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Critical Incident Management - Active Threat Response

Course ID: CJC-5020CU4
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Open to Police, Fire, EMS, EM, and Communications supervisors, this course focuses on the critical phases of an active threat event. Incident command and Unified command principles are discussed in terms of an integrated response protocol. This course also examines management and leadership decision-making during a chaotic response.

Course Objectives

Describe the "calm is contagious" concept as it relates to Critical Incident Management.

Articulate how chaos is a natural part of any critical incident response.

Describe how principles of Incident Management and Unified Command are utilized in the first 35 minutes of an active threat event.

Describe the 10 phases of an active threat response.

Describe how the "WIN" principle can be an effective critical decision-making tool.

Evaluate a variety of available SOPs related to active threat response.

Utilize a set of prescribed procedures and protocols, with the context of a table-top discussion, to effectively manage the first 35 minutes of an active threat event.

Understand and utilize small unit command, control, and communication skills to effectively manage the initial response to an active shooter event.

Outline of Instruction

*Calm is Contagious concept
*How chaos is a natural part of any critical incident response
*Principles of Incident Management and Unified Command, and the first 35 minutes of an active threat event
*Phases of an active threat response
*WIN principle
*Evaluation of SOPs and active threat response
*Table-top discussion to effectively manage the first 35 minutes of an active threat event
*Utilizing small unit command, control and communication skills to manage active shooter event