A610.2 Active Attack Incidents

Question 1

The public safety response to an active attack incident must ultimately focus on

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terminating the threat(s),
and also safely allow for the rapid access,
point of injury medical intervention,
removal,
triage,
and transport of injured persons

Question 2

The ultimate objectives of the active attack incident are

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rapid access,
triage,
point of injury medical intervention,
removal,
and transport of injured patients after the warm zone is under Law Enforcement (LE) protection

Question 3

an area in the warm zone where victims have been placed by LE personnel

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Casualty Collection Point (CCP)

Question 4

Rescue Task Force (RTF) may access victims at the CCP under

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the constant protection of LE

Question 5

If a CCP is not already established by LE it may be the responsibility of

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the RTF to establish the initial CCP

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theoretical minimum effective staffing for an RTF is

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two AFD members and two LE members although the present situation can also dictate needs

Question 7

AFD officer or acting officer is the leader of the RTF but the LE element is responsible

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for security of movement and thus has “veto power” on where the RTF can go

Question 8

__________members will form into two or four person units and attempt to neutralize the threat

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Counter Assault Strike Team (CAST)

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the physical or geographic area where medical need exists

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Crisis Site

Question 10

zone will be under LE protection
and contain the initial CCP
and Ambulance Exchange Point (AEP),
where the RTF will access
and remove victims to the designated area

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Warm Zone

Question 11

___________can quickly become the warm zone if the threat is neutralized or leaves

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Crisis Site

Question 12

________ physical area in the cold zone that is dedicated for ambulances to receive victims from the CCP(s)
or triage areas and quickly transport victims to the hospital

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Transportation Corridor

Question 13

________ location in the transportation corridor where the casualties are handed off from the RTFs to the transport units

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Ambulance Exchange Point (AEP)

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should the incident progress beyond a 1st alarm, an Incident Base should be established

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within ¼ mile of Staging

Question 15

Apparatus should remain at this location to prevent congesting

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the transportation corridor

Question 16

____________ has operational control over the Crisis Site

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Tactical – an APD term for Tactical Group Supervisor who remains on the exterior

Question 17

The active attack incident will be guided by a proactive strategy that aims to

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minimize the loss of life by rapidly accessing,
treating,
and removing victims in conjunction with other public safety agencies

Question 18

RTF concept focuses on three main operational goals

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Stop the killing
Stop the dying
Rapid Casualty Evacuation

Question 19

The RTF concept is one of the options recommended by

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NFPA 3000, Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program

Question 20

A hot, warm, and cold zone will be established based on

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LE priorities

Question 21

Active Attack Alarm that includes

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two Engines,
one Aerial Apparatus,
one Rescue unit,
and one Battalion Chief.

Question 22

Active Attack 2nd Alarm includes

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two additional Engines,
one additional Aerial Apparatus,
and two additional Battalion Chiefs, (one to act as a Safety Officer)

Total: 4 Engs, 2 Aerials, 1 Rescue, 3 Battalions Chiefs

Question 23

In the event a 2nd Alarm is required, Unified Command should consider requesting additional ________________ units to respond to local hospital Emergency Rooms to assist with triage

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Still Alarm

Question 24

AFD Company Officers shall utilize at least _______ to monitor the appropriate LE channe

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one radio

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AFD Company Officers shall use the MDC, map books, and knowledge of territory in conjunction with incident details to

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begin formulating a plan for the transportation corridor and triage area given the location of the incident

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Fire Branch Director should attempt to establish

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Fire Branch Director should attempt to establish

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four priorities for the first arriving officers are

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the establishment of transportation corridors, establishing staging areas, the formation of RTFs, and coordinating with EMS to ensure rapid transport to area hospitals

Question 28

Fire Staging Manager should be assigned from the

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1st Alarm with the staging area announced to Fire Dispatch and relayed to responding units

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Staging should be established in an area that

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balances the safety of personnel with direct access for RTFs

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RTF will be established for

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victim access to the patients within the warm zone, once secured by LE

Question 31

The Fire Branch Director will establish an appropriate number of RTFs based on

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incident information and use of situational awareness

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The RTF leader should communicate the CCP location to

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Fire Dispatch and responding units

Question 33

The _______ will have the final authority to determine which victims are removed first from the CCP

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RTF

Question 34

Patient movement should be coordinated with

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the AEP