Terrorist Incidents

Question 1

At a terrorist incident what are the cordon sizes that would be implemented?

Answer 1

100m - upto suitcase size
200m - Car/Light vehicle
400m - HGV/Lorry

If in any doubt of size, minimum distance 400m

Question 2

At a terrorist incident what are the safety distances for comms?

Answer 2

50m - Appliance and main scheme
10m - Handheld radios

Pagers - ok to be worn

Question 3

At terrorist incidents, IC’s should consider what?

Answer 3

• STEPS 1-2-3 plus
• Secondary devices
• Police have primacy (our job is done when fire is confirmed extinguished, injured removed, trapped removed.

Question 4

3 components of an IED?

Answer 4

• Packaging
• Filling - Explosive- CBRN
• Means of initiation (Switch/Detonator/Trigger/Ignitor)

Question 5

3 types of bomb incidents?

Answer 5

a) No warning - device activated
b) Warning - device activated
c) Warning - device not activated/made safe

Question 6

What are the main roles of an ILO at a terrorist incident?

Answer 6

• Liase with police counter terrorism command
• Update operational staff during incident
• Attend all confirmed terrorist incidents

Question 7

Considerations when sitting appliances at terrorist incidents?

Answer 7

• Not in line of sight
• Away from glass
• Uphill/upwind
• Behind hard cover
• Away from secondary hazards (parked cars etc)
• Facing away/windows open

Question 8

Before leaving a terrorist incident, what procedure must be undertaken?

Answer 8

Police should check all vehicles before leaving the scene

Question 9

The NILO is the LFB tactical advisor for what?

Answer 9

• Conventional terrorism
• CBRN terrorism
• Firearms related incidents
• Public disorder
• crisis management

Question 10

STEP 1-2-3 plus, with regards to ‘plus’ what 4 actions should the IC consider?

Answer 10

1) Evacuate
2) Communicate and advise
3) Disrobe
4) Decontaminate

Question 11

In preparation for the arrival of the EOD Officer, what must the IC’s actions be with regards the 5 C’s?

Answer 11

1) CONFIRM - Location/position.
2) CLEAR - The public have been removed (evacuation/invacuation.
3) CORDONS - Appropriate size cordon in place.
4) CONTROL - Ensure control are informed, RVP’s designated.
5) CHECK - Cordoned areas have been checked for safety.

Question 12

In preparation for the arrival of the EOD Officer, what are the 5 W’s?

Answer 12

1) What is it? - size/components/description.
2) Where is it? - exact position/map of approach route.
3) When? - exact time it was found/has it been moved by anyone?
4) Why? - Is it suspicious?/any potential targets/suspects?
5) Who? - witnesses?/informants?

Question 13

IVC (Interagency voice communications) is a reserved talk group that can be used for realtime interagency communications. The benefits to incident command are?

Answer 13

• Improved comms between emergency responders from multiple agencies
• Contributes to a common understanding of situation
• Improves co-ordination of activities
• Increasing safety by helping to alert personnel to hazards
• Reducing, managing or mitigating risk or harm to the public or responders
• Assisting decision making

Question 14

At a terrorist incident who is responsible for media relations?

Answer 14

Police