Active Shooter
Detailing the big news of the year
Mass shootings remind us of our shared vulnerability and that we will always be there for our communities
Gov. Janet Mills provided an update to the number of dead and wounded in an active shooter incident at to locations in Lewiston
Police and others responding to the attack broke windows to help students and teachers escape, said Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety
Reflecting on the pain of 10 killed in a hate-driven shooting, 100,000 dead of drug overdoses and 1 million lost to COVID-19
“My mom was the consummate mom,” Garnell Whitfield said. “My mother was a mother to the motherless.”
Erie County Sheriff: “This was pure evil. It was straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community.”
Our approaches to MCI response and management need to evolve to reflect their increasing complexity and danger
Josh Owens helped his family members to safety before working to control a critically injured person’s blood loss
A deeper dive into Unified Command and its common terminology, plus best practices
Test your ability to apply the START algorithm to a collection of simulated MCI patients
It’s time for ICs to reevaluate the first-arriving transport options and coordination with the facilities that will receive patients
The best way to avoid analysis-paralysis during an MCI is to ‘get some of your thinking out of the way’ beforehand
Oscar Monterossa served in the U.S. Army for four years as a combat medic, but it was the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting where the paramedic felt most vulnerable
An honest and objective community assessment will highlight the many potential MCI events that could occur in any jurisdiction
Simple ways to build collaboration among agencies and involve the community
Real challenges of an MCI from a metropolitan city’s perspective
It’s time to make MCI training part of the regular rotation
Leadership
Drozd details the work of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association and what it’s been like stepping into his new role as executive secretary
“We try to be prepared for everything, and this is just another piece of that,” Battalion Chief Ryan Miller said
A gunman attacked a Collierville Kroger, killing one person and injuring a dozen more; he was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
Working with schools to develop a plan for initial protective actions during emergencies, like active shooter events
Jacob Dindinger, 20, had worked as a Tucson EMT for 4 months before he was shot while responding to a call
EMT Jacob Dindinger continues to fight while recovering from injuries suffered in Tucson shooting
“If this incident isn’t a call to action, I’m really not sure what is,” Tucson police chief says of attack on fire, EMS professionals
“We train for responding to an active shooter event, not being part of one,” the fire chief said
The chaos of June 12, 2016, left lingering trauma for first responders and led local agencies to reexamine their preparation for active-shooter events
Family and friends remember Tory Carlon as a dedicated father and husband who loved being a firefighter and serving others
The 20-person task force, comprised of volunteer police, fire and EMS responders, was created to respond in the event of an active shooter incident
We train to respond to active shooter incidents but never expect it to be one of our own, in our own firehouse
Tory Carlon, a 44-year-old father of three, has been identified as the Los Angeles County firefighter shot and killed at Station 81
Chief Osby described the fallen firefighter from Station 81 as a “brave, committed, loyal” member of the department
Officials said the suspect, an employee at the rail yard, had also died
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