C3 Podcast: Active Shooter Incident Management C3 Pathways

On our first podcast in 2018, we discussed the common misconceptions surrounding Active Shooter Incident Management. Today we will examine the progress we’ve made since then and explore the current areas that need our attention.

The shooter has been stopped. The last patient has been transported. The survivors have been reunited. Now what? This question can be planned and prepared for in advance so that your community can start to recover.

Leadership can happen at any level. During an active shooter event, the first arriving officer should step up as team leader to ensure swift decision-making and effective communication.

Having ambulances to transport patients is just one job of the Transport Group Supervisor. Working shoulder to shoulder with Tactical and Triage, Transport is a vital component of saving lives.

The initial response to an active shooter event typically involves a blend of patrol officers present at the scene. If the situation stabilizes and the threat diminishes, a contact team member may need to take the role of negotiator.

What if we responded to an Active Shooter Event and it was totally silent? How would first responders react? Trust their gut or trust the intelligence? In today’s episode, we take a look at adaptive training.