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 ==Section 2 - Emergency Operations==
 ===230.13 Civil Disturbance===
 ===TITLE===
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 InterAgency Board Active Shooter / Hostile Event (ASHE) Guide July 2016

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 ===INCIDENT COMMAND===
-===PURPOSE===
+'''PURPOSE'''
 ICS is most critical in the initial response to an ASHER. Without a sound structure of ICS at the beginning of an incident, the rest of the response has the potential to unravel as additional agencies and resources arrive. Ideally, initial ICS should be in place as soon as possible understanding that the first officer to respond may establish command. As additional resources arrive a more formal ICS will be put in place.
-===DISCUSSION===
+'''DISCUSSION'''
 It’s important that ICS is built from the bottom-up as opposed to the top-down, as ICS oftentimes starts with the smallest unit on the scene until further response assets can arrive. Establishing ICS as soon as possible is critical because it fortifies coordination and leadership between various responders and agencies. In most ASHER incidents, the responding law enforcement agency will the lead response with overall command of the incident. Understand that a command should never hinder boots on the ground operations. Everyone at the incident scene should be aware that command will transfer once higher level representation arrives and begins establishing traditional Unified Command. Once a Unified Command has been established, it should be in place during the entire ASHER. As the incident evolves, higher-level structure of Unified Command will be established as response partners arrive. However, both the fire service and emergency medical service play an important role by bringing necessary skills. It is also important to note that during the lifecycle of an ASHER, an agency’s utility will vary at different points. Such as, when an incident begins and the threat is being suppressed, then law enforcement has the greatest utility, whereas, fire and medical may have the greatest utility when it becomes important to search for and treat victims, respond to potential explosive threats, and rescue and triage victims by establishing collection points. The responsibility to maintain a Unified Command once again becomes a task for all disciplines involved with responding to the incident. Also noteworthy is the point that certain threats may in fact see the fire service as the lead agency, such as in a fire as a weapon or hazardous material (hazmat) emergency.
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-===PURPOSE===
+'''PURPOSE'''
 The intent of this component is to increase survivability across the chain of survival in high threat events. Each agency should determine the appropriate scope of TECC care to be administered at or near the point of wounding by agency personnel during an ASHER.
-===DISCUSSION===
+'''DISCUSSION'''
 The medical piece of an ASHER program is critical. Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC), which has been developed from its military counterpart, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), is the evidence and best-practice based medical management guidelines of casualties under hostile conditions. These guidelines account for limited equipment, limited patient assessment, and limited treatment. TECC can and should be implemented in a systematic, appropriate fashion across all levels and scope of providers (citizen first care providers, non-medical law enforcement, fire/EMS, medical first receivers), and continues through all phases of an incident in the threat zone (hot, warm, cold).
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 ===EQUIPMENT LIST===
-===PURPOSE===
+'''PURPOSE'''
 In the ASHER environment, there are three things an agency must consider when selecting medical equipment:
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 In the ASHER environment, PPE should be geared toward the protection of those responders deployed in an active violence emergency.
-===DISCUSSION===
+'''DISCUSSION'''
-Medical Equipment:
+'''Medical Equipment''':
 Medical treatment in the hot zone is referred to as Direct Threat Care (DTC), in which the main focus is on moving the wounded to cover and managing massive hemorrhage utilizing tourniquets. Medical care in the warm zone is referred to as Indirect Threat Care (ITC) and can be initiated once the casualty is in an area of relative safety, such as one with proper cover or one that has been cleared but not secured by law enforcement. Compared to DTC, during ITC operations the possibility of the rescuers or patients suffering additional injuries is less likely. The acronym M.A.R.C.H. is used to describe the type of life threatening injuries addressed in ITC.
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 ===NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES===
-===NOTIFICATIONS===
+'''NOTIFICATIONS'''
 Field Units
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 *First due companies in the affected area
-===RESPONSIBILTY===
+'''RESPONSIBILTY'''
 Companies responding to assignments in the area of a demonstration are to avoid the affected area as much as possible.
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 ===CIVIL DISTURBANCES===
-===NOTIFICATIONS===
+'''NOTIFICATIONS'''
 Field Units
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 *If a 911 call is received from the disturbance area communications center call takers are to ascertain the need for fire rescue equipment and if needed to request information on the best response route.
-===RESPONSIBILTY===
+'''RESPONSIBILTY'''
 '''Division/Deputy Chiefs'''
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 *The EMS Supervisor will ensure that all Fire Rescue medical transport units in the area of the disturbance are aware of the conditions, including the boundaries of the affected area.
-===Considerations===
+'''Considerations'''
 The severity of a civil disturbance, as well as the area affected may vary greatly.
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 *Continual updates should be announced from the affected emergency communications center on the conditions and boundaries of the affected areas.
-===RESPONSIBILITY===
+'''RESPONSIBILITY'''
 It will be the responsibility of each member to exercise the appropriate control dictated by his/her rank in the implementation of this guideline. Personnel should anticipate the need for implementing this procedure, and should be prepared to activate them, prior to any actual need. ASHER incidents and incidents of civil unrest are considered law enforcement events and the fire department shall coordinate with the law enforcement incident commander throughout the incident via the unified command structure.
-===RESPONSE PROCEDURES===
+'''RESPONSE PROCEDURES'''
 Strategic Decision Making for Potentially Violent Situations (PVS) and Hostile Events
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 InterAgency Board Active Shooter / Hostile Event (ASHE) Guide July 2016

