Active Shooter
More than 100 volunteers joined police, firefighters, EMS and school staff in Springfield for a full-scale drill designed to test emergency response
Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart, prompting a brief lockdown before the suspected shooter was arrested
In a two-day joint exercise with Auburn University and emergency agencies, first responders simulated an active shooter scenario to sharpen tactics
Jeff Hood began waving a giant cross to move civilians away when bullets began to fly
Chris Cebollero and Greg Friese, MS, NRP, discuss EMS MCI response lessons learned from protests turned violent in Ferguson and Dallas
After negotiations failed, the Dallas Police Department uses a robot with explosives to stop a sniper targeting police officers at July 7th protests
As we mourn the deaths of five Dallas police officers paramedics are reminded of the importance in being cautious, calm and conspicuous as caregivers
The Dallas shooting brings home some horrifying realities for firefighters and medics
Departments across the state posted on social media to extend their solidarity and sympathy toward the Dallas Police Department
The attacks made Thursday the deadliest day for U.S. law officers since the Sept. 11, 2001
The two medics out of Station 5, 300 feet from the nightclub, treated and transported about one-third of the victims that morning
Dispatchers were fed erroneous information and all of the emergency exits worked according to a May fire inspection
OCFR Wellness Coordinator Lt. Anthony Willis: “It’s very important we keep an eye on our firefighters as we move forward. We can’t afford for anyone to commit suicide.”
The fire dept. sent more than 80 personnel and 34 vehicles, but they were forced to remain outside
Lt. Davis Odell Jr. was stationed two doors from the Pulse nightclub and began treating victims as shots rang out
Over 100 of the nearly 200 employees came into work during and after the shooting
Cory Connell wanted to be a firefighter even after he was warned that the profession wasn’t exactly the most lucrative
Orlando firefighters treated and sheltered victims at a station fewer than 200 yards from the nightclub
Fire and EMS leaders and providers need to study successes and failures as an opportunity to reduce death and disability from the next mass shooting
Around 750 firefighters congregated at an annual union meeting, where many donated blood
An off-duty paramedic used a radio traffic app to update a comment on the Pulse Facebook page throughout the incident
With low-frequency, high-impact mass violence events becoming more common, our training needs to rise to the threat
The department’s certified peer counselors will provide counseling for firefighters who responded to the shooting
At least 53 people were hospitalized, most in critical condition, and an Orlando surgeon said the death toll was likely to climb
Descriptions of the alleged shooter range from bipolar to angry racist to quiet and showing no signs of violence
Sunday’s mass shooting at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub claimed the largest number of victims in U.S. history
Officers mistakenly thought the gunman had strapped explosives to the dead after a bomb robot sent back images of a battery part next to a body
Police arrested a man with three assault rifles and chemicals used for explosives; he told police he wanted to cause harm at the gay-pride parade
Officials say a gunman with possible connections to radical Islam used an assault rifle at a gay night club
When teaming with police, fire and EMS need different tactics and tools for both scenarios
Tragedies like that in Roseburg, Ore. can happen anywhere; use these tips to kick-start your MCI planning so as not to be blindsided
Radio traffic between dispatch and responding units during campus shooting highlights how it’s done
Kenny Ungerman, a Navy veteran in his first year in the school’s medic program, said he was talking to a National Guard recruiter outside when they heard a gunshot
