The Chesapeake and Midlantic Marketing team is dedicated to prevention, preparation, and response to active shooter events by providing links to resources as well as hosting events.
As part of our ongoing intiative, we came across this update from DHS. It contains important updates and links regarding:
- Integrated response (culture change)
- Prevailing Response Models and Concepts
- Bystander Preparedness and Response
- Grant Opportunities
- Hemorrhage Control (early care saves lives)
- and other resources...
From DHS Office of Health Affairs:
"As the recent events in Paris so tragically demonstrate, we continue to face ongoing threats in an uncertain world. Active shooter events, the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and the threat of complex attacks like those seen in Beslan, Russia; Mumbai, India; and now, Paris, France must be considered as at least plausible, if not probable."
"A pre-planned, integrated response by all first responder disciplines is required in order to maximize effectiveness and improve the survivability of those injured in such attacks. Some of the considered actions may seem contrary to those responders indoctrinated in the time-honored doctrine of “scene safety trumps all”. The truth is that the first responder community now has decades of response and trauma data to be used as the foundation for evidence-based best practices."
get the rest of the letter and resource links here