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-===Ballistic Protective Equipment===
+'''Ballistic Protective Equipment'''
 Ballistic PE:
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 *Eye protection
-===CONSIDERATION FOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT===
+'''CONSIDERATION FOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT'''
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 When confronted with a civil disturbance that they believe could escalate into a civil unrest/riot situation, the fire department Incident Commander will immediately notify their respective emergency communications centers. Information should include the exact location, crowd size, and general conditions observed.
-Communications Center Supervisor
+'''Communications Center Supervisor '''
 When the communications center is notified by field units of the civil disturbance, the communications center supervisor will contact the respective law enforcement communications supervisor in order to confirm the incident and make them aware of the possible civil disturbance situation. If confirmed, or notified first by the law enforcement dispatcher, the communications supervisor will notify the following of the situation.
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 ===RESPONSIBILTY===
-===Division/Deputy Chiefs===
+'''Division/Deputy Chiefs'''
 Upon receipt of confirmation of a civil disturbance from the emergency communications center, the Division/Deputy Chiefs will:
 *Continuously monitor the situation by obtaining updated reports on conditions from the emergency communications center. The first due Battalion Chief shall meet with the law enforcement Incident Commander and assess incident conditions. If the Battalion Chief’s assessment warrants, the Division/Deputy Chief shall make every effort to establish a Unified Command with Law Enforcement. If a formal Unified Command structure is not established, a Chief Officer should maintain a presence in the area of the law enforcement Incident Commander to serve as a liaison.
-===Battalion Chiefs===
+'''Battalion Chiefs'''
 Upon receipt of confirmation of a civil disturbance from the emergency communications center, the Battalion Chief will:
 *Be responsible to see that all orders relative to this procedure are carried out in their respective Battalions.
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 *After assessing the nature and conditions of the civil disturbance, the on-scene Chief Officer shall inform the Division/Deputy Chief of any affect the disturbance may have on Fire Rescue operations. This information should also be given to emergency communications center. The use of cellular phone communication, if available, is recommended.
-===Company Officers===
+'''Company Officers'''
 Upon notification of a civil disturbance by any official departmental authority, the company officer will ensure compliance with the following directives.
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 *If in the company officer’s opinion, conditions present an unreasonable risk to the safety of members, or to safe operations, all personnel should leave the area immediately by the most expedient route, notifying the emergency communications center of the same.
-===Emergency Medical Supervisors===
+'''Emergency Medical Supervisors'''
 *Whenever a civil disturbance is identified, the closest assigned Emergency Medical Services Supervisor shall be notified by emergency communications center of the situation.
 •*When requested, the closest assigned Emergency Medical Services Supervisor will respond to the incident Command Post and meet with the Fire Incident Commander to determine the nature and conditions of the disturbance and any effect the situation may have on response patterns for any medical transport units.
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 * Crews should make every effort to place themselves and their vehicles in a location that facilitates rapid relocation or retreat at all times.
-===Staging===
+'''Staging'''
 * When the decision to stage is made the location shall be relayed to dispatch.
 ** The staging location should not place, or have the potential to place, fire department personnel in the warm zone of any violent incident. Staging should be out of sight of the scene, in a direction that allows for retreat from the area. The Company Officer may direct units to turn off emergency lights so as to not attract attention.

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 *Rescue Task Force Team Leader (RTL): The lead Law Enforcement Officer in a SAVE team who is in charge of both the Law Enforcement and Fire Rescue members of the team. Fire Rescue members of a RTF/SAVE Team shall follow the instructions of the RTL.
-'''T.H.R.E.A.T.''': Acronym that can be used to assist in determining tactical objectives to increase survivability at hostile events.
+'''T.H.R.E.A.T.''': Acronym that can be used to assist in determining tactical objectives to increase survivability at hostile events. <BR>
 '''T''' - Threat Suppression

