Orlando Shooting
A gunman with an assault rifle and handgun opened fire in the Orlando Pulse nightclub early Sunday, June 12. At least 50 people were killed and 53 were injured in what federal officials are calling both a hate crime and an act of terrorism.
EMS organizations must have a HIPAA policy to direct when and who can provide information about a patient
EMS leaders and providers need to study successes and failures as an opportunity to reduce death and disability from the next mass shooting
EMS leaders, field personnel should review and reconsider their preparedness to respond to active shooters
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
In 911 logs, released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, dispatchers describe calls from victims who were trapped inside the club
The fire dept. sent more than 80 personnel and 34 vehicles, but they were forced to remain outside
Over 100 of the nearly 200 employees came into work during and after the shooting
Jose Martinez was shot multiple times when two strangers dragged him out of the nightclub and tended to his wounds until first responders arrived
Eight Rural/Metro ambulances were dispatched to Pulse and transported 14 of the mass shooting victims
The call center serves as the nucleus for the city’s emergency response network and taking calls from those who need help
About half of deaths occur at the scene of the injury or enroute to the hospital; bystanders and well-trained emergency medical services can make a big difference.
Orlando firefighters treated and sheltered victims at a station fewer than 200 yards from the nightclub
Our co-hosts discuss safety and protocol in the wake of the Orlando shooting, as well as tackling hate and lack of diversity in EMS
Our co-hosts review the mass shooting that left 49 dead and dozens injured last weekend
The shooter falsely told negotiators that he strapped explosive onto four hostages
After last weekend’s mass shooting in Orlando, first responders reevaluate their planned MCI response
One surgeon described it as “singularly the worst day of my career and the best day of my career”
The Orlando Regional Medical Center staged an active shooter drill only three months before Sunday’s mass shooting
An off-duty paramedic used a radio traffic app to update a comment on the Pulse Facebook page throughout the incident
The department’s certified peer counselors will provide counseling for firefighters who responded to the shooting
Luis Vielma, 22, worked at Universal Studios with aspirations to pursue a career in EMS
At least 53 people were hospitalized, most in critical condition, and an Orlando surgeon said the death toll was likely to climb
The ACEP High Threat Emergency Casualty Care Task aims to reduce death and disability from mass shootings and active shooter incidents
Images from a bomb detection robot of a battery part next to a body mistakenly led police to believe the gunman had strapped explosives to a body
The president said no effort will be spared to determine whether the shooter was affiliated with terrorist groups
The suspect told authorities he was attending the Los Angeles Pride festival when weapons were found in his car
Shooter dead in what is being investigated as an ‘act of terrorism’
On- or off-duty EMS personnel need to be on the lookout for hazards and ready to operate in the warm zone