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• Changing the Paradigm: Implementation of Combined Law Enforcement, Fire, and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Cross-Disciplinary Response to Hostile Events

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  From the thesis abstract: "Our nation relies on law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services to protect citizens when confronted with emergent and hostile events. Mass shootings such as those that occurred at Columbine High School; Virginia Tech University; Mumbai, India; and Aurora Movie Theatre in Colorado require first responders to incorporate methods and tactics that integrate operations and challenge first responders to collaborate and operate in a unified manner. This research examines how public safety agencies can effectively implement a first responder cross-disciplinary plan to better coordinate police, fire, and EMS [Emergency Medical Service] responses. This study begins with a historical review of past incidents that demonstrate the need for cross-disciplinary teams. Next, new policies that support the use of cross-disciplinary teams are examined. Central to this research was an empirical study of the enablers and barriers to cross-disciplinary teams during a full-scale active shooter exercise. Illustrative findings among the participants in the exercise include a moderately high level of confidence in the concept and use of cross-disciplinary teams, the ability of various disciplines to trust each other's ability to work together, and the ability to communicate and share information. To establish and enhance the cross-disciplinary response, joint operational policies and procedures must be established."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Johnson, Keith H.

  2014-12
• Incorporating Active Shooter Incident Planning into Health Care Facility Emergency Operations Plans

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  From the Introduction: "Our Nation's health care facilities (HCFs) are entrusted with providing expert medical care in safe and secure environments for patients, staff, and visitors. HCFs include hospitals, health clinics, hospices, long-term care facilities, academic medical centers, group medical care facilities, and physicians' and other health care providers' offices. HCFs are faced with planning for emergencies of all kinds, ranging from active shooters, hostage situations, and other similar security challenges, as well as threats from fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and pandemics of infectious diseases. Many of these emergencies occur with little to no warning; therefore, it is critical for HCFs to plan in advance to help ensure the safety, security, and general welfare of all members of the health care community. This document is primarily designed to encourage facilities to consider how to better prepare for an active shooter incident. Though hospitals and many other HCFs have emergency operations plans (EOPs), this document provides emergency planners, disaster committees, executive leadership, and others involved in emergency operations planning with detailed discussions of unique issues faced in an HCF. This document also includes discussions on related topics, including information sharing, psychological first aid (PFA), and law enforcement/security."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; United States. Department of Justice . . .

  2014-11
• Countering Violent Extremism and Active Shooter Web Portal

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  "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed a Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and Active Shooter approach that applies to all forms of violent extremism or crimes, regardless of ideology; and that focuses not on radical thought or speech, but instead on preventing violent attacks. This approach is designed to support the National Strategy on Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism and the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States which President Obama released in 2011. To support this initiative, the Department is working with a broad range of partners to gain a better understanding of the behaviors, tactics, and other indicators that could point to potential violent crime or terrorist activity within the United States, and the best ways to mitigate or prevent that activity. One of the venues used by DHS to promote information and intelligence sharing on a broad range of topics is the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN). This network provides a secure and trusted environment for information sharing and collaboration between Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial, private sector, civilian and international partners engaged in prevention, preparedness, detection, response, and recovery of all threats, crimes, hazards, and incidents."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2014-10-15
• LLIS Innovative Practice: Oklahoma's School Safety Initiatives

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  "Oklahoma developed two programs--Safe Schools 101 and the Oklahoma School Security Institute (OSSI)--to protect students from natural and manmade hazards. Together, these programs protect schools from the dangers of tornadoes and enhance school security and response plans. […] In response to the deaths of school children caused by the May 20, 2013 tornadoes and the December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Oklahoma developed Safe Schools 101 and OSSI to improve safety in public schools. Safe Schools 101 funds structural evaluations and safe room retrofits and installations in schools to protect students from natural disasters. OSSI provides school officials with security measures and active shooter training, administers a tip-line, and offers mental health support services to students."

  Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)

  2014-10-14?
• H. Rept. 113-512: Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014, Report to Accompany H.R. 4802, July 3, 2014

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  "H.R. 4802 is a bipartisan bill that seeks to improve security incident preparedness by directing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to verify that airports across the United States have incorporated procedures for responding to active shooters targeting security checkpoints into their existing incident plans. Additionally, the legislation directs the Administrator of TSA to report to the appropriate Congressional committees the Administration's findings regarding the levels of preparedness at airports. The bill also mandates that TSA establish a mechanism by which best practices in security incident mitigation can be shared with airports across the country and requires that the agency certify to the appropriate Congressional committees that all screening personnel have participated in training for active shooter scenarios. Additionally, TSA is required to provide an analysis to the appropriate Congressional committees on how cost savings can be used to increase funding for reimbursable agreements for airport law enforcement over the next five years. Finally, the legislation requires TSA to conduct a review of the interoperable communications capabilities of the law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for responding to a security incident at airports in the United States."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2014-07-03
• Solutions for Safe Communities: FY 2012 Annual Report to Congress