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 '''Improvised Explosive Device (IED)''': A device placed or fabricated in an improvised manner designed to destroy, incapacitate, or distract such as incendiary or explosive materials.
-'''M.A.R.C.H.''': Acronym used to describe the type of life threatening injuries addressed in ITC.
+'''M.A.R.C.H.''': Acronym used to describe the type of life threatening injuries addressed in ITC.<BR>
-'''M''' – Major Hemorrhage
+'''M''' – Major Hemorrhage <BR>
-'''A''' – Airway
+'''A''' – Airway <BR>
-'''R''' – Breathing/Respirations
+'''R''' – Breathing/Respirations <BR>
-'''C''' – Circulation
+'''C''' – Circulation <BR>
-'''H''' – Head & Hypothermia
+'''H''' – Head & Hypothermia <BR>
 '''Move to Contact (MTC) Team''': A Law Enforcement term used to designate a Law Enforcement Officer or group of officers who enter a hostile event for the purpose of neutralizing or containing the threat. MTC teams operate in the Hot Zone and shall not contain Fire Rescue personnel.
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 *Cold Zone: Safe Area with little likelihood of unrest or no threat due to geographic distance from the threat or the area has been secured by law enforcement.
 ===INCIDENT COMMAND===

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 * Crews should make every effort to place themselves and their vehicles in a location that facilitates rapid relocation or retreat at all times.
-===Staging==
+===Staging===
-*When the decision to stage is made the location shall be relayed to dispatch.
+* When the decision to stage is made the location shall be relayed to dispatch.
 ** The staging location should not place, or have the potential to place, fire department personnel in the warm zone of any violent incident. Staging should be out of sight of the scene, in a direction that allows for retreat from the area. The Company Officer may direct units to turn off emergency lights so as to not attract attention.
 ** Staging should be located in areas that are not directly accessible to victims.
 *** If units are directed to stage by the ranking officer, Communications shall begin a timer from the time the first unit arrives in Staging. After 30 minutes from the first unit arriving in Staging, Communication will notify the Shift Commander.
 *** The first unit to arrive in Staging shall communicate via radio the staging location. Units staging for a PVS shall select a location that provides a clear view around the units and an escape route should a threat to crew safety develop. All crew members in Staging shall maintain awareness of their surroundings to detect any threats that may appear.
 *** While staging, units should maintain communications with Law Enforcement for information updates. This may need to be done through Communications.
 *** While staging, Command should continue to evaluate all available information with the goal of accessing patients as soon as possible.
 *** Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
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-v.	If units are committed to enter the scene of a PVS, Communications shall begin a timer and conduct a Personnel Accountability Report every 5 minutes until the Incident Commander advises the dispatcher to stop the clock.
+* If units are committed to enter the scene of a PVS, Communications shall begin a timer and conduct a Personnel Accountability Report every 5 minutes until the Incident Commander advises the dispatcher to stop the clock.
 Incident Command:

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 * Personnel that find themselves at an incident that suddenly becomes violent must take the appropriate action to mitigate harm to themselves, their crew and any patients.
 **For scenes that become violent after arrival, the IC may direct personnel to return to Fire Rescue vehicles to retrieve Ballistic PPE or to stage for Law Enforcement.
 * Active Shooter incidents are unique events that present significant challenges to responders.
 **Active Shooter incidents may involve deploying Fire Rescue personnel to areas of reduced threat (Warm Zones) while areas of the incident are still under active threat from perpetrators (Hot Zones).
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 **Obtain any available information that will assist in determining the potential threat facing responding crew members to facilitate a decision to enter the scene or stage in a safe location.
 ***Crew members may use cell phones to speak directly with the caller or people in the area to determine conditions at the scene.
 ***Attempt to determine the elapsed time since victims were injured, if the suspect is still on scene, if any weapons are suspected to be involved, the condition of any patients, and other pertinent information that will assist in the assessment of the potential risk to responding personnel.
 **Any response to a PVS requires, at a minimum, the response of a unit with a Company Officer.
 ***If the response does not include a Company Officer, responding units shall request the response of the closest suppression unit.
 ***The highest ranking responding Fire Rescue Officer shall evaluate all available information to determine if units will be committed to the scene or if, due to a suspected imminent threat to crew safety, units will stage in a safe location.
 * If units are committed to enter the scene of a PVS, Communications shall begin a timer and conduct a Personnel Accountability Report every 5 minutes until the Command advises the dispatcher to stop the clock. Use caution when approaching hostile / violent scenes and DO NOT over commit units as violent scenes can pose a significant danger to Fire Department personnel.
 * The decision to stage or make entry into a PVS scene should be made by the first arriving Company Officer using all information available and utilizing strategic decision-making.
 * Hostile Events may develop rapidly; Law Enforcement operations may require clandestine operations without prior notification to Fire Rescue personnel. All personnel should be aware of areas for refuge and escape routes at all times.
 * Crews should make every effort to place themselves and their vehicles in a location that facilitates rapid relocation or retreat at all times.

