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Authorities say the shooter, who left a note blaming the NFL for his alleged brain condition, entered the league’s headquarters but took the wrong elevator before fatally shooting four people and himself
Outpouring of support follows targeted attack that left two firefighters dead
A third firefighter is in surgery following the shooting on Canfield Mountain
Listen to the radio transmissions between responders and dispatch during response to shooting at the Umpqua Community College
Constant updates from a PIO reduces speculation and uncertainty, which is especially important for the friends and family of those directly involved
One witness said the 26-year-old gunman demanded to know students’ religion before shooting them; police weren’t saying whether they knew of any motive
Two emerging models of rescue task forces and tactical medics offer different, yet more aggressive approaches to active-shooter incidents than standing by until all is clear
Keeping fire and EMS personnel safe in low-probability, high-risk situations like those involving active shooters takes preparation — and a lot of it; here’s what the experts say volunteer chiefs can do to be ready
The hard-and-fast rules of scene safety need to be reconsidered in active-shooter incidents where victims need immediate treatment
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Training for an active-shooter event must happen both individually and across multiple agencies
Two hours of radio traffic between firefighters and police can be heard as the tragedy unfolded
The gunman had enough ammo to kill everyone in the school, ammo designed to do the most damage inside tissue
A look at the lives of some who died in the shooting
Having been at the epicenter of an active shooter incident earlier this year, Aurora, Colo. Fire Chief Mike Garcia understands Newtown’s hurt
Details continue to emerge from today’s tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
To bounce back from this kind of trauma, firefighters will need careful, long-term care
How will you respond when your community needs you in its darkest moment?
AP looks back at similar incidents in wake of Conn. elementary school shooting
Gunman, Adam Lanza, killed himself at the scene
When getting information regarding a particular suspect or person of interest, there are risk assessment details for the medic to collect