Active Shooter

TTXFEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD

PORTLAND, OREGONAPRIL 24, 2014

SA SANDRA FLINTTRAINING COORDINATOR / CRISIS MANAGEMENT COORDINATORFBI PORTLAND

Sandy Hook - 2012

FBI’s Role

White House

Directive FBI Active Shooter Initiative

Planning & Prep

Table Top Exercises (TTX)• Facilitated, scenario-based

discussions with stakeholders

Command Post Exercise (CPX)• Scenario-based exercise limited to

command staff

Planning & Prep

Communications Exercise (CommEx)• Live field test of technology tools,

communication equipment, and protocols

Full-Scale Exercise (FSE)• Scenario-based exercise using all

field assets and command staff

Caveats

•Preparedness and planning may be sensitive information, safeguard it appropriately

TTX Format

•We will be prompted by a series of facts and circumstances

•We will proceed into a facilitated discussion regarding our respective agency’s response and reaction to the facts as presented

It is April 24, 2014 in Portland, Oregon.

The Salmon Run Federal Building is a

four story commercial office structure

situated in the Lloyd District, and is

home to two tenants, the U.S. Small

Business Administration and the U.S.

Bureau of Indian Affairs. It’s lobby and

multiple floors, are open to the public.Setting

Scenario

• At 9:12am, BOEC 911 begins receiving numerous calls from the area of Salmon Run Federal Building.

• Witnesses report hearing multiple gun shots and have observed people fleeing from the building.

• One caller reports seeing two males enter the lobby with duffle bags and one carrying what was described as an “air soft looking rifle.”

• Do you have an Active Shooter Plan in place?

• Has that been communicated to employees?

• What resources are present inside the building?

• What do you do now?

Discussion Point

• At 9:20am, multiple Portland Police Bureau officers have responded and are rapidly moving throughout the building.

• Streets have been blocked around the building. Rapid response teams have reported out multiple casualties including two guards in the main lobby. Continuing to rapidly search the building.

• A large crowd begins to gather outside of the building comprised of both employees and onlookers.

Scenario

Scenario

• Fire and medical response has established a triage/collection point.

• Rapid Response teams have located whom they believe to be two gunmen, on the third floor, apparent suicides.

• SWAT is still enroute to the location.

Scenario

•Media has arrived at the site and begins interviewing your employees who are outside of the building.

• It is 9:59am, SWAT teams have begun a coordinated clearing of the building, finding numerous employees hiding and sheltered in place.

• There are dozens of wounded and bleeding on the first three floors.

Scenario

Scenario

• As SWAT clears lower floors, remaining employees from upper floors are assisted in evacuating the building via a controlled stairwell.•Medical personnel begin retrieving casualties.

Discussion

•Do you have a method for accounting for your human capital?•Do you have “sensitivities” with respect to your space? How will you handle it?

Discussion

•What are YOUR response capabilities?•What are YOUR communications platforms?•What are YOUR policies regarding traditional and social media?

Scenario

• The critical incident has concluded. You have six deceased employees, including the head of your agency.• You have 11 wounded personnel now

being treated in area hospitals.• Your building is now a crime scene and

you have been advised that it will be at least three days before it is returned to your agency to resume operations.

Discussion

What now?

Discussion

Exercising & Evaluating the Plan

Resources