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.
I encourage EMS leaders to start local Be SMART Public Safety Task Forces to educate families about safe gun storage
In this episode, our co-hosts reflect on the recent mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma and how providers should prepare to respond
Mike Taigman and Nicole Holm join the podcast to discuss resiliency and chaplaincy
NYPD Officer Alyssa Vogel applied a tourniquet and rushed the girl to a nearby FDNY ambulance
Witnesses said they heard an explosion and then saw a man in the street firing at people
A student was taken into custody after the shooting, officials said
IAFF Local 734 shared an audio clip of someone saying there were no units to send to the scene of a quadruple shooting
The lawsuit said miscommunication between Seattle agencies led to a 20-minute delay in firefighters responding to the shooting
Michael Bussan had just dropped off a passenger when he heard a crash and found the two victims, one bleeding severely
Two firefighter-paramedics were lowered into the mine to rescue the injured man
Police said the most serious injuries were to a 16-year-old shot in the stomach and a 14-year-old wounded in the head
Police said the man fired two shots and also pulled out a pocket knife during the struggle
The FBI said it had previously questioned the gunman, a 19-year-old former employee
Carbondale Police Interim Chief Stan Reno said the officers鈥� actions would normally go against policy but were a 鈥減otentially life-or-death decision鈥�
A suspect died and another is in custody, officials said
The suspect was shot and killed by security forces after fleeing to a nearby Army base after the shooting
A 6-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy were among the wounded
Though injury was deemed 鈥渋ncompatible with survival,鈥� bodycam footage and records show patient was alive for hours before transport to hospice
Ghana National Ambulance Service Senior EMT Abraham Tetteh was killed while transporting a pregnant woman to the hospital
Boulder police Chief Maris Herold announced the death toll at a news conference Monday night, fighting back tears
George County Sheriff鈥檚 Office officials said Michael Allen Travers, 24, should be considered 鈥渁rmed and dangerous鈥�
Very little in a university setting follows a strict top-down approach
A 21-year-old man has been captured hours after eight people were killed in shootings at three massage parlors
The Chicago Fire Department called an EMS Plan 3, dispatching 15 ambulances, a district chief and chief paramedic
Chattanooga Fire Department Capt. Brad Petty applied pressure to the gunshot wound as his daughter spoke with dispatchers
Willie E. Evans Jr., 36, is accused of shooting at another man, causing bullets to hit a passing rig with two firefighter-paramedics on board
Officials said two firefighter-paramedics were on board at the time of the shooting
Mario Blanding, 33, was charged with the alleged assault of EMS personnel in addition to two murder counts
The suit claims medics allowed the photo to be taken and that the retired lieutenant posted it online implying the man was a looter during civil unrest
Darryon Williams, 26, was booked on one count of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder; his bail was set at $11 million
The Contra Costa County firefighter and AMR paramedic were shot while responding to a medical emergency Saturday night
Police arrested a local man who had been unhappy with the healthcare he received there, officials said
