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.
Crisis actors do exist – just not the ones popularized by conspiracy Twitter
Future active shooter responder’s use of victim-generated video will be compared against the Parkland response
The owners of a special event standby service in Nevada offer lessons learned from the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas
Current uses of tourniquets for prehospital bleeding control
The mother was driving when her son shot her in the back; investigators are looking into how the boy got the gun
The injuries sustained by the seven victims are not believed to be life-threatening
The program teaches people easy methods to improve a gunshot victim’s odds of survival
The 16-year-old didn’t want to get out of bed; he shot his grandmother, younger sister and 6-year-old nephew
The 14-year-old shooter opened fire in the school cafeteria; none of the injuries were life-threatening
The paramedic lives near Excel Industries where the shooting occurred; he heard gunshots, people screaming and knew he had to help
Officials wouldn’t identify the gunman or discuss a motive; of those hurt, 10 were critically wounded
An officer said he was fed answers during the CPR academy test; after accidentally shooting a man, two officers were unable to perform CPR on him
Responders treated eight gunshot victims spread out over several miles
The ballistic vests and helmets are to be worn in active shooter situations
The supervisor said someone else used his phone to post the comments under his name
Two workers from the city’s 911 center have been suspended without pay for failing to send police to a residence after repeated calls for help
The city requested the money as the 12-year-old boy’s last dying expense in a creditor’s claim
They were reassigned to duties away from patient care and will undergo additional training while an investigation is conducted
Officers teach situational awareness and principles of “Run, Hide, Fight”
Chief Jeremy Hunt, who’s also a reserve police officer, exchanged gunfire with a man after responding to a vehicle crash
Authorities found no gunman or signs of a shooting despite initial reports
Mark Pruitt arrested for killing Pulaski Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Jason Adams, 29, who was responding to a medical emergency call
The shooter was arrested by police outside a school where he shot his daughter and a teacher
Jason Adams, 29, was responding to a patient with a seizure; officials said he may have been mistaken as an intruder by the patient
Colorado attorney general and Colorado Springs mayor honored those who helped respond to the shooting for their quick thinking, courage and selflessness
San Bernardino police chief, county sheriff and a dispatch supervisor will be among those to attend the speech Tuesday
After recent mass shooting events, the fire chief saw the need for fire and EMS personnel to enter the warm zone
Embedding tactical medics and physicians into SWAT teams over the past few years has proved invaluable for MCIs
Geneen Richard, 41, is alleged to have pulled out a gun during an ambulance ride and fired three times
An Arkansas Trauma System grant purchased, trained and equipped 550 Little Rock police to use tourniquets, pressure bandages and chest seals
The woman was being transported to the hospital for unknown injuries
