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.
Tactical emergency medical support medics were able to get to victims of the Pittsburgh shooting quickly and render aid
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Despite the shooter’s despicable intent and multiple murders, he becomes another patient to triage, treat and transport
Allen Brown was charged with discharging a weapon into an occupied property
Police said the man fired a single shot into an ambulance before fleeing and attempting to rob a convenience store
Orange County EMS medical director describes expected and unexpected lessons learned from the deadliest shooting in U.S. history at NAEMSP annual meeting
Responders shouted instructions and warnings to one another above the din of gunfire and the screams of the wounded in the blast zone
Firefighter John “Skillet” Ulmschneider was fatally shot while responding to a medical call last year
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The girl was rushed to the hospital and is in serious condition after shooting herself in the abdomen
A gunman’s attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a reminder of soft-target vulnerability and to prepare everyone to “stop the bleed”
An official says the Fort Lauderdale airport shooter pulled a gun out of a checked bag, loaded in a bathroom and started shooting
Jorge Chavez shot and killed 26-year-old Marissa Reynoso and their 4-year-old and 1-year-old children
Officials said two teens were on the backside of a barn when one of the shotguns was accidentally discharged
Police said the show had just ended and the theater was closing when the shooting occurred
The boy was airlifted in critical condition to a hospital; police believe the shooting may be gang-related
Paramedic Nicole Hall said in the last two months she’s worked in Indianapolis, she has responded to between 20 to 30 shootings
Officials said the crew was treating a patient in the back of an ambulance when bullets struck the front windshield
The 3-year-old girl was transported to the emergency room for a severe wound to her left hand after firing the gun
According to police, a grandmother and her 3-year-old grandson were at a stop sign in the rain when a man driving a Chevy opened fire
Daniel Wesley’s high school raised $5,000 to help him with medical expenses
The drones would ferry medical supplies to places that are remote or temporarily cut off
When the dispatcher asked Freddie Green, 42, if his father was conscious, he stated that he was dead
Dr. Randall Cornateanu was driving home when he saw Daniel Wesley and others injured at the scene
Officials said seven or eights shots were fired at EMS personnel while they were aiding a patient
When asked if he would do it all over again, Daniel Wesley said, “I wish I could have done more”
Daniel Wesley shattered his arm into 18 pieces after being shot and run over twice
Here’s what we can learn from teenager and EMR Daniel Wesley, who was critically injured coming to the aid of a murder victim
Daniel Wesley, 17, saw a woman lying on the side of the road while driving home from a shopping trip
At least two people were being treated for stab wounds, four were injured by the car and two others were being treated for cuts.
Kristopher Paro was in a tree stand in the woods behind his home when he heard what he thought was a deer.
The shootings occurred about 200 yards from the annual Juice Bowl football games.
With a rescue task force, the idea is to get fire and EMS into scenes with law enforcement during what is considered a warm zone
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