Vocab
An individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area.
Active shooter/assailant
This mass casualty event occurred in 2018, killing 17 and wounding 17 more.
The Parkland Shooting
The weapon of choice for most active assailants
Guns
This piece of gear protects officers from gunfire and should be worn during all tours of duty.
ballistics vest or body armor
What is the key principle that guides officers to bypass injured victims to stop a shooter
Priority of Life
The initial group of officers who neutralize the threat
Contact Team
This MCE took place in Florida. The assailant killed 49 people and wounded 53. It was the deadliest U.S. shooting at the time.
Pulse Night Club
What is the estimated time an active shooter event typically lasts
10 minutes
Officers are trained to keep their weapon aimed in this position while moving through a building.
Low ready
This references the response mandated by CCSO during an active assailant situation where there is only one officer on scene.
A single or solo officer response
This is referred to as the area with direct treats or active gunfire.
Hot Zone
What is the race and ethnicity of over 80 percent of mass shooters?
White and male
Name the three ways an active assailant is stopped
Taken into custody, killed by LE, or suicide
These non lethal tools may be used for crowd control but are not typically used for active shooter incidents
Taser, pepper spray, and rubber bullets
This federal agency provides national training and guidelines for active shooter response
Department of Homeland Security
What is the name of the location where the commander or supervisor receives information and exercises orders of their unit to act.
Command Post
This state has the strictest gun laws but also the highest number of school shootings from 1966-2024 with 270 events.
California
Many active assailants display this before caring out an attack.
Observable preattack behaviors or warning signs
This tool can be used to breach a locked door under exigent circumstances
Breaching tool or Halligan bar
The tactical movement technique used by officers to minimize their exposure while clearing hallways.
Slicing the pie
A team made up of law enforcement, EMS, and fire personnel who provide emergency medical care during ongoing threats.
Rescue Task Force
The deadliest active shooter event in American history killing 61 people and injuring 411 others.
The 2017 Las Vegas shooting.
The pathway to targeted violence typically involves what?
An unresolved grievance
This strategy involves officers quickly passing open doors to pursue the immediate threat without clearing rooms
The direct to threat tactic
The post engagement phase where officers secure and clear the building is known as this.
Secondary sweep or building clearing.