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  From the Message from the Director: "This Report to Congress highlights key resources that BJA [Bureau of Justice Assistance] provided to the field in fiscal year (FY) 2012, demonstrating the many examples of how these resources enabled our stakeholders to work with partners and communities to build exciting, worthwhile projects tailored to their local needs and conditions. Some of the most successful initiatives described in this report sprang from good ideas that were generated in the field. Officer safety continues to be a primary focus for BJA. BJA's VALOR (Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement and Ensuring Officer Resiliency and Survivability) program is a national officer safety initiative that provides evidence-based TTA [training and technical assistance] to help prevent violence against law enforcement officers and ensure their resilience and survivability following violent encounters. VALOR training is based on research and lessons learned from past incidents. As part of the VALOR initiative, BJA's Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) supports the increased demand for active shooter response training. BJA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have partnered to develop and offer ALERRT free of charge to state and local law enforcement throughout the nation. BJA's Justice Reinvestment Initiative is a data-driven approach to improving public safety by reducing corrections and related criminal justice spending and reinvesting the savings into strategies that can strengthen neighborhoods and decrease crime. To date, competitive awards have been made to national TTA providers that offer free, direct services to states. Thirty-five jurisdictions now participate in the Justice Reinvestment Initiative."

  United States. Department of Justice

  2014-07?
• SAVER Assessment Summary: Magnifying Patrol Rifle Scopes [May 2014 ]

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  "A magnifying patrol rifle scope aids in aiming a patrol rifle by providing a magnified view of distant threats such as gunmen. Law enforcement personnel may use magnifying patrol rifle scopes during active shooter situations, felony car stops, and field searches, as well as for perimeter containment. In order to provide responders with information on currently available magnifying patrol rifle scopes, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic conducted a comparative assessment for the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program in July 2013."

  System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER); United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2014-05
• EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 14 Issue 10 [March 6, 2014]

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  This edition of "The InfoGram" contains the following articles: "Top 5 Predicted Global Health Threats of 2014"; "Wildfire Community Preparedness Day: May 3"; "Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative 2014 Study"; and "Lessons Learned from Active Shooter Incident."

  Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)

  2014-03-06
• Hybrid Targeted Violence: Challenging Conventional 'Active Shooter' Response Strategies

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  From the abstract: "Hybrid Targeted Violence (HTV) is defined as an intentional use of force to cause physical injury or death to a specifically identified population using multifaceted conventional weapons and tactics. This article introduces the HTV concept to challenge first responders to prepare for violent 'hybrid' multi-threat incidents. These incidents may involve conventional weapons, the use of fire as a weapon, chemical weapons, and/or improvised explosives. Attacks of this nature defy conventional thinking about the role of police, fire, and emergency medical professionals. HTV events demand cooperative strategies to efficiently neutralize complex threats that are beyond the capacity of a single first responder discipline. Recent and historical HTV incidents are identified to reinforce the compelling need for a paradigm shift in thinking that goes beyond conventional 'active shooter' scenarios that do not advance 'Whole Community' interdependent response strategies."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security

  Frazzano, Tracy L.; Snyder, G. Matthew

  2014-02
• Test Report: Virtual Trainer Simulation Program

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  Taken from the Executive Summary: "The operational field assessment (OFA) of the Virtual Training (VT) Simulation Program, also known as the Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment (EDGE), was conducted from November 17 to 18, 2013, at the Sacramento Police Department headquarters in Sacramento, California. Thirty-six first responders from the Sacramento Police Department, Sacramento Fire Department, and Los Angeles Fire Department participated. The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate's First Responders Group (FRG) partnered with the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's Simulation and Training Technology Center (STTC) to develop VT. FRG leveraged the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and STTC EDGE program, building upon the Army's virtual framework to meet the needs of first responders across the nation. The need for a tool that allows first responders to train for high-impact events that require a multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency response served as the impetus behind its development. VT creates a virtual environment that can be accessed from disparate locations through the Internet or a local area network. It also allows for modification and customization at a minimum cost. The OFA featured an active shooter scenario that occurred in a virtual replica of a local Sacramento hotel. The participating first responders noted an overall positive experience with EDGE. They believed that the simulation was realistic and accurate enough to help achieve their training needs for high-impact events. First responders also found the training--approximately one hour--to be straightforward and helpful, which is indicative of a mild to moderate learning curve and a well-designed graphical user interface."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate

