When An Active Shooter Situation Is In Progress
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1. All of the following are good response practices in an active shooter situation EXCEPT FOR: A. Running into the hallway immediately so you can escape. B. Staying in the office where you are and securing the door. C. Being aware of your environment and any possible dangers. D. Taking note of the nearest exits in any facility.
A. Running into the hallway immediately so you can escape.
2. When law enforcement officers arrive at an active shooter incident, their first priority is to:
D. Remove wounded persons from the scene of the incident.
3. TRUE OR FALSE: Employees and customers are likely to follow the lead of managers or uniformed officials during an emergency situation.
A. True.
4. TRUE OR FALSE: When creating an Emergency Action Plan, stakeholders who can provide valuable input include your human resources department, your training department (if one exists), facility owners/operators, loss prevention specialists, your property manager, and local law enforcement and/or emergency responders.
. A. True.
5. TRUE OR FALSE: Typically there is a predictable pattern in the selection of victims in an active shooter incident.
B. False.
6. When evacuating the premises during an active shooter incident, your responsibilities to others include: Warning individuals not to enter the area where the active shooter may be. Helping others escape, if possible. __________
D. Attempting to move any wounded people to safety.
7. When an active shooter situation is in progress, what is usually required to stop the shooter and mitigate harm to victims?
D. Immediate deployment of law enforcement
8. After an active shooter incident is over, human resources and/or management should analyze the lessons learned and:
A. Develop an after-action report that describes how the Emergency Action Plan worked and how it might be improved.
9. If you can safely notify the 911 dispatcher or law enforcement officials about an active shooter incident while it is happening, when possible provide the following information initially: Location of the incident Number of shooters, if more than one Physical description of the shooter(s) Number and type of weapons held by the shooter How many people are with you if you are in a secure area __________
B. Number of potential victims at the location.
10. In an Emergency Action Plan, the emergency notification system would include provisions about alerting all of the following parties about an emergency EXCEPT FOR:
D. Workers' immediate family members.
11. In an active shooter situation, you must quickly determine the most reasonable way to protect your own life. The first possibility to consider is:
C. Quickly seek a safe environment by running or sheltering.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
D. If you notice characteristics of potentially violent behavior in an employee or coworker, you should collect evidence before alerting your supervisor or human resources department.
FEMA IS-706
Public information officer awareness
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