Active-Shooter Incident Preparedness Question Title * 1. Does your fire department have a specific response protocol for active-shooter incidents? Yes No Question Title * 2. Which best describes your active-shooter incident training? The department has dedicated training specific to these types of incidents. The department trains on general tactics that can be applied during active-shooter or other violent incidents. The department has no active-shooter incident training. Question Title * 3. If you train for active-shooter incidents, which tools do you use for training? (Choose all that apply) Classroom / writen training Live training Table-top exercises Virtual / Technology-based training Other not listed (please specify) Question Title * 4. Which agencies do you currently work with to prepare for active-shooter incidents and how do you work with them? Policy Development Procedure/Tactics Development Training Intelligence Sharing Public Education Neighboring fire departments Neighboring fire departments Policy Development Neighboring fire departments Procedure/Tactics Development Neighboring fire departments Training Neighboring fire departments Intelligence Sharing Neighboring fire departments Public Education Local law enforcement Local law enforcement Policy Development Local law enforcement Procedure/Tactics Development Local law enforcement Training Local law enforcement Intelligence Sharing Local law enforcement Public Education EMS partners (fire or non-fire based) EMS partners (fire or non-fire based) Policy Development EMS partners (fire or non-fire based) Procedure/Tactics Development EMS partners (fire or non-fire based) Training EMS partners (fire or non-fire based) Intelligence Sharing EMS partners (fire or non-fire based) Public Education Local hospitals (other than EMS) Local hospitals (other than EMS) Policy Development Local hospitals (other than EMS) Procedure/Tactics Development Local hospitals (other than EMS) Training Local hospitals (other than EMS) Intelligence Sharing Local hospitals (other than EMS) Public Education Emergency managers Emergency managers Policy Development Emergency managers Procedure/Tactics Development Emergency managers Training Emergency managers Intelligence Sharing Emergency managers Public Education Building/code officials Building/code officials Policy Development Building/code officials Procedure/Tactics Development Building/code officials Training Building/code officials Intelligence Sharing Building/code officials Public Education None None Policy Development None Procedure/Tactics Development None Training None Intelligence Sharing None Public Education Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Which best describes any department action being taken as a result of past active-shooter incidents? We have completed a review of existing polices and procedures since January 2012. We have created new policies and procedures since January 2012; they had previously not existed. We plan to review existing policies and procedures addressing changes, as needed, in 2013. We plan to develop new policies and procedures in 2013; they do not currently exist. We have taken no action since January 2012 and plan for no specific action in 2013. Question Title * 6. What obstacles does your department face in working with other agencies on active-shooter incident preparedness? (Choose all that apply) Communication problems Political agendas Resource/funding shortages Schedule coordination Alignment of missions on scene Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What is your department type? Career Volunteer Combination, mostly volunteer Combination, mostly career Industrial / Private Federal / Military Question Title * 8. In what IAFC division is your department physically located? Canadian Eastern (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) Missouri Valley (CO, IA, KS,MO, NE, ND, SD, WY) New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) Southeastern (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WW, PR, VI) Southwestern (AR, ,LA, NM, OK, TX) Western (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, Pacific Territories) International (Outside of the U.S. or Canada). Please specify the country: Question Title * 9. Please share your SOPs on active-shooter training and response so other fire chiefs can learn from it. I will upload resources to IAFC KnowlegeNet (http://knowledge.iafc.org). I will provide a brief overview below and staff may reach out to me via email for more information, if needed. Email address IAFC KnowlegeNet is an online community exclusively for IAFC members to discuss issues, collaborate on common problems and share resorces and information. Please visit http://knowledge.iafc.org, log in using your IAFC website login and download your SOPs and other related resources on active-shooter incidents to the General Documents library. Question Title * 10. If not uploading your SOP to IAFC KnowlegeNet, briefly describe your department's SOP on active-shooter TRAINING. Question Title * 11. If not uploading your SOP to IAFC KnowlegeNet, briefly describe your department's SOP on active-shooter RESPONSE. Next
