QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What two items should be in every rapid response or bail-out bag?
A) Flashlight and Extra Ammunition
B) Extra Ammunition and Medical Equipment
C) Breaching tools and Flashlights
D) Extra Ammunition and Chemical Lights - ✔✔B) Extra Ammunition and Medical
Equipment
✔✔First responders who are engaged by a suspect from inside a building though a
window / doorway should use which tactic in response?
A) Suppressive Fire
B) Directed Fire
C) Grazing Fire
D) Serpentine Movement - ✔✔B) Directed Fire
✔✔For purposes of this course, the human brain is viewed as having two basic
operating systems:
A) Reactionary and Responsive
B) Reflexive and Reflective
C) Fight or Flight
D) Flexible or Rigid - ✔✔B) Reflexive and Reflective
✔✔When attempting to gain entry into a crisis point, what tools can be used to make a
successful breach?
A) Sledge Hammer
B) Patrol Vehicle
C) Shotgun
D) All of the above - ✔✔D) All of the above
✔✔what are the course goals for ALERRT: Active Shooter Response Level 1? - ✔✔to
aid 1st responders in abilities to effectively isolate, distract, and neutralize an "active
shooter"
to empower the 1st responder with the tools & tactics necessary to combat the most
dedicated murder(s)
to save as many lives as possible
✔✔what is an active shooter? - ✔✔an individual actively engaged inn killing or
attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area
✔✔List in descending order the priority life scale - ✔✔1. innocent civilians
2. first responders
3. actors/suspects
, ✔✔what are the concepts & principles for team movement in response to an active
shooter? - ✔✔1. stay together as much as possible
2. 540º coverage is critical
3. Communication
4. Cover the angles
5. Threshold evaluation
6. Speed of Movement
✔✔what are the ABCs of cover? - ✔✔accurate ballistic cover
ballistic vest
cover
✔✔how fast should you move in an active shooter response? - ✔✔no faster than one's
ability to accurately shoot and process information
✔✔what is the communication loop? - ✔✔Sender gives info to receiver, then receiver
acknowledges message & gives feedback to sender
✔✔name the three places to get into a gunfight? - ✔✔hallway
doorway
in room
✔✔what are the elements of a dynamic entry? - ✔✔speed
surprise
violence of action
✔✔what is the OODA Loop? - ✔✔Observe
Orient
Decide
Act
✔✔what is the order of the scanning sequence? - ✔✔the entire person
their hands
their immediate area
✔✔what is the ALERRT strategy for civilians in an active shooter situation? - ✔✔Avoid
danger
Deny access
Defend yourself
✔✔ What tragic event occurred that caused police agencies across the US to change
their tactics in rapid response to actor(s) killing innocent people?
A) University of Texas Tower Shooting
B) Columbine High School
C) North Hollywood Shoot Out