Active Shooter
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
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
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