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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Four people were killed at a mushroom farm and three at a trucking business on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay
LEOs arrived to find two students critically injured and they started CPR immediately, but the students later died at a hospital
Police have yet to reveal a possible motive for the shooting, including whether it was a possible hate crime or domestic violence incident
Crewmembers have endured nonstop days and received thanks while using 鈥渁ll of your skill set of everything that you鈥檝e learned and prepared for鈥�
No fatalities have been reported, Miami Gardens police spokesperson Diana Gourgue said
The truck can drive through up to 40 inches of water, in over 230 mph winds, up steep inclines and slopes, and can withstand 40,000 pounds of impact
Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt said crewmembers will support EMS and police while gaining trauma experience that may help in an MCI
Frustrated EMS providers described a chaotic scene and said they were uncertain who was in charge, where they should be and how many victims to expect
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
鈥淔or person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,鈥� Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members鈥� support for the community
Rowan County EMS treated the three wounded first responders on site
Palestine FD members provided aid immediately, and the firefighter was transported to a medical center in stable condition, the police chief said
The shooter also died in the incident inside the Chesapeake store busy with Thanksgiving shoppers
Chesapeake police believe 鈥渓ess than 10" people have died, after officers sent rescue and tactical teams inside to render aid
Colorado Springs police officers, 34 firefighters, 11 ambulance crews and some FBI personnel responded to the active shooter incident at an LGBTQ club
Albany鈥檚 fire chief said Firefighter Edward J. Verhoff died over the weekend while off duty
A former football player is suspected of killing three football players and wounding two other students
Thomas McCauley will be sentenced to 11 years in prison after wounding EMS provider Richard McMahon in an ambulance, prosecutors say
鈥淲hile I was taking the call, tears were coming down my face,鈥� said Teri Clark, an assistant operations manager at the Orleans Parish Communications District
After a 21-year-old man was dropped off at the station around 3:30 a.m., EMS providers transported him to a hospital
The Chicago Fire Department said it dispatched at least 10 ambulance crews to the scene on Halloween
Relieved family members reunited with Uintah and Rick Keever, who Mercy Flights personnel transported to a hospital
Following the dramatic rescue, paramedics treated the two patients for hypothermia
Police Chief Michael Sack said fast actions by a security guard, along with police officers who 鈥渞an to the gunfire鈥� helped end the shooting before more people were killed or hurt
Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the suspect to another hospital
Following the shots, the Med Express Ambulance employees noticed a man on a bicycle hit the ground, and made a U-turn to render aid
The two EMS providers were loading a patient into a rig at the time of the incident; the knife-wielding man was charged with attempted murder
Two others, including a Raleigh Police Department K9 officer, were transported to a hospital
The jury said that it could not unanimously agree that the shooter should be executed
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
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