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.
By working together to combat acts of mass violence, public safety agencies will save more lives
Our co-hosts talk about what EMS professionals need to do in order to prepare for a mass shooting
The expectation of civilians to respond to emergencies has expanded from care of close friends and family to caring for bystanders and stopping attackers
Violent actions against emergency responders are common, but what does it mean when the violence is random and public
The 75-year-old resident allegedly walked toward the volunteer firefighter and began firing shots into the air
A 59-year-old Detroit man was shot in the genitals after refusing to give up his bag of chips
Vicki Gardner was shot in the back and is now in good condition
He later ran off a highway while being pursued hundreds of miles away and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Vester Lee Flanagan II, 41, posted a recording of the killings on social media after fleeing the scene
The suspected gunman, described as a disgruntled former employee, is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
EMS and police worked together on a call for an active shooter who killed five people on July 16
A fight also broke out as about 200 friends and relatives of the injured arrived at the hospital
A man with a gun and hatchet, wearing a backpack on his chest and a surgical mask, unleashed pepper spray inside a movie theater before he was shot and killed by police
Shots broke out inside the nightclub as it was shutting down after an event hosted by rapper Drake
Officials are investigating the early morning shooting of an armadillo on the highway and the man’s accidental head wound
The collection of audio and video paints a picture of moviegoers and police trying to make sense of a dangerous and chaotic scene that was swiftly unfolding
EMS providers should expect from their leaders a detailed and compassionate after-action summary like this one
The EMT knew her sister was OK because she was standing up and talking; she put her emotions to the back of her mind as she continued doing her job
The Acadian Ambulance CEO praises the EMS response and the personal connection of many personnel to the victims
John Russel Houser opened fire at a movie theater and killed 2 people before shooting himself; his wife said she hid his guns and his family had him hospitalized against his will
Keeping fire and EMS personnel safe in low-probability, high-risk situations like those involving active shooters takes preparation — and a lot of it; here’s what the experts say volunteer chiefs can do to be ready
Rescue task forces and tactical medics offer different, yet more aggressive approaches to active-shooter incidents than standing by until all is clear
Acadian Ambulance VP reports gunman and one other person were pronounced dead on arrival
US attorney Bill Killian calls killings of four at military sites an ‘act of domestic terrorism’
The extent of the officer’s injuries has not been released
The man ran into a Fla. police station saying he took bad drugs, jumped from an ambulance and tried to break into homes
Crews plan to become more vigilant about their surroundings after a bullet grazed the side of a firefighter’s head as he treated a patient
For a Milwaukee medic it is important to leave his stress at the station and not bring home the violence he sees on the job
She had injuries to her left arm, shoulder, chest and face after the bullet from a rifle went through her windshield
Police and FBI searching for ‘very dangerous’ suspected shooter, a white male about 21-years-old, wearing a grey sweatshirt or hoodie, blue jeans and Timberland boots
Witnesses report up to 4 suspects firing automatic weapons; No injuries being reported
Paramedics were treating the man for a gunshot wound when the shooter returned and opened fire
