Active Shooter
An independent review says incident command wasn’t formally established until 25 minutes after the shooter was in custody and fire crews were dispatched late
Hennepin EMS official said the police’s swift, accurate tally of victims let medics move the wounded quickly to three hospitals
Minneapolis Police say the shooter opened fire through church windows toward the children sitting in the pews during school Mass before dying at the scene
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
The fire chief wants to remain neutral in the eyes of the community
Terry Andres, 62, was traveling with his wife on vacation when he was shot
The gunman was taken into custody after throwing his empty weapon down and lying spread-eagle on the ground, one witness said
There are three early takeaways all fire and EMS departments can learn from in this mass-shooting incident
A gunman’s attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a reminder of soft-target vulnerability and to prepare everyone to “stop the bleed”
Here’s an overview of what to keep in mind when traveling with and transporting a gun from an airport
One chief tells how quarterbacking an MCI with police fatalities changed her professionally and personally
One police officer remarked that members of the dept. insisted on reaching wounded officers during live gunfire
The chief said he was “honored to work with” those who responded to the ambush shooting
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