Active Shooter Preparedness

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Which of the following best describes an active shooter?

A person who commits crimes such as robbery or kidnapping
A person who targets specific individuals for harm
An armed person who continuously harms others with the intent to cause mass harm (correct)
A person who randomly harms others without any intent to cause mass harm

What is the purpose of the agency's policy on active-shooter events?

To establish guidelines for administering aid to victims of an active-shooter event
To establish guidelines for preventing an active-shooter event
To establish guidelines for investigating an active-shooter event
To establish guidelines for responding to an active-shooter event (correct)

What are soft targets?

Targets that are specifically selected by an active shooter for harm
Targets that are undefended and can be destroyed by an active shooter (correct)
Targets that are easily defended against an active shooter
Targets that are difficult to access for an active shooter

Which formation is best suited for narrow environments and when the team is moving rapidly toward an objective?

4 Man Diamond Formation (A) Signup and view all the answers

When is the Stealth/Deliberate speed of movement used?

When first responders do not know the location of the suspect(s) and are conducting a deliberate search (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should follow-on responders do if there is no active threat?

Establish and maintain security in the area that follow-on responders occupy (D) Signup and view all the answers

In post-event responses to an active-shooter event, what should responding officers prioritize?

Security (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is suicide-by-COP?

A method in which a criminal actor deliberately acts in a threatening or destructive way towards a law enforcement officer or others, with the intent of provoking a lethal response (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is 540 Degrees of Awareness?

A tactical deployment concept where officers are aware of their surroundings 360º horizontally and 180º overhead (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the number one goal of the first responding patrol officers to an active shooter scene?

To mitigate the damage and save as many lives as possible (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should the first responding officers do to maximize communication during an active shooter response?

Stay in close contact with other first responders (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered a controlled substance according to the text?

A metal pipe used for smoking marijuana (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'lawful possession' according to the text?

The possession of a controlled substance obtained legally (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered an immediate precursor according to the text?

A substance commonly used in the manufacture of controlled substances (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'human consumption' according to the text?

The application of a substance to a human body (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which official has the authority to establish and modify schedules of controlled substances?

The commissioner (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the penalty for violating a rule adopted under subsection (b)?

Class C misdemeanor (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which sections of the chapter can the board adopt rules to administer?

Sections 481.0766, 481.0767, 481.0768, 481.0769 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effective date of the most recent act mentioned in the text?

September 1, 2021 (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the term 'prescription' mean?

An order by a practitioner to a pharmacist for a controlled substance for a particular patient (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'possession' according to the text?

The act of having actual care, custody, control, or management (C) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what is the definition of 'practitioner'?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'ultimate user' mean according to the text?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the term 'manufacture' mean in relation to controlled substances?

The extraction and synthesis of a controlled substance (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the term 'marihuana' include?

The plant Cannabis sativa L. and its seeds (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of 'medical purpose'?

The use of a controlled substance for relieving or curing a mental or physical disease or infirmity (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of 'narcotic drug'?

Any substance produced from opium poppy and poppy straw (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the Texas Controlled Substances Act, what does the term 'administer' mean?

To directly apply a controlled substance by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means to the body of a patient or research subject by a practitioner or an agent of the practitioner in the presence of the practitioner (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who does the term 'agent' refer to in the Texas Controlled Substances Act?

An authorized person who acts on behalf of or at the direction of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser, excluding certain individuals and entities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'controlled premises' mean in the Texas Controlled Substances Act?

A place where records or documents required under this chapter are kept or required to be kept, or a place where a person registered under this chapter may lawfully hold, manufacture, distribute, dispense, administer, possess, or otherwise dispose of a controlled substance or other item governed by the federal Controlled Substances Act or this chapter (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of 'abuse unit'?

A single unit on or in any adulterant, dilutant, or similar carrier medium that contains any amount of a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-A. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of 'chemical precursor'?

Diethyl malonate (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of 'department'?

The Department of Public Safety (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of 'chemical laboratory apparatus'?

A condenser (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of a 'controlled substance'?

A substance listed in Schedules I through V or Penalty Group 1, 1-A, 1-B, 2, 2-A, 3, or 4 (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of a 'controlled substance analogue'?

A substance specifically designed to produce an effect similar to a controlled substance in Schedule I or II (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'deliver' according to the text?

To transfer a controlled substance, counterfeit substance, or drug paraphernalia to another, regardless of whether there is an agency relationship (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'dispense' according to the text?

The delivery of a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research, by a practitioner or person acting under the lawful order of a practitioner, to an ultimate user or research subject (A) Signup and view all the answers