Emergency Medical Response to Active Shooter and Dynamic Threats

This course prepares medical personnel, first responders, and supporting personnel to provide effective, coordinated care in an active shooter or hostile event.

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Students will learn to assess rapidly evolving threats, operate within law enforcement-secured environments, and deliver life-saving interventions under high-stress, high-risk conditions.

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The course blends medical training with situational awareness and operational coordination, ensuring participants understand how to treat the wounded and move and act safely within an active threat scenario.

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Key topics include:

• Understanding active shooter dynamics and scene phases

• Integration of EMS and law enforcement operations

• Rapid casualty assessment and triage techniques

• Hemorrhage control, airway management, and other life-saving interventions

• Movement through warm zones and casualty collection points

• Communication and coordination in chaotic environments

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This training is essential for EMS providers, tactical medics, law enforcement officers, and any personnel expected to support medical operations during a mass casualty or hostile event. It bridges the gap between emergency medical care and tactical safety in the most critical moments.