Shooter Athletic Event

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Shooter Athletic Event

• Tabletop Exercise

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Tabletop Objectives

• Demonstrate the activation and use of the
  Incident Command System.
• Identify additional campus mitigation and
  preparedness needs.
• Provide input for continued emergency operations
  planning.

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Tabletop Processes

• A scenario and update statements will be used to
  generate discussion of probable response actions.
• Participants will provide situational responses
  based on established procedures and plans. The
  Emergency Operations Plan is available for
  reference. Other than maps and diagrams, no
  additional materials will be provided.
• The exercise will conclude with development of
  action steps needed to support future mitigation
  and preparedness efforts.

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Ground Rules

• This is not a test of current capabilities and
  plans. It is a discussion of probable responses
  to a hypothetical emergency and consequent
  cascading events.
• The exercise will be an open dialogue. All ideas
  and input are welcome.
• Finger pointing is not acceptable. There will be
  no GOTCHA.
• One person speaks at a time.
• The scenario will be accepted as is. However, the
  facilitator may make modifications at her
  discretion.
• No hypothetical resources are available.

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Exercise Guidelines

• Respond based on your knowledge of your
  department plans and capabilities.
• Discuss and present multiple options and possible
  solutions.
• Be aware that each phase will not have complete
  resolution. Any issues that cannot be resolved
  within a reasonable period of time will be tabled
  as an after-action item.
• If more information is needed, ask.
• Assume any agencies that are requested are
  initiating their response plans.

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Date Time

• It is a cold Thursday, just prior to the week of
  final examinations. A mens basketball game is
  in progress.
• One campus police officer is scheduled for
  athletic security at the game. There is another
  patrol officer on campus completing normal,
  routine patrol duties. The college president
  sometimes attends basketball games, but he is he
  is out of town on college business.
• The mens team has done well this season and is
  expecting a real challenge from this competitor.
  The gym is filled to capacity, and its an
  emotional game.

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Discussion

• What, if any, are the potential issues of
  concern?
• Should there be a college administrator present?
  If so, whom?
• Other concerns?

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DateTime

• It is near half-time. The (HOME) team has done
  well throughout the game, but its still
  considered anybodys win. Suddenly, a disturbance
  breaks out in the middle of the seating area,
  near the bottom of the stands. A loud crack is
  heard, which sounds like gun fire. The crowd
  panics and bolts.
• The lone officer is unable to reach the area of
  the disturbance. He does see what he thinks is
  the suspect, a white male in a black leather
  coat, running toward the southwest door of the
  gym and eventually out of the gym.
• The officer turns finally reaches the area of the
  disturbance, he discovers that a child of has
  been struck by an apparent stray bullet. The
  child appears to be critically wounded. He radios
  the campus patrol officer and activates the EMS
  system.

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Discussion

• What should the campus patrol officer do?
• Who calls whom?
• What does the Emergency Operations Team do?
• Whos in charge?

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DateTime

• The campus patrol officer requests assistance
  from the XXX County Sheriffs Office to start a
  search for the suspect at the main campus and to
  help identify witnesses in the crowd that is
  still milling about the gym.
• The college gym is now a crime scene and is
  closed to all except law enforcement
  investigators and responding emergency medical
  personnel.
• The media have begun to arrive.

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Discussion

• What does the university administrative team need
  to do?
• How will faculty, students and staff be notified
  of this event?
• Where will the media be located and who will
  speak to them?
• Does a campus closure need to be called? Whos
  authorized to do this and when? If the campus is
  closed, how long will it remain closed?
• How does this situation effect final
  examinations?
• What are the long term consequences of this event
  and how will they be addressed? Whos responsible
  for what?
• Could this event have been prevented by a metal
  detector? What issues are raised by this kind of
  screening?
• Other concerns?

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Hotwash

• Did this exercise increase your awareness of
  campus preparedness needs? How?
• Will this exercise provide input for continued
  emergency operations planning? How?
• What action steps should this group take now?