, herbicides, smoke and flames. There are five classes of Chemical agents: Nerve agents, Blister agents, Blood agents, Chocking agents, Irritating agents.

Question 14

Chemical Agent Munition

Answer 14

Also known as a ‘Riot Control Agent’ this chemical weapon (eg. Tear Gas) is an intermediate device which may be used against a resistant or combative crowd according to the Incident Management Intervention Model (1M/1M).

Question 15

Clear

Answer 15

Used to indicate that a given area has been deemed clear of threat(s). Means the room is safe. When using a stack, this tells the people outside of the room that it is safe and to move through to the next space. Note: thumbs up is the soft signal for clear.

Question 16

Cold

Answer 16

Pro word for Dead or Deceased.

Question 17

Cold Zone

Answer 17

In a CBRN situation, it is the area that contains the scene command post and other key administrative support functions deemed necessary to control the incident.