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.
The top tenets of violent threat attack training and practice for EMS responders
As mass violence incidents grow in scale and frequency, less than half of EMS feels adequately prepared to respond
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Rudy and Channel are in El Paso to deliver “unconditional love and support” to first responders and victims affected by the mass shooting
As active shooters target different locations and mass gatherings, first responders need to adapt their preparation and response from the rescue task force model
Preparation, practice, standardization and community involvement will enable your EMS agency to act quickly and decisively in response to MCIs
Speaking at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump condemned the two attacks
The gunman was killed by police less than a minute after he started shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called the shooting “a heinous and senseless act of violence”
Every community has a festival, fair or event that could be a target for violence, like the Gilroy Garlic Festival
The shooting occurred during an annual garlic festival that attracts more than 100,000 people
APCO’s Voices Behind the Incident seminar brought together dispatchers that responded to the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting to talk about their experiences and share insights
This will be a complex, coordinated event that will include multiple first responders, community partners, county, and state agencies in addition to the participating school districts
Police bodycam footage shows gunfire exchange that led to the death of Wisconsin Firefigher Mitchell Lundgaard
The prosecutor described a scene that quickly changed from a routine medical call to a chaotic, dangerous situation with multiple shots being fired by Houston and by officers trying to deal with the threat he posed
One of the people shot was a police officer, who was saved by his vest
Remember any patient can turn violent, and make a patient assessment/search a part of your situational awareness approach to scene safety
A procession was held overnight in Milwaukee as the firefighter’s body was brought to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office
“It’s one of the darkest hours our city has ever had to go through,” Mayor Bill Peduto said. “Because of you, there were rays of light that came out of that darkness”
Joshua Jones, 18, was one of three teens who charged the gunman after he entered their classroom and detained him until help arrived
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded and are searching for a possible third suspect
Falmouth Fire Department purchased 25 armored vests and helmets, known as ballistics gear, which will be placed on fire trucks and in ambulances and provided to command staff
Tactical exposure and active shooter training is important for all EMS providers, working in tangent with law enforcement
Officers who had gathered ahead of a campus concert raced over and disarmed the suspect
The previous response plan called for EMS personnel to hold up outside the scene until police had made their response and wait for victims to be brought out
Police apprehended four suspects, but only three were connected with the shootings
The bill would require paramedics to obtain a concealed-weapons license and to complete LE-established training and deployment practices
Aurora officials recommended buying ballistic vests for firefighters who are part of special tactical units weeks after a mass shooting
Rodney Gilmer, 50, was shot in the abdomen at his home and died of the injury less than an hour after being taken to the same hospital where he worked
Officers were fired upon Friday afternoon as soon as they entered the building
Planning active shooter response training with police, fire, EMS and medivac helicopters is a complex and challenging task
Valentine’s Day will mark one year since a massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School left 17 dead and 17 injured
A Nevada fire chief says he wants to bypass state lawmakers to get changes made