Terrorist Related Incidents Flashcards
Who constantly liaises with Police Counter Terrorism Command?
LFB Inter Agency Liaison Group
Role of the Duty ILO
Up to the minute information to ICs during terrorist incidents
Who will attend all confirmed terrorist incidents
ILO
How do you contact duty ILO
Via Officer of the watch (OOW) at Brigade Control
Considerations when approaching a potentially terrorist related incident
Flexibility of approach
CBRN Devices + Conventional Explosives
STEP 1-2-3
Safe cordon distances
Secondary devices
Vigilance
Report concerns
Safety - Do not touch
Who is responsible for overall command and control of a terrorist incident
Police IC (Police Silver)
Who has responsibility for firefighting and rescue operations at a terrorist incident
Fire Brigade IC (Fire Silver)
Terrorist Incident Cordons
-up to suitcase
100m+
Terrorist Incident Cordons
-up to car
200m+
Terrorist Incident Cordons
-up to lorry or if in any doubt
400m+
At a device actuated incident, which vehicles should be taken into the inner cordon
only essential vehicles
When is the primary duty of the brigade accomplished at a Terrorist related incident
Fire extinguished
All trapped and injured persons removed
Components of an IED
Packaging - Lunchbox or a lorry!
Filling - Explosive + CBRN
Initiation - Switch/Detonator/Igniters
Also Potentially.... Power source Safety device Timer Anti-handling device Booster
If at an incident with an IED, what else should I be considering
Secondary devices designer to inflict injury to emergency services
May not be smaller than initial IED
3 categories of calls to a bomb
No warning - Device Actuated
Warning given - Device Actuated
Warning given - Not Actuated / Made safe