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Chapter 12

Chapter 12. Examining Response to Violent Incidents. 12- 1. Introduction. The most significant threat of violence to emergency responders is terrorism In 2001, a single incident took 343 firefighters, more than three times the annual average of LODDs

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Chapter 12

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  1. Chapter 12 Examining Response to Violent Incidents 12-1

  2. Introduction • The most significant threat of violence to emergency responders is terrorism • In 2001, a single incident took 343 firefighters, more than three times the annual average of LODDs • It is imperative that a risk-benefit analysis be built into all violent incidents through standard policies and procedures 12-2

  3. Life Safety Initiative 12 National protocols for response to violent incidents should be developed and championed 12-3

  4. Life Safety Initiative 12 TERRORISM • Weapons of mass destruction • Overview • Kill or injure as many people as possible • Many different forms • Chemical • Military origin • Simple industrial chemical Cont. 12-4

  5. Life Safety Initiative 12 TERRORISM • Weapons of mass destruction • Biological • Been proven effective as a weapon • Radiological • Successful attacks are rare • Need radiological dispersal device (RDD) Cont. 12-5

  6. Life Safety Initiative 12 TERRORISM • Weapons of mass destruction • Nuclear • Unclear how many ingredients needed are available • Explosive • High yield explosives especially dangerous Cont. 12-6

  7. Life Safety Initiative 12 TERRORISM • Secondary devices • Planned into the attack • Emergency responders • Easily targeted • Part of equation • Procedures needed 12-7

  8. Life Safety Initiative 12 JOB DESCRIPTION • Overview • Establish a job description • Responding to emergencies • Duty and desire to protect lives and property • Create standard procedures for response to violent incidents Cont. 12-8

  9. Life Safety Initiative 12 JOB DESCRIPTION • Assisting law enforcement • Lead agency • Tactical EMS (TEMS) • Extricating patients • Little attention given to minimizing injury Courtesy of Lt. Rob Gandee 12-9

  10. Life Safety Initiative 12 STANDARD PROCEDURES • Uniforms • Look like a firefighter • Protective equipment • Proper PPE • NFPA 1500 • Body armor Cont. Photo courtesy of The Daily Dispatch, Henderson, NC 12-10

  11. Life Safety Initiative 12 STANDARD PROCEDURES • Training • Size-up • Positioning • Self-defense • Evasive maneuvering 12-11

  12. Life Safety Initiative 12 TYPE OF INCIDENT • Civil disturbance • Preparation • Response • Firefighting • Crowd control Cont. 12-12

  13. Life Safety Initiative 12 TYPE OF INCIDENT • School or public shooting • Overview • Wait until law enforcement clears the scene • Staging • Protection • Triage and treatment Cont. 12-13

  14. Life Safety Initiative 12 TYPE OF INCIDENT • Bomb threats and possible bombs • Apparatus dispatched • Suspicious device • Detonation • Standard procedures • Must keep pace with changing needs Cont. 12-14

  15. Life Safety Initiative 12 TYPE OF INCIDENT • Animals • Dangerous dogs • Poisonous snakes • Africanized honey bees • Alligators Courtesy of Steve Hildebrand 12-15

  16. Summary • When it comes to violent incidents, we need to have a solid plan in place • Vital that we define our duties, plan our response, and train for the execution of our action plan • Must provide the needed logistics and tools for the activities that fall into our scope • Identify outside resources to provide what we can’t • Need to be able to dispense knowledge efficiently through the use of standard procedures 12-16

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