Active Shooter
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
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
Quiet Warrior
Chris Wetzel, a firefighter with Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department, recalls what it was like to be on scene while a gunman opened fire on 22,000 concertgoers on the Las Vegas Strip
Firefighter Tommy Maher decided he wanted to honor each of the 58 victims by performing random acts of kindness in their name
The Public Education Foundation teamed up with Macy’s to fund $50,000 in scholarships for three students seeking first responder careers
As the country struggles to make sense of the massacre in Las Vegas, it’s important that those who responded are not overlooked
The survivors raised more than $40,000 to assemble 1,000 baskets as a gesture of appreciation
The three hours of recordings released Friday provide a clearer picture of how firefighters and emergency medical crews responded
Michaels said he wanted to give back to those who protected the city during the shooting
Kurt Fowler was celebrating nearly two decades of marriage at the Route 91 Harvest festival when gunfire erupted
Chad Robertson has started the Las Vegas First Responder Thank You Fund with the goal of raising $100,000 to deliver 1,000 gift baskets to responders
“We were able to handle it because of our people, our training, our professionalism and our equipment and our relationships,” Chief Greg Cassell said
Emergency response planning and training for outdoor mass casualty events has forever changed after the events in Las Vegas
Doctors said it’s a miracle Christina Kitcat is alive after the bullet tore through her arm and into her heart and lung
Mike Kordich, a California firefighter, was giving CPR to a badly wounded person when he was struck in the arm by a bullet
Fire engineer Brian Emery was driving back from a call for a minor crash when hundreds of hysterical people began swarming the vehicle
High-end restaurants are making rounds to feed firefighters, EMTs and police officers
The Code Green Campaign created a fund to help responders and their families who need help paying for mental health care
Reports said twelve firefighters were injured during the shooting, including two who were giving CPR and one who was shielding his wife
Firefighters from the Las Vegas Fire Department as well as off-duty concertgoers jumped into action to save as many lives as possible
Firefighter Steve Keyes said “I’ll be fine” when he was picked up by doctor and former firefighter Mike Brown
First Care training empowers citizens to stop the bleed and transition from hapless bystanders to lifesavers
No details were released about the unidentified firefighter’s injury, except that it was minor
Several members of San Bernardino County Fire who attended the music festival helped evacuate the injured immediately after the shooting
It is paramount first responders learn what happened after the shooting began in the worst mass-shooting event in U.S. history
“Our unity cannot be shattered by evil, our bonds cannot be broken by violence,” the president said
Protection from above and layperson bleeding control are among the immediate takeaways from Las Vegas mass shooting for fire/EMS personnel
Los Angeles firefighter Robert Hayes was celebrating a friend’s birthday when the gunfire erupted
Lindsay Padgett and her fiancé loaded her truck with five wounded victims and five others who were treating them
Suspected “lone wolf” shooter was found dead on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino across the street from the concert
The service was closed to the public and was held for survivors, victims’ families, club employees and local officials
