Research Paper On Active Shooter Preparedness

During the crisis at Memorial, doctors and nurses had to find ways of quickly and efficiently moving ill patients when “the hurricane knocked out power and running water and sent the temperatures inside above 100 degrees” (Fink 1). If these nurses, doctors and staff were given an evacuation plan before the storm, they could have practiced it and would not have had to spontaneously make up a plan that no one was familiar with. During college students are always roaming campus and are vulnerable to terrible events happening, this real world situation at Memorial has definitely shown me that anything can happen and there should be plans arranged for each situation whether it is a snowstorm or a gunman on campus. Two main topics that popped up when I read Deadly Choices at Memorial were to always have a plan and work well in teams; if there ever were a shooter on campus, students should be aware and know of the safety plan and work together to make sure everyone was

Local protective measure planning equips first responders with the knowledge needed to organize efficient response results in the event of an emergency. Structured open dialogue between local emergency jurisdictions enables responders to delegate the appropriate individuals and equipment resources to the impacted local areas requiring the most aid following a terror event. By establishing a streamlined communication framework, local emergency responders can collaborate their efforts and resources to promote collective well-being. When a local emergency plan specifies what responders and resources belong where and at what time, response overlap and shortages can be avoided. Unionized response action established prior to a terrorist incident, serves to mitigate the risks, hazards and threat of injury or harm the people and property of the US face when a terrorism event occurs. Furthermore, a structured local emergency operations plan for a hazardous materials incident involving a terrorist is imperative to public health and safety, as the blueprint outlines protective measures the public can follow to minimize their exposure to dangerous substances. The people of a community affected by a terror event can be warned and notified of the event’s associated dangerous materials, which threaten their well-being, through a variety of methods such as warning sirens or horns, emergency alert systems, automated

The terrorist attacks on September 11 changed America forever. The attacks led to President Bush creating the Department of Homeland Security which tried to centralize the federal response to all terrorist threats. However, local police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians will still be the first to arrive at the scene of an attack. These first responders face a unique and increasingly dangerous task when reacting to a terrorist attack on US soil.

Mass shootings have become a disturbing issue that seems to be on the rise around the world, and no one can predict when one may occur. The FBI defines mass shootings as the killing of four or more victims. There have been a total of 274 days so far this year with a terrifying amount of 294 mass shootings (Ingraham, 2015). Mass shootings cannot be solved, but they can be prevented. This can be done by enacting policies or programs to take better care of people suffering from mental health issues, enacting better gun control laws, and by not allowing violence in entertainment such as video games.

Although mass shootings have been covered extensively in the media, mass shootings account for a small fraction of gun-related deaths and the frequency of these events had steadily declined between 1994 and 2007. Between 2007 and 2013, however, the rate of active shooter incidents per year in the US increased.Handguns figured in the Virginia Tech massacre, Binghamton shootings, 2009 Fort Hood shooting, Oikos University shooting, and 2011 Tucson shooting. The Aurora theater shooting and the Columbine Highschool massacre were committed by assailants armed with multiple

Active shooters have become a major issue today. A shooter will open fire in a public and crowded place like a school, concert, or church. There have been over 200 hundred active shootings since 2017. Being prepared for the unexpected is the best thing an individual can do. Knowing what to do during an active shooter situation is extremely important. A New York Times article said,” It can be chilling to consider, but the more prepared you are, the better your chances of survival” (Hauser). An individual should always look around for exits and know the area or building they are in. While encountering an active shooter if an individual cannot find an exit or make it to one, then they should hide until help arrives. The last thing an individual

According to the Texas Health Presbyterian Denton Emergency Operations plan their objective “is to maintain the continuity of patient care operations and meet the medical needs of our members and the community.” In order to accomplish this goal they assert that maintaining the safety and security of the organizations staff and volunteers is the top priority, as the safety of their staff ensures they will be able to accomplish their mission of providing care for patients, visitors, and the larger community. In addition to their primary goal, they have also identified a secondary objective of providing supplies and assistance to other Texas Health facilities.

