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First Responder Guide for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents

Publication Date: 2015
File: First_Responder_Guide_for_Improvised_Explosive_Device_and_Active_Shooter_Incidents.pdf
Abstract:
Recent improvised explosive device (IED) and active shooter incidents reveal that some traditional practices of first responders need to be realigned and enhanced to improve survivability of victims and the safety of first responders caring for them. This Federal, multi-disciplinary first responder guidance translates evidence-based response strategies from the U.S. military's vast experience in… (read more)
Tag(s):
active shooter, active threat, first responders, ICS and NIMS, law enforcement, lessons learned, public safety
Author(s):
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)