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 Strategic Decision Making for Potentially Violent Situations (PVS) and Hostile Events
-*It is imperative that strategic decision making be ongoing with continuous re evaluations throughout an incident.
+* It is imperative that strategic decision making be ongoing with continuous re evaluations throughout an incident.
-*Violent incidents can be unpredictable and dangerous to firefighters. Each incident will have its own unique challenges and will require each member to maintain situational awareness when operating at Hostile Events.
+* Violent incidents can be unpredictable and dangerous to firefighters. Each incident will have its own unique challenges and will require each member to maintain situational awareness when operating at Hostile Events.
-*The unpredictability of incidents may place personnel on the scene of an incident that suddenly becomes violent. All personnel should maintain situational awareness and the lead crew member should call for Law Enforcement to any incident that they believe could escalate into a violent situation.
+* The unpredictability of incidents may place personnel on the scene of an incident that suddenly becomes violent. All personnel should maintain situational awareness and the lead crew member should call for Law Enforcement to any incident that they believe could escalate into a violent situation.
-*Personnel that find themselves at an incident that suddenly becomes violent must take the appropriate action to mitigate harm to themselves, their crew and any patients.
+* Personnel that find themselves at an incident that suddenly becomes violent must take the appropriate action to mitigate harm to themselves, their crew and any patients.
 **For scenes that become violent after arrival, the IC may direct personnel to return to Fire Rescue vehicles to retrieve Ballistic PPE or to stage for Law Enforcement.
-*Active Shooter incidents are unique events that present significant challenges to responders.
+* Active Shooter incidents are unique events that present significant challenges to responders.
 **Active Shooter incidents may involve deploying Fire Rescue personnel to areas of reduced threat (Warm Zones) while areas of the incident are still under active threat from perpetrators (Hot Zones).
-*Active Shooter events may involve hazards beyond ballistic threats.
+* Active Shooter events may involve hazards beyond ballistic threats.
 *Perpetrators could be disguised as casualties, consider having law enforcement screen victims prior to transport.
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 '''Units Responding to a Potentially Violent Situation (PVS)''':
-*The minimum response to a PVS should be a Command Officer, a Suppression Unit, and a Rescue or Medic Unit.
+* The minimum response to a PVS should be a Command Officer, a Suppression Unit, and a Rescue or Medic Unit.
-*Prior to arrival, units responding to any situation in which there is a suspected threat of violence should complete a risk assessment based on size up information to facilitate decision making to enter the scene or stage in a safe location.
+* Prior to arrival, units responding to any situation in which there is a suspected threat of violence should complete a risk assessment based on size up information to facilitate decision making to enter the scene or stage in a safe location.
-*Prior to arrival, units responding to any situation in which there is a suspected threat of violence shall:
+* Prior to arrival, units responding to any situation in which there is a suspected threat of violence shall:
 **Obtain any available information that will assist in determining the potential threat facing responding crew members to facilitate a decision to enter the scene or stage in a safe location.
 ***Crew members may use cell phones to speak directly with the caller or people in the area to determine conditions at the scene.
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 ***The highest ranking responding Fire Rescue Officer shall evaluate all available information to determine if units will be committed to the scene or if, due to a suspected imminent threat to crew safety, units will stage in a safe location.
-*If units are committed to enter the scene of a PVS, Communications shall begin a timer and conduct a Personnel Accountability Report every 5 minutes until the Command advises the dispatcher to stop the clock. Use caution when approaching hostile / violent scenes and DO NOT over commit units as violent scenes can pose a significant danger to Fire Department personnel.
+* If units are committed to enter the scene of a PVS, Communications shall begin a timer and conduct a Personnel Accountability Report every 5 minutes until the Command advises the dispatcher to stop the clock. Use caution when approaching hostile / violent scenes and DO NOT over commit units as violent scenes can pose a significant danger to Fire Department personnel.
-*The decision to stage or make entry into a PVS scene should be made by the first arriving Company Officer using all information available and utilizing strategic decision-making.
+* The decision to stage or make entry into a PVS scene should be made by the first arriving Company Officer using all information available and utilizing strategic decision-making.
-*Hostile Events may develop rapidly; Law Enforcement operations may require clandestine operations without prior notification to Fire Rescue personnel. All personnel should be aware of areas for refuge and escape routes at all times.
+* Hostile Events may develop rapidly; Law Enforcement operations may require clandestine operations without prior notification to Fire Rescue personnel. All personnel should be aware of areas for refuge and escape routes at all times.
-*Crews should make every effort to place themselves and their vehicles in a location that facilitates rapid relocation or retreat at all times.
+* Crews should make every effort to place themselves and their vehicles in a location that facilitates rapid relocation or retreat at all times.
 ===Staging==