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.
From dangerous active shooter events, to ET3, Ebola, opioids and community paramedicine, EMS providers faced many significant incidents and evolving trends in the 2010s
Judy Ortiz and Adam Van Duzen of Morrow County (Ohio) EMS treated Trooper Jason Phillips for traumatic injuries, including a bullet wound, after he was struck head on by a wrong-way driver
Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?
A paramedic crew was treating a driver of a crashed vehicle when they found a gunshot wound to his chest
Mike Lott, who is also a police sergeant, was recognized for saving Joanne Wagoner after she was allegedly shot by her boyfriend
Officials said base personnel have been directed to shelter in place until the incident is investigated
Two armed individuals walked up to a crowd gathered Saturday evening outside a strip mall in New Orleans and opened fire
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing EMS agencies, fire departments, other responders and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery
Officials said the AMR paramedic was trying to convince the resident to go to the hospital when the 94-year-old man fired a shot at a maintenance worker
A firefighter used a strap to lasso a young victim of the crash to bring her to safety after the driver opened fire
The ballistic gear allows firefighters and paramedics into the “warm zone” alongside law enforcement to quickly provide life-saving first aid
A man walked along a Toronto street firing a handgun into restaurants and cafes before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police
Police are trying to determine what prompted a man to shoot his grandmother and wound another woman before he crashed his car and ran into a busy supermarket
A spokeswoman for a hospital near the newspaper said two patients had arrived there but she didn’t know their conditions
The REV Guardian comes equipped with built-in Level IIIA ballistic protection and provides the same amount of protection as vests and helmets
David George, who is also a pastor, shot and killed Timothy Day after he opened fire in a Walmart
Erin Carey, who was shot in the head and severely wounded, was covered with a sheet and left unattended as paramedics treated others hit by gunfire at a party
Gunfire erupted in a crowd, sending people stampeding and leaving one suspect dead and 22 people injured
Joe O’Hare reunited with Kai Leigh Harriot, whom he rushed to safety after she was struck by a stray bullet in 2003, leaving her permanently paralyzed
Paramedic chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
The 911 calls released by police reveal the surreal confusion on the ground during and after the massacre
All organizations should develop an emergency action plan and train to respond to active shooter scenarios
Deputy Chief Michael McNally asked six times for permission to send in specialized teams of police officers and paramedics
Dustin Talacko wants to raise $25,000 to make emergency response vehicles more prepared for mass casualty incidents
NFPA 3000 isn’t a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it’s a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events
A bullet lodged itself in the passenger side door as medics were treating a patient whose family became irate when they weren’t allowed in the rig
Sarah Ketner and her boyfriend, Jake Whorton, were the first to perform CPR on a man who was shot in a movie theater parking lot
Strategies for pre-planning and day-of execution of a successful active shooter drill or violent threat mass casualty exercise
Dr. Safi Madain and ER nursing director Margaret Reed recalled treating the students who were injured when another student opened fire at Santa Fe High School
Joshua Granada and Carlos Tavarez recalled their experience as the first to treat victims on the same day that more people were killed by a mass shooter
Officials have reported explosive devices have been found on and near the scene
Authorities say possible explosive devices have been found at and adjacent to the high school
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