Active Shooter
An outpouring of support from the first responder community follows the fatal shooting of 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school
“Sadly, this isn’t the last time we will see these headlines, but for us, today, put the tourniquet away and focus on the heart and soul of those in our charge.”
Public safety leaders: invite and encourage your personnel to get support from mental health clinicians, peer-support teams and other resources as they have a need
Outpouring of support follows targeted attack that left two firefighters dead
A third firefighter is in surgery following the shooting on Canfield Mountain
An armed man wearing a tactical vest opened fire outside CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, injuring one before being struck by a vehicle and fatally shot by church staff
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Rochester Hills Fire Department were recognized for their swift actions after the 2024 splash pad shooting that wounded nine, including three children
Forty-eight active shooter incidents were reported in 2023; in 2024, the FBI identified 24 incidents
The 20-year-old gunman was identified as the son of a Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputy
Report identifies preventable failures in communication, planning, execution and leadership on and before July 13 incident
When gunshots filled the air, Sgt. Joelle Harrell ran in their direction before coming face-to-face with a bloodied Ricky Pearsall, a wide receiver with the San Francisco 49ers
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said the shooter is among the deceased
Police said two kindergartners are in “extremely critical condition” after a shooting at a private Christian school in Palermo
Grant funding brought together personnel from 26 agencies to hold ASHER training involving a simulated shooting at a polling place in Amesbury
Personnel from three towns worked on their response to a school shooting in Manchester-by-the-Sea
When it comes to threats on scene, train your internal response to work for you, not against
Two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School were killed; A 14-year-old suspect is in custody
Active shooter training at Minnesota State University tested the response of several agencies
We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump
Uvalde families file suit against nearly 100 state police officers following a report that listed “cascading failures” in training, communication, leadership and technology problems
Survivors, now adults, rely on counseling to cope with trauma of the shooting 25 years ago
Over 20 states have enacted legislation to provide digital mapping, site-specific labeling, critical details to first responders
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
A video shared from the scene showed someone apparently performing chest compressions on a shooting victim as another person, seemingly writhing in pain, lay on the ground nearby
Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante said the first officers found multiple gunshot wound victims at the Perry school
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
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Mass shootings remind us of our shared vulnerability and that we will always be there for our communities
Gov. Janet Mills provided an update to the number of dead and wounded in an active shooter incident at to locations in Lewiston
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