  Patel, Bhargav

  2014-02
• Resources Supporting the Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education

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  This document contains emergency operations resources for institutions of higher education (IHE), including: "Emergency Management and Key Planning Principles"; "The Planning Process"; "Engaging Partners in School Emergency Management"; "Site Assessments"; "Culture and Climate Assessments"; "School Behavioral Threat Assessment"; "Capacity Assessment"; "Plan Content"; "Information Sharing"; "Psychological First Aid"; "Climate"; "Incorporating International Students in IHE Emergency Management and Planning"; and "Active Shooter."

  Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (U.S.)

  2014-01-23?
• EMS Under Fire: Developing an Active Shooter Incident Response Plan for the Manchester Fire - Rescue - EMS Department

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  "The world was reminded of the harsh realities of Active Shooter Incidents on December 14, 2012 when a 20-year-old male fatally shot twenty-six children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. The increasing frequency of these incidents has led public safety agencies to consider how to respond to these horrific events. The problem is that the Manchester Fire - Rescue - EMS Department (Connecticut) does not have a Standard Operating Practice for response to Active Shooter Incidents. The purpose of this applied research project is to develop a Standard Operating Practice for a safe and effective response by the Manchester Fire - Rescue - EMS Department (MFRE) to Active Shooter Incidents (ASI). The action research method is utilized to examine the present knowledge base on Active Shooter Incident response and develop a plan that integrates the strengths and specific characteristics of the public safety agencies in Manchester. Five research questions were identified: 1) what department policies must be developed or modified to support this type of incident response; 2) what are the most appropriate practices for MFRE response to Active Shooter Incidents; 3) what are the best practices for integrating multiple agency operations at an Active Shooter Incident; 4) what specialized equipment is required for responses to Active Shooter Incidents; and, 5) what specialized training is required for MFRE personnel? Analytical reviews were conducted of the available research on ASIs and the policies and incident response models of fire, law enforcement and emergency medical services organizations at national, state and regional levels. A draft Standard Operating Practice for MFRE response to Active Shooter Incidents was synthesized. A collaborative team from local agencies developed the integrated response plan presented as Appendix A. Recommendations include the establishment of pre-incident relationships and the routine utilization of Unified Command."

  National Fire Academy

  Billings, David C.

  2014?
• Serial No. 113-59: Lessons from the LAX Shooting, Hearing before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, March 28 and May 29, 2014

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  This is the March 28/ May 29, 2014 hearings titled "Lessons from the LAX Shooting." The hearing was presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Transportation Security of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statements of the Honorable Richard Hudson: "The shooting that occurred here at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) exposed significant weaknesses in the ability of Federal and local personnel to communicate and coordinate during an emergency, weaknesses that I expect that exist in other airports across the country. Perhaps these weaknesses stem from resource constraints, or clashes between agencies, or a belief that an incident like this is unlikely. It is certainly easier to push emergency planning and exercises off to sometime in the distant future rather than making them a top priority for today when you have so many other competing demands for time and resources. Having said that, I think most of my colleagues will agree that 13 years after 9/11, these types of flaws cannot be tolerated regardless of the reasons. […] (W)e have had the benefit of reviewing Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) recent report, which highlights several recommended actions, including mandatory active-shooter training for screeners, improved communication systems, and enhanced law enforcement presence at checkpoints and ticket counters during peak travel times." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John S. Pistole, Patrick M. Gannon, Gina M. Lindsey, J. D. Cox Sr., Frank Capello, Michael J. Landguth, Kevin Murphy, and Marshall McClain.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2014
• FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin: January 2014

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  This edition of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Law Enforcement Bulletin contains the following articles: "Active Shooter Events from 2000 to 2012"; "Legal Digest: Supreme Court Cases: 2012 to 2013 Term"; "Notable Speech: Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity"; "Officer Survival Spotlight: National Law Enforcement Memorial"; "Leadership Spotlight: Valuable Moments"; and "Cyber Crime Update: Revamped Cyber's Most Wanted List".

  United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  2014-01
• EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 13 Issue 41 [October 24, 2013]

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  This edition of "The Infogram" contains the following articles: "Krokodil: Deadly Drug May Be in the United States"; "NIMS [National Incident Management System]: Intelligence, Investigations, Field Ops"; "Cybersecurity for Public Safety Webinar"; and "Equipment, Training for Active Shooter Events".

  Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)

  2013-10-24
• EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 13 Issue 38 [September 19, 2013]

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  This edition of the Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's "Infogram" contains the following articles: "USFA [United States Fire Administration] Guide for Active Shooter Response," "Guide for Mass Casualty Decontamination," "Homeland Security Information Network," and "ChemView Improves Chemical Safety Access."

  Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)

  2013-09-19
• Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013

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  "In 2013, the president signed into law the Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012, which granted the attorney general the authority to assist in the investigation of 'violent acts and shootings occurring in a place of public use' and in the investigation of 'mass killings and attempted mass killings at the request of an appropriate law enforcement official of a state or political subdivision.' To provide further clarity on these threats, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2014 initiated a study of 'active shooter' incidents . The goal of the FBI study is to provide federal, state, and local law enforcement with data so they can better understand how to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from these incidents."

  United States. Department of Justice; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  Blair, J. Pete; Schweit, Katherine W.

  2013-09-16
• EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 13 Issue 37 [September 12, 2013]

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  This document from the Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC) is "distributed weekly to provide members of the Emergency Services Sector with information concerning the protection of their critical infrastructures." Sections include: "Active Shooter Rapid Treatment Model," "Ammonium Nitrate Response and Handling," "Increase Hospital Resiliency, Help Communities," "Chances of a Mumbai-Style Attack on U.S. Soil," and "CDC Emergency Responder Courses Online."

  Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)

  2013-09-12
• Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department Operational Considerations and Guide for Active Shooter and Mass Casualty Incidents

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  From the Executive Summary: "More than 250 people have been killed in the United States during what has been classified as active shooter and mass casualty incidents (AS/MCIs) since the Columbine High School shootings in 1999. AS/MCIs involve one or more suspects who participate in an ongoing, random or systematic shooting spree, demonstrating the intent to harm others with the objective of mass murder. It has become evident that these events may take place in any community impacting fire and police departments, regardless of their size or capacity. Local jurisdictions must build sufficient public safety resources to handle AS/MCI scenarios. Local fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and law enforcement (LE) must have common tactics, communications capabilities and terminology to have seamless, effective operations. They should also establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) for these very volatile and dangerous situations. The goal is to plan, prepare and respond in a manner that will save the maximum number of lives possible."

  United States Fire Administration

  2013-09
• Active Shooters: Is Law Enforcement Ready for a Mumbai Attack?

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  From the thesis abstract: "Between April 16, 2007, and December 14, 2012, the United States has seen 25 mass shootings, seven of which occurred in 2012. A report by United States Department of Homeland Security, in 2009, suggested that the United States will be the target of a terrorist act that could cause a high number of casualties. The November 26, 2008, attack on Mumbai is a transparent example of how determined terrorists, trained to die fighting, can bring a large metropolitan city to its knees. It is entirely probable that Mumbai-type attacks could occur in the United States. Since the local law enforcement respond to attacks in progress, any active shooter event would be handled by the local jurisdiction. Many law enforcement agencies have begun to incorporate tactical plans to respond to Mumbai-type terrorist attacks. This thesis focused on police preparedness of select large metropolitan law enforcement agencies for potential Mumbai-type terrorist attacks. A comparative analysis of these police agencies was conducted, which showed that the frequency of training was found to be varying and inadequate by these agencies. A similar concern was that none of the agencies had equipped all the police officers with rifles, which were deemed critical to engage well-equipped active shooters. It is the conclusion of the thesis that gaps in preparedness exist and law enforcement organizations have room for improvement. It was also concluded that agencies need to enhance communication capability between neighboring jurisdictions and focus on triage of the victims during the early stages of attacks when medical personnel would be unable to approach."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Justice, Joel M.

  2013-09
• EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 13 Issue 25 [June 20, 2013]

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  This edition of the Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's "Infogram" contains the following articles: "Medical Devices, Hospital Networks Vulnerable," "Federal Law Possible as Copper Theft Increases," "FBI Unveils Page for Active Shooter Events," and "Two Online Surveys for the Fire Service."

  Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)

  2013-06-20
• Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education

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  "Our nation's postsecondary institutions are entrusted to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for students, faculty, and staff who live, work, and study on campus. Faced with emergencies ranging from 'active shooter situations' to fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and pandemic influenza, this is no easy task. Many of these emergencies occur with little to no warning; therefore, it is critical for institutions of higher education (IHEs) to plan ahead to help ensure the safety and general welfare of all members of the campus community. […] Lessons learned from emergencies at IHEs highlight the importance of preparing IHE officials and first responders to implement emergency operations plans. By having plans in place to keep students and staff safe, IHEs play a key role in taking preventative and protective measures to stop an emergency from occurring or reduce the impact of an incident. When an emergency occurs, IHE personnel must respond immediately, providing first aid, notifying response partners, and providing instruction before first responders arrive. IHE officials must work with partners across the institution as well as their community partners (governmental organizations that have a responsibility in the IHE emergency operations plan) including first responders (law enforcement officers, fire department officials, and emergency medical services [EMS] personnel), emergency managers, and public health and mental health practitioners to provide a cohesive, coordinated response. It is recommended that planning teams at IHEs responsible for developing and revising a higher ed EOP [higher education Emergency Operations Plan] use this document to guide their efforts. It is recommended that IHEs compare existing plans and processes against the content and process outlined in this guide. To gain the most from it, users should read through the entire document prior to initiating their planning efforts and then refer back to it throughout the planning process."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2013-06
• SAVER Highlight: Active Shooter Training Simulators [May 2013]

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  "Training simulators provide emergency responders with realistic training in a simulated, controlled environment so that they can learn, practice, and enhance their skills in order to better respond to an actual crisis. Training simulators provide interactive, audiovisual simulation of various emergency situations that may be too costly or too dangerous to reproduce with live training."

  System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER); United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2013-05
• Sharing Ideas and Resources to Keep Our Nation's Schools Safe!

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  "Tragic events lead to new prevention and response strategies. We recognize that there are dangers in our communities and in our schools. These realities call for an enhanced focus on safety. The decades-old school fire drill has evolved to active shooter/ threat drills as threats have escalated and materialized, often with tragic outcomes. Our nation is seeking new and innovative ways to keep children and adults safe in school settings. Far from simply developing techniques to respond efficiently to an active incident, public safety officials are also exploring technologies to gauge and prevent potential crises. And they are sharing their ideas and results. Across the country, entire communities are rallying and dedicating themselves to being proactive in preventing school violence. There is much talk about how existing programs can be reinvigorated, what new technologies can be created and how training tools can be distributed to school resource officers (SROs), administrators and local law enforcement agencies. Modern threats are being addressed with modern technology, strategy and resolve. The U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is a leader in identifying and sharing new training and technology with law enforcement and other first responders. Since Congress passed the Safe Schools Initiative 15 years ago, NIJ has worked collaboratively with other federal agencies on behalf of our nation's law enforcement to answer the call to develop tools and strategies to boost security in our schools. Front-line professionals are working more closely with teachers and administrators, students, parents and community leaders to create alliances that will transform our nation's schools."

  National Institute of Justice (U.S.); National Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology Center (U.S.)

  Lewis, Becky

  2013-05
• FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin: May 2013

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  This edition of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Law Enforcement Bulletin contains the following articles: "Addressing the Problem of the Active Shooter"; "Higher Education and Local Law Enforcement"; "Officers and Child-Sex Offenders: Operational Safety Considerations"; "Notable Speech: Remember, and Remain Vigilant"; and "Leadership Spotlight: It's Your Turn?".

  United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  2013-05
• SAVER Highlight: Magnifying Patrol Rifle Scopes [May 2013]

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  "Magnifying patrol rifle scopes aid in aiming patrol rifles by providing a magnified view of distant threats, such as gunmen. Law enforcement personnel may use magnifying patrol rifle scopes during active shooter situations, felony car stops, and field searches, as well as for perimeter containment."

  System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER); United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2013-03
• EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 13 Issue 4 [January 24, 2013]

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  This edition of the Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's "InfoGram" contains the following articles: "Campus Fire Documentary Shows Aftermath"; "Planning for 'Single Point of Failure' Incidents"; "FCC [Federal Communications Commission] Issues Report on 9-1-1 Derecho Outages"; and "DHS Creates Active Shooter Preparedness Site".

  Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)

  2013-01-24
• 'Options for Consideration' Active Shooter Training Video

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  "'Options for Consideration' demonstrates possible actions to take if confronted with a active shooter scenario. The instructive video reviews the choices of evacuating, hiding, or, as an option of last resort, challenging the shooter. The video also shows how to assist authorities once law enforcement enters the scene."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2013-01-16
• Active Shooter Preparedness

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  This web page from the Department of Homeland Security provides resources and information pertaining to active shooter preparedness. Some of these resources include online training courses, webinars, and informational booklets.

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2013-01-16
• Training First Responders and School Officials on Active Shooter Situations

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  This fact sheet outlines the actions taken by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Justice following President Obama's plan to reduce gun violence by calling on federal agencies to expand access to training on active shooter situations.

  United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Department of Justice

  2013?