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HOSTAGE BERRICADE Vs
ACTIVE SHOOTER

Introduction
Video link

Introduction
The Global Terrorism spreading day by day as acts of crime or
violence intended to further political of religious ideologies. First
responder must mentally and physically prepare to deal with the
active shooter incident in order to save innocent civilians.

Range
Question Policy.
Note Taking.
Developments.
o Hostage Barricade.
o Concept and Principles 5Cs during Hostage Barricade.
o Active Shooter.
o Concept and principles of team movement.

Consolidation.

Objective
At the end of this lesson, participants should be able to:

Describe the difference between active shooter and

barricade/hostage situationsHostage barricade Vs Active
shooter.

List the 5 Cs relating to the patrol response to

barricade/hostage situations.

Define the characteristic of active shooter

Identify and list the six Concepts and Principles used for
working in ad hoc teams

HOSTAGE BARRICADE

Hostage Barricade
Definition of Hostage Barricade
A hostage crisis develops when one or more terrorists or criminals
hold people against their will and try to hold off the authorities by
force, threatening to kill the hostages if provoked or attacked.

Usually not recommended for hostage rescue.

Hostage barricade could be active shooter and vise versa.
Hostage barricade could be planned and unplanned

Preplanned? Caution! Prepare for hostage rescue.

Planned Hostage political & religious.
Unplanned Hostage transport etc.

Principles
The 5 Cs
Contain : Hostage situations are very dynamic in nature,
especially during the early phases of the operation.
o Isolate the immediate crisis site to smallest possible area.
o Position with good observation/fields of fire.
o Good cover or concealment
o Continual evaluation situation as intelligence
o Make known of your location to friendly forces
o Dont leave position till relieve
Control:
o Control yourself.
o Cordon off the crisis site
o Remove innocent 3rd parties if practical.
o Keep away onlooker and press
o Control family members to the established holding area

Principles Cont
Communicate:
Within team.
Gather information from witness.
With Suspect(s) field negotiation
Dont lie and promise with hostage taker/Dont ignore
With Incident Command/Intelligence.

Call Specialized:
Specifically trained to resolve Hostage situations.
Specialized Equipment.
Remind vigilant until proper relieve
Create a Plan: First responder prepare to conduct following
requires an immediate response:
Hostage taker become Active shooter.

Hostage taker surrender.

Release of Hostage/Hostage escapes.

ACTIVE SHOOTER

Active Shooter
Definition of Active shooter
an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in
a confined and populated area. Implicit in this definition is that the
subjects criminal actions involve the use of firearms.
Action Vs Reaction As first responders we must prepare both
physically and mentally to neutralize the threat immediately.

Concepts and Principles

In order to neutralise the threat, by pass casualties, Locate gunmen
by gun sound, ask victim about information of shooter, Link up with
follow on forces all are have to be flexible and adaptable to variety of
environments and situations.
Stay together as much as possible.
540 coverage.
Communication.
Cover the angles.
Threshold Evaluations.
Speed of Movement.

Concepts and Principles

1#: Stay together as much as possible
To maximizes communication.
To maximizes threat coverage.
To maximizes firepower.
2#: 540 of cover
Searching at eye level.
Train the eyes.
Scan near to far, up and
down
Focus your attention on areas where suspect could be
not where he cant be.

Concepts and Principles cont..

3#: Communication
The most critical aspect of teamwork. Glue that holds team
together, without it just a group of individuals.
Types of communication
Verbal.
Nonverbal hand, arm & touch indexing
Sender
Message
(verbal/
non
verbal)

Feedback
(verbal/
non
verbal)
Receiver

Concepts and Principles cont..

4#: Cover the Angles
Prioritize and focus on the main threat areas a majority of the time.

Concepts and Principles cont..

5#: Threshold evaluation
Point man should aware the six foot reactionary gap
Communication within group is vital
Right assessment of Point of entry/door

6#: Speed of movement

Able to shot accurately, scan and Think.
Able to communicate

CONSOLIDATION

Consolidation
Summary: As Police officers, we will respond to many crises
situations throughout our careers. None will be more physically or
mentally challenging than responding to a homicide in progress
where life hangs in the balance. Our immediate actions will dictate
who lives and who dies.
Concept and principle of Hostage barricade 5C
Concept and principle of Active Shooter S5CCTS
Restate Objective.
Test.
Any Question?
Link.
Reference.

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