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USFA Report: “ A National Perspective ”. September 13, 2013 Ernest Mitchell United States Fire Administrator. Active shooter/mass casualty events are a reality in modern American life. The overall goal is to plan, prepare and respond to save the maximum number of lives possible.
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USFA Report: “A National Perspective” September 13, 2013 Ernest Mitchell United States Fire Administrator
Active shooter/mass casualty events are a reality in modern American life. • The overall goal is to plan, prepare and respond to save the maximum number of lives possible.
Coordinated and Integrated Planning • Preparation • Response • Treatment • Care Maximizing Survival Pre-PlannedCoordination
The Hartford Consensus • Integrated Response • Fire/Rescue/EMS and Law Enforcement • Critical Actions - THREAT • T -Threat suppression • H -Hemorrhage control • RE -Rapid Extricationto safety • A - Assessment by medical providers • T - Transport to definitive care
Develop Local Protocols • Plan for and Practice Rapid Treatment and Evacuation • NIMS and ICS • Plan and Train Together • Tabletop and Field Exercises • Common Communications Terminology
Incorporate Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) into Planning and Training • Provide Appropriate Protective Gear • Consider Fire Hazards Secondary • Consider Secondary Devices • Transportation and Communications
Public • Fire/EMS • Law Enforcement • Medical Transportation • Medical Treatment Facilities Whole Community MAXIMIZE SURVIVABILITY & MINIMIZE DEATHS
Incident Command System (ICS) • Unified Command • Plan for Treatment of Casualties • Media/Public Information Office (PIO) • Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) General AS/MCI Operational Principles T H R E A T
Shared definitions of terms used in mass shooting events • Jointly developed local protocols for responding to active shooter events • Inclusion of active shooter events in table-top and field exercises to improve familiarity with jointly developed protocols Integrated Response