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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CAL FIRE Captain Chris Wetzel and his treating mental health provider detail his road from defeat to appreciation in the aftermath of tragedy
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鈥淭hey saw someone aiming a gun at their truck and began shooting at their truck,鈥� said Lauderhill Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jeff Levy
Police returned fire, wounding the suspect and avoiding further injuries to the public
Crewmembers treated the man and worried a shooter was also targeting them
Virginia Beach provided a fire engine and an ambulance, and Chesapeake provided a fire engine to help with transports
Lubbock officers found EMT John Karika at the victim鈥檚 side and charged him with aggravated assault
Bullets hit the EMS providers鈥� vehicle before police arrested the suspect and transported him to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation
Fire Chief (ret.) Craig Daugherty recalled the day he responded to shots fired at the high school where his 15-year-old daughter was in lockdown
The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events
A second firefighter who was exiting the apparatus was struck by the suspect鈥檚 vehicle
Clermont Fire Department and EMS responded to a medical call at the home made by the man鈥檚 wife and were shot at upon arrival
鈥淲e鈥檙e able to get the stretcher under the patient and drag them to what amounts to a safer area and use less rescuers,鈥� said Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher
The suspect was wounded and transported to a hospital for treatment
Beech Grove EMS was responding to the fatal Greenwood Park Mall shooting and not available, so Indianapolis EMS responded to the Beech Grove park shooting
Chief Joe Schrage said 30+ firefighters responded, EMS providers transported 24 people, and the department made trauma counselors available
The San Antonio Fire Department鈥檚 AMBUS is part of the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force; it can carry 24 patients in seats or 20 patients in beds
Authorities said a 22-year-old man named as a person of interest in the shooting was taken into police custody Monday evening
How first responders give hope and comfort beyond emergency scenes
This week鈥檚 photo shows leaders with Northwest EMS training for MCIs, including active shooter situations
Police said the patient took out a small gun while secured to a gurney in a hallway after Harris County Emergency Corps crewmembers transported her
Four members rappelled down to start providing medical care and others built rope systems to lower the patient to the ground
I encourage EMS leaders to start local Be SMART Public Safety Task Forces to educate families about safe gun storage
An ACS panel鈥檚 recommendations include background checks, firearm education and training, safe storage, red flag laws, and addressing mental health issues
No one was hurt in the incident, and the ambulance was found afterward
An American Medical Response and UBMD Emergency Medicine partnership is designed to get trauma doctors to scenes of high-severity incidents
A grocery store assistant manager said she was berated for whispering; the call taker said she is 鈥渂eing attacked for one side of the story鈥�
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
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