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.
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The bag is designed to be used by a non-medical person during an incident where EMS can’t immediately access the injured due to scene safety restrictions
The gunman entered Brigham and Women’s Hospital, specifically requested the cardiac surgeon, then shot him twice outside an examination room before turning the gun on himself
San Leandro police want to equip EMS with armored vehicle for hot zone medevac
They would be deployed to parts of the city with a rising number of gang-related shootings to quickly respond with police
Masked gunmen with automatic weapons stormed offices of a satirical newspaper before escaping
Calif. medic shot earlier this month while trying to break-up a fight
Cellphone video taken from an apartment across the stress shows the few minutes ambulances were on scene
The department has been comparing brands for the past two months; county officials must approve the spending
EMTs first to the scene pulled them from their patrol car and initiated CPR and bleeding control en-route to the hospital
Police on Monday surrounded a home where they believe a suspect had barricaded himself after multiple shootings
Shooting ends hours long stand off; man hospitalized, condition unknown
Public safety culture is changing, with it perhaps the notion that emergency service workers are somehow immune to emotional injury from traumatic events
He was targeting his “girlfriend or ex-girlfriend,” who was a seasonal employee at the department store
He fired more than 100 rounds, many near Austin’s crowded entertainment district, and was shot by a sergeant outside police headquarters
A gunman opened fire after a hip-hop concert at a San Francisco nightclub and fled before police arrived; most were hit in the arms or legs
At least 14 people were injured overnight, including two people who were admitted to Barnes-Jewish Hospital
The investigation is still underway and police say they have no suspects or information about a motive
The alumnus shot three people before being killed by police; two are hospitalized and one has been released
No Spanish–speaking dispatchers were working when the woman stumbled into the restaurant bleeding
Law enforcement is working to contain the kind of violence seen in the wake of Mike Brown’s shooting
Training aims to prepare bystanders to for situations when scene-safety prevents EMS access to victims
She tried intercept gunman Jaylen Fryberg before he shot himself; he had recently been named a homecoming prince before the attack that killed one girl and critically injured four others
One person was killed in high school shooting in addition to the lone student gunman
Authorities believe there were three gunmen involved in three shootings Wednesday morning
The kit aims to ease coordination, treatment, and extraction in hostile situations
The soldier was transported by ambulance and his condition is not immediately known; the gunman then entered Parliament
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