3-30 Active Shooter, Hostile Event Response Flashcards
What is the primary purpose of Standard Operating Guideline (SOG) 3-30?
a) Fire Training Procedures
b) Active Shooter, Hostile Event Response
c) Mass Casualty Incidents
d) Major Civil Disturbances with Violence
B
Who is the SOG Division Administrator for 3-30?
a) Deputy Chief Rob Martin
b) Fire Training Division
c) Suppression Division
d) Communications Division
B
What does ASHER stand for?
a) Active Shooter, Hostile Event Response
b) Advanced Safety and Hazard Emergency Response
c) Actionable Situations, Hostile Encounter Response
d) Advanced Security and Hostile Event Readiness
A
Define “Casualty Collection Point (CCP)” as per the guideline.
a) The main location for emergency responder coordination
b) A secure area for police operations
c) A point for the assembly, triage, and evacuation of casualties
d) The designated area for media response
C
In the police definitions, what is the “Cold Zone”?
a) Area secured by police without any known threats
b) Outer perimeter containing the Command Post, Staging Area, and Casualty Collection Point
c) Zone currently being utilized by active attacker(s)
d) Zone with an immediate threat
B
What is the Unified Command?
a) Coordination of Incident Commanders for effective response
b) A single authority handling all emergency responses
c) The primary police command during an active shooter situation
d) Coordinated response only between paramedics and firefighters
A
How does Peel Region Police (PRP) define a Rescue Task Force (RTF)?
How does Peel Region Police (PRP) define a Rescue Task Force (RTF)?
a) A team of firefighters equipped for medical incidents
b) A minimum of 2 PRP Officers and 2-4 firefighters with ballistic protective equipment
c) A group of specialized paramedics for hostile events
d) A coordination unit for police and ambulance services
B
According to the guideline, why should responding personnel consider the initial dispatch to an ASHER event as a medical incident?
a) Miscommunication from Communications
b) Evolving nature of the incident
c) Standard procedure for ASHER events
d) Tactical advantage in response
B
What is the recommended action for personnel leaving the apparatus during an ASHER event?
a) Wear bunker jacket and helmet for identification
b) Engage directly with the active threat
c) Evacuate the scene immediately
d) Stay in the Cold Zone for safety
A
When establishing communication during an ASHER event, what is the priority mentioned in the guideline?
a) Communication with ambulance services
b) Informing Communications immediately
c) Coordinating with neighboring fire departments
d) Establishing communication with media
B
What is the role of Chief Officers in the ASHER response?
a) Direct engagement in Warm Zone operations
b) Establishing Unified Command with responding agencies
c) Managing Casualty Collection Points (CCP)
d) Leading the initial medical response
B
Police definitions of cold zone
The area within the outer perimeter which contains the command post, staging area and casualty collection point
Police definition of Warm zone
an area secured by police where there is no known direct or immediate threat
Police definition of Hot Zone
Any area accessible to , or currently being used by the active attacker(s)
At this time is BFES personnel trained to act as a RTF - Rescue Task Force
No
