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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A study found that 2.2 percent of shooting and stabbing patients who arrived in a private vehicle died versus 11.6 who were transported via ambulance
The campaign aims to raise awareness about the emerging threats facing today’s responders, how a rescue task force response model works and what equipment and armor technology is available
The dead include a 20-year-old man and a teenage girl; it’s unknown how many were taken to a local hospital
The woman has been treated for minor facial cuts; it’s not clear whether the bullet was intended for the patient’s eighth-floor room
He and his wife and relatives were welcoming the new baby home from the hospital when a bullet struck him in the back of the head
The ranger and suspect were flown to a hospital for treatment; the CHP officer suffered minor injuries
Officials say without their actions more would have likely been killed or wounded
Medics also treated seven more who were wounded
The suspected gunman is dead; his father was seen being taken away by ambulance prior to evacuation
A shot security guard asked a dispatcher to tell his wife he loves her, while people in the background can be heard helping him
A man, 13-year old girl and a worker at a nearby business were killed; four other people were injured and taken to hospitals
Two of the victims are in critical condition; the gunman was an employee at the facility and was found dead of a self-inflicted wound
He told employees at his son’s school that he had a gun; he said he was there to test school security and staged his own impromptu active shooter drill, a month after the Sandy Hook shooting
A soldier opened fire at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide
He pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head; people hid and frantically ran, but he made no move to harm anyone besides himself
The 39-year-old man was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead; police say he was not the intended target
Crews had no idea where to go because their radios were incompatible
In the after-action report, having “more ambulances that needed and nobody was actually managing those functions” contributed to the on-scene chaos
A five-year-old boy was among the victims found in the rubble
While tactical medical teams are helpful, the medics on the scene are often the ones who happened to be on duty
In his journal he apologized for what he was planning to do, but gave no specifics
Investigators are searching for a motive after Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, shot and killed two skateboard shop workers before turning the gun on himself
The details call into question whether EMTs were forced to wait longer than necessary to attend to TSA Officer Gerardo Hernandez, who died of a gunshot wound
An 88-year-old shot his wife in the chest with a semi-automatic handgun while she was a patient in a third-floor room
What can you do if you don’t expect sufficient law enforcement escort into the ‘warm zone’ to arrive in time?