An Active Shooter situation is not the same as mass killings, mass fatalities, or even serial murder. Nor is it the same as gang killings or a disgruntled family member killing other family members. It is defined by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as:

Active shootings are occuring more frequently affecting many communities and families in the United States. These acts of random violence has set many people on edge afraid of where and when another attack will happen next. Attacks are not just happening at schools, they have occured at airports, theaters, and even churches. This is why trainings such as the one in Dublin have came about to allow residents the ability to protect themselves wherever they are at, in case of an attack.

The third and last article I've chosen is, Tips to Survive a Mass Shooting. This article explained a number of things such as; understanding different types of shooting. The example they shared was if shootings have been happening in a grocery store and that only a few people have been killed than it's probably because they were being robbed not just killed for the purpose of killing them. However, if it's an "active" shooting zone, than you need to react differently than you would in the first example. You would leave, but if you can't leave you hide, and lastly, if the last aren't options you fight.

A previously decided upon plan of action is key for responding to an active shooter. This includes instituting a plan for the university as a whole, each department, the specific classes, and the individual professors. I feel that this plan needs to start with every member of the university watching the responding to an active shooter video so that everyone is coming to the situation with the same level of knowledge, tools, and strategies. As a side note, this is something I would like to lobby for within the University of South Carolina, as it will only help and takes just two hours. I think that getting together with one's department to talk with professors about response tactics based on distance

It was Saturday night while I was just starting on my shift and getting the handover report from the outgoing nurse, when the public address system announced a “Code Black”. A code black in the hospital setting means that there is an emergency situation involving personal threats to the safety of staff and the public including assaults, confrontation, hostage situation but mostly threats of personal injury or attack. The hospital is in partial lockdown and nobody can get in and out for fear of violent retribution from both the perpetrators and victims’ family; the patient being brought in the emergency room usually with stab injuries or gunshot wounds. It has been a fairly normal occurrence nowadays that nobody was unfazed with the announcement. We have seen recently on the news about the Orlando massacre where 49 people were killed and 53 injured due to gun violence influenced by a terrorist intent. If the congress will not do any substantial changes with the law and its implementation to curb this violent act of terrorist and mentally deranged individuals, then it wont be long before it will reach an epidemic proportion that it can happen to us in our own backyard. It is happening now in our community, sporadic incidence as it seems, it is very concerning and cannot be ignored. Because a lot of people, both men, women and children are dying everyday from gun violence, and the current

As you can see in the news no one is safe and the active shooter is not only one ethnicity, race or religion or how they look. The only way that we can be prepare is on how to respond to the situation. Some individuals act differently under pressure or stress so that can be some of the signs the active shooter can show. Something minor as a road rage or disciplinary action, and personal issues can cause a person to act in hate or retaliation to others. One of the key points is that you have to know your location specially your work center. During our exercises for active shooter we use this 3 tactics which are evacuate, hide out and fight the active shooter as the last resort.

The common knowledge of the hospital is a place to get help for medical needs and feel safe. No one would think that a hospital is also a place for violence. Active shooting in the hospital setting is committed by a fired, disgruntled employee and angered patients or family members. The research study from the year 2000 to 2011 show that this kind of workplace violence remains rare, but still, a dilemma hospital has to face. The studies indicate that the emergency room is the most common place for the acts of violence to occur, but when the active shooter enters the hospital, anyone and any unit in the hospital is vulnerable. The articles reviewed in this paper showed how motivated and prepared the active shooters, and the hospital is

What would one do if found in a life threatening situation? How would one know how to react if safety precaution classes were not required to take or weren't available? According to Harvard researchers, the number of mass shootings since 2011 has tripled (Mother Jones). With such a scary rate threatening all our generations, it is important to take the opportunity to prepare for any potential situation that may pose danger. It is necessary for schools to provide required classes to teach students medical procedures and various ways to defend themselves and help others in threatening situations.