Active Shooter
This directory provides essential articles on Active Shooter response, tailored for the EMS workforce. Topics include response protocols, coordination with law enforcement, and strategies for managing mass casualty incidents. Understanding how to effectively respond to an Active Shooter situation is critical for ensuring the safety of both victims and responders. For further reading, explore our mass casualty incident management resources, which closely relate to Active Shooter scenarios. Equip yourself with the knowledge needed to handle these high-stress situations effectively by accessing our comprehensive collection.
I encourage EMS leaders to start local Be SMART Public Safety Task Forces to educate families about safe gun storage
In this episode, our co-hosts reflect on the recent mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma and how providers should prepare to respond
Mike Taigman and Nicole Holm join the podcast to discuss resiliency and chaplaincy
Amanda Grau believes becoming an EMT is her way of paying it forward after first responders treated her for multiple gunshot wounds
The chaos of June 12, 2016, left lingering trauma for first responders and led local agencies to reexamine their preparation for active-shooter events
The 20-person task force, comprised of volunteer police, fire and EMS responders, was created to respond in the event of an active shooter incident
Santa Rosa firefighters treated the victim at the station and he was later transported to a local hospital
Tory Carlon, a 44-year-old father of three, has been identified as the Los Angeles County firefighter shot and killed at Station 81
Chief Osby described the fallen firefighter from Station 81 as a “brave, committed, loyal” member of the department
Officials said three shooters opened fire on a crowd outside the banquet hall
Officials said the suspect, an employee at the rail yard, had also died
Bri’Alle McNeil survived multiple gunshot wounds that damaged her colon, liver, pancreas and arm
Police said several dozen shots were fired and three patients were “maybe critical”
NYPD Officer Alyssa Vogel applied a tourniquet and rushed the girl to a nearby FDNY ambulance
Witnesses said they heard an explosion and then saw a man in the street firing at people
A student was taken into custody after the shooting, officials said
IAFF Local 734 shared an audio clip of someone saying there were no units to send to the scene of a quadruple shooting
The lawsuit said miscommunication between Seattle agencies led to a 20-minute delay in firefighters responding to the shooting
Michael Bussan had just dropped off a passenger when he heard a crash and found the two victims, one bleeding severely
Two firefighter-paramedics were lowered into the mine to rescue the injured man
Police said the most serious injuries were to a 16-year-old shot in the stomach and a 14-year-old wounded in the head
Police said the man fired two shots and also pulled out a pocket knife during the struggle
The FBI said it had previously questioned the gunman, a 19-year-old former employee
Carbondale Police Interim Chief Stan Reno said the officers’ actions would normally go against policy but were a “potentially life-or-death decision”
A suspect died and another is in custody, officials said
The suspect was shot and killed by security forces after fleeing to a nearby Army base after the shooting
A 6-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy were among the wounded
Though injury was deemed “incompatible with survival,” bodycam footage and records show patient was alive for hours before transport to hospice
Ghana National Ambulance Service Senior EMT Abraham Tetteh was killed while transporting a pregnant woman to the hospital
Boulder police Chief Maris Herold announced the death toll at a news conference Monday night, fighting back tears
George County Sheriff’s Office officials said Michael Allen Travers, 24, should be considered “armed and dangerous”
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