How do lost people usually travel?
~ • Downhill on path of least resistance
A person capable of going 3 miles creates search pattern of:
~ • 28 miles in circumference
5 Fears of lost person
~ • Suffering
• Alone
• Darkness
• Death
• Animals
5 Behaviors of lost person
~ • ...
Week 3 TLETA Questions
and Answers
With regard to barricaded suspect, always think:
✓~ • Suspect is armed
• There is more than 1 suspect
• Anyone in line of fire will be injured
Responsibility of the first responder to barricaded suspect incident:
✓~ • Secure the scene
•Evacuate any people not part of the incident out of the danger zone
• Mobilize appropriate personnel and assets
What is the outer perimeter?
✓~ • Protective buffer, limited access
• Command post, staging area here
• staging area big enough for 20 vehicles
• Upwind
What is the inner perimeter?
,✓~ • 25yd - 1/4 mile from incident
• Area suspect can control with his weapon
• Off-limits to all except tactical officers
What is the Sterile Zone?
✓~ • Immediately surrounding barricade
• Tact. Team and scouts only
• Personnel here may be mistaken for suspect
What NOT to do during barricaded suspect call:
✓~ • Attempt to advance on suspect
• Leave cover to go to armed suspect
Who can give you info on barricaded suspect?
✓~ • Witnesses
• Victims
• Neighbors, employers
Most barricaded suspect incidents resolved within:
Usually rapport established & solutions being addressed within:
✓~ • 12 hours
• 1-3 hours
,3 Tactical options in barricaded suspect incident:
✓~ • Talk then out :)
• Force then out
• Take then out :(
Barricaded suspect incidents typically involve 3 types of people:
✓~ • Criminal
• Emotionally Disturbed
• Terrorist
During barricaded suspect negotiation, NEVER:
✓~ • Give weapons/drugs/alcohol
• Give yourself or additional hostages up
Greatest barrier to survival during hostage officer situation:
✓~ Hopelessness :(
# 1 priority in hostage officer situation
✓~ Keep officer and hostage alive
Officer's goal in hostage officer situation
, ✓~ Contain and Control
What to watch for when you're the hostage officer:
✓~ • Vocal changes
• Muscle tension
• Breathing patterns
• Posture change
• Anxiety level change
• Shift of focus
When to move when you're the hostage officer:
✓~ • He eases grip on you
• When he's talking
• Weapon moved off you - move to outside and low of gun
• Be explosive and committed
How to search exterior of house:
✓~ 2 officers; each stationed at opposite points of house
Fatal funnel:
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