Description: 

• The management of an active threat incident develops rapidly, and many times ends with multiple injuries and death. This program develops a “command and control” format that is intended to be adopted and shared by Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, and Dispatch agencies.

• The class is (1) 8-hour day packed with classroom instruction and practical scenarios. The morning consists of 4 hours of instruction followed by the afternoon of practical scenarios where students will actively participate in simulated events to practice and reinforce the concepts learned in the morning session.

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Topics:​​

1. Promotes Law Enforcement and Fire/EMS unification during an incident

2. Promotes concurrent decision making

3. Focuses on 3 Unified Command Positions:

   • Command: Law Enforcement and Fire/EMS

   • Tactical & Triage(Co-located)​

   • Staging: Law Enforcement and Fire/EMS will utilize a common staging location.

4. Develops Common Terminology

5. Develops Common communications

6. Develops Common Terms

7. Explains and demonstrates the Functions of Command

8. Explains and demonstrates the 5 Incident Milestones:

   1. Rapid Deployment Entry

   2. Assumption of Command

   3. Threat Control

   4. Casualty Evacuation Complete

   5. Incident Recovery

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Audience:

• Police

• Fire/EMS

• Dispatch (Floor Dispatcher preferred) 

• The content and principles contained in this program apply to all ranks within the Police and Fire/EMS disciplines. All responders to an Active Threat Incident must have a strong working knowledge of the Incident Command Structure to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness.  

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Continual Education Hours: 

• Region XII EMS Credit Hours: 6.75