Active shooter

has improved dramatically, due in no small part to the active roll taken by the troops in first-line treatment of the wounded. The days of Professional Responders staging in the cold zones are now gone. It is up to us as Professionals to better serve our communities and fellow public servants by sharpening our response to active killer situations that were once a thing seen only in war. I use the term active killer instead of active shooter because the method for executing such atrocities is…

people. The bombs failed to detonate, so Harris and Klebold began what is known as a rampage shooting. Guy Fiona, author of “The Columbine Effect and Mass School Shootings,” describes these shootings as, “...those where victims are random and the shooter has opened fire killing anyone they see or anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path. Rampage shootings are an attack on multiple people in a public place with a school being a common venue.” This cruel and sadistic exploit left 13 dead,…

The only information they had received upon arrive was that there was an active shooter within the complex threating to kill anyone in their paths. Just knowing that little piece of vital information first responders were hesitant to go charging into the building because of the fear of risking not only the first responder’s lives…

well. Guns are a very serious matter when comes to a person’s life. It is highly important that college campuses make the right decision when it comes to gun control. Colleges should prepare their students to know what to do if they have an active shooter was on campus. Students should be aware of their environment and surrounds at all…

way to try and understand why school shootings are happening is to look at the common factors amongst the shooters. Sandy Hook, Columbine, and Virginia Tech are some of the most common references made when talking about school shootings. In an article by Julian Kimble, in Complex, “Memories of a Massacre: What We 've Learned 15 Years After Columbine,” Kimble states that in 1999 two shooters, both students entered the school and opened fire. There were 15 dead and 23 injured in the shooting. In…

There are many political debates about gun control and there is not really an answer on how much gun control is actually needed in our country. Gun control has been a problem for many years and has technically two sides of the argument, there are the people that support gun control and there are the people that support the rights to own a gun. In today 's society there are many gun control laws, but people do not think its enough. A weapon is not some kind of toy that everyone should have, it…

The “Rescue” S.W.A.T team didn 't confirm or were aware of the shooters death until 3:28pm which is around four hours after the shooting had begun. Also instead of entering the building from the side where the shooters were suspected to be, they chose to enter from the opposite side which took them a total of 3 hours to clear and arrive to the library where the shooters went on their killing…

The studys looked at what the law is regarding the second amendment, perceptions of guns on campus, and varying legislation regarding guns. The second amendment is important to understand, because that piece of the constitution is about gun ownership. Perceptions of guns include local politicians, faculty including students, and Presidents of various campuses. The legislation also includes response to tragedy’s along with issues that arise from them. The right to bear arms on campus…

Review Active Shooter Flow Chart: Council members were provided information on current procedures to react to an active shooter incident. Additionally, emphasis was made to ensure all personnel is brief on these established procedures found in the 201st Regiment Safety SOP. 6. Leadership Concerns: a) LTC Doris Camacho:…

shootings have not been stopped until law enforcement arrived or the shooter took their own life. How many lives could have been saved, how many countless deaths will be prevented by changing our…