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.
Public safety leaders: invite and encourage your personnel to get support from mental health clinicians, peer-support teams and other resources as they have a need
Reflecting on the pain of 10 killed in a hate-driven shooting, 100,000 dead of drug overdoses and 1 million lost to COVID-19
From “armadillos to zombies,” unified command tabletop exercises prepare public safety personnel for real-life mass casualty incidents
Four victims aged 17-34 were transported to the hospital with serious injuries after the crash
Key takeaways and lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting event at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago
William Talley, a former Columbus police sergeant, pleaded guilty to the May 2019 shooting death of Care Ambulance Paramedic Kelly Levinsohn
Norton Healthcare EMT Will Smith, who previously worked for Louisville EMS, called Louisville Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly a “monster” in the now-deleted post
First responders described a “dynamic scene” after someone opened fire at a gathering of about 100 motorcycle enthusiasts
The indictment of Brett Hankison, a fired Louisville police officer, is not directly related to the death of Taylor, an ER technician and former Louisville EMT, but pertains to nearby apartments that were struck by bullets
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, who was wounded in the shooting at a Congressional baseball practice, spoke during Acadian Ambulance’s virtual Medic of the Year Celebration
The two street medics said police forced them away from the scene
Odessa dispatchers recounted the Aug. 31, 2019 shooting that killed seven people and injured 25
The bill is based on a practice in Philadelphia known as “scoop and run”
Strike teams, search and rescue crews, aircraft and convoys of ambulances headed to the Gulf Coast area before and in the aftermath of the Category 4 storm
Former Chief Jeff Payne, who retired in January, says he is “very proud” of the resiliency first responders have shown
Members of the El Paso Fire Department reflected on their response to the shooting that killed 23 people
Fire officials addressed the increased scrutiny of military-style equipment in public safety, saying the vehicle would only be used to save lives
First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighborhood were fired upon from a passing vehicle
Attorneys for the 19-year-old shooting victim’s mother say the city had no plan for delivering emergency services to the zone before allowing it to be occupied by protesters
11 were transported in private vehicles to local hospitals
The City of Pinehurst is seeking to reduce firefighter responses to certain emergencies as a “cost-saving measure”
A multi-agency manhunt was launched over the weekend to find the suspect, who allegedly threatened multiple people with a gun
Police say the vehicle driven by the victim, who later died, turned into a fire station driveway as the rig was pulling out
Columbia police and MU Health Care will review whether protocols were followed after paramedics stayed back due to safety concerns
“Alyssa’s Law,” named after a Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim, seeks to establish real-time coordination between schools and first responders
Officials said a vehicle carrying one of the victims was “driving erratically” with someone riding on top, leading the crew to perceive the car “as a threat”
Authorities searched for the man for two days after receiving a “vague” description of the remote area during the initial 911 call
Councilmember and Public Safety Committee Chair Lisa Herbold raised concerns about patients needing to be brought to the edge of the zone to reach fire department medics
The statement explains the department’s procedure for responding in a “volatile situation” and outlines measures taken to assist the zone’s volunteer medics
One person was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle following the second shooting in the zone in 48 hours
Officials say gunfire erupted just as EMS arrived to respond to a person struck by a car
Officials say fire department and police personnel were not able to enter the zone and did not reach either victim
