Tactical Response Team

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The Tactical Response Team (TRT) is composed of elite operatives tasked with dealing with high-level domestic threats, including containment, security, and facility breaches. TRT may also be seen spending their time doing IB duties during downtime.

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TRT unit treating injured personnel.

The Tactical Response Team (TRT) is the most elite domestic security and military force within the main facility. Its purpose is to rapidly deal with high-risk threats and breaches that get out of hand. While TRT is primarily militaristic, personnel also deal with other manners of recovery, including but not limited to: rescue missions and medical support. TRT also handles re-containment in cases of containment breaches.

The Tactical Response Team (TRT) was established in 2001 in direct response to the alarming increase of SCPs contained in the facility. The Board of Directors (BOD) had feared that an inevitable security breach could get out of hand — as witnessed in the Site-19 2001 incident. From Security and Containment, outstanding and fitting personnel were selected to participate in a program to test their abilities and skills. This program is now known as the Tactical Response Qualification Course (TRQC) or, informally, the Q-course. The TRQC course consists of a five-month period of multiple phases, each designed to break down every candidate and push them to their limits and beyond.

The first month of the Q-course consists of the selection process. The applicants are first tested on their basic skills, physical ability, and knowledge. Those deemed suitable for the program are then tested on their knowledge from the Security Induction Program (SIP). This section is composed of written examinations and performance evaluations.

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TRT containing SCP-173

At this stage, most if not all applicants are still in the program, so those who passed the SIP test then go on to the hell week. The hell week is a period of the Q-course that consists of brutal and stressful training to select the few for TRT to invest in and spend resources on. The candidates are tested in physical endurance, mental toughness, pain and reality tolerance, teamwork, and the ability to perform under high stress and sleep deprivation. Above all, it tests for determination and desire. The last part of the hell week also consists of psychological testing intended to break down the candidate mentally. This stage pushes the applicants to their absolute limit and even those who were thought as the best of S&C fail.

Those determined enough to finish the hell week move on to the second stage of the Q-course. At this stage, candidates go through a month of basic tactical and strategic training known as the Basic TRT Training (BTT). The training covers all needed topics that are not directly about dealing with anomalous threats. You can read more about the training course here: BTT

Upon completion of the Basic TRT Training (BTT), the candidates move on to the next stage of specialized training. The candidates will be introduced to advanced anomaly handling, specialized equipment, and security threats, with extensive instructions and training. The first part of the specialized training is composed of theoretical knowledge of the various procedures, equipment, and anomalies. At this point, their access to confidential information about SCPs is also increased, with them gaining knowledge about all threats in the facility. The second part of the specialized training deals with drills and the practical use of their knowledge and equipment. The candidates are given scenarios where they actively use their knowledge and protocols given to solve them. This training typically lasts two months in the Q-course, but it may be continued and extended after the program. If the instructors deem that a candidate is unfit at this stage, they may be excluded from the program or be rescheduled to restart at the next program.

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TRT dealing with anomaly.

The last stage of the Q-course consists of hands-on training with anomalies and other security threats. The candidates are increasingly exposed to anomalies that have been deemed not dangerous enough to cause any major harm. If a situation or incident occurs during this time, TRT teams are also encouraged to let the candidates gain experience by assisting with the threat. The last stage is also usually seen as the hardest stage, as those who were ill-prepared commonly drop out of the program when exposed to the anomalies.

Upon completion of the Q-course, the new operatives are assigned to a unit and briefed on their assignments. The day-to-day business of a TRT operative consists of training drills, physical exercise, assignments, and preparing for threats.

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