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Los Angeles County Sherif's Department Releases Surviving an Active Shooter PSA A graphic new PSA offers the public advice on what to do during a mass shooting. "This video is one of the most ambitious projects the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Video Production Unit has ever produced," a release from the LASD says. Watch the video at EMSWorld.com/12040330. Phone: Mon.-Fri. 8am-8pm [ET] 800.234.1464 www.mooremedical.com/ems The product information contained in this document, including the product images and additional product materials, was collected from various supplier sources. All product claims and specifications are those of the product suppliers, not Moore Medical LLC or its affiliates ("Moore") and have not been independently verified by Moore. Moore is not responsible for errors or omissions in the product information. The properties of a product may change or be inaccurate following the posting or printing of the product information in the document, either in the print or online version. Caution should be ex- ercised when using or purchasing any products from Moore's online or print documents by closely examining the product packaging and the l abeling prior to use. Due to product changes, information listed in this document is subject to change without notice. This information is placed solely for your convenience in ordering and Moore disclaims all responsibility for its completeness and accuracy, whether or not the inaccuracy or incompleteness is due to fault or error by Moore. All trade- marks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2015 Moore Medical LLC. #6834 Let us help supply your "OFFICE" PHARMACEUTICALS • EMS SUPPLIES • EQUIPMENT For more ACTIVE SHOOTER/MCI response products, visit us at: www.mooremedical.com/activeshooter DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Triage Ribbon Dispenser ITEM #15067 DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS All Risk Triage Tags I TEM # 83099 NORTH AMERICAN RESCUE C .A.T. To urniq ue t ITEM #93970 For More Information Circle 24 on Reader Service Card 22 MARCH 2015 | EMSWORLD.com The scene can be managed using a set of pre-event leader- ship agreements between law enforcement and rescue agencies. Many utilize the principles of "wave management." It is clear that law enforcement is the primary element of the "first wave" initial entry into the building, with the aim to neutralize the threats that are part of the initial event and reduce the risk of secondary events. The first wave is followed by a "second wave" of fire-EMS resources that are protected by the police personnel. It should be clear to the EMS rescue personnel that they are not to distract law enforcement from their role in protection, weapons management and investigation. It is not good procedure to have the police officers "pull off" to help do patient care or drag victims out, as they have other priority items to manage. In the planning for these active shooter incidents, fire-EMS per- sonnel may have other scene management roles in the hot zone. The core competencies of fire-rescue that may be critical in active shooter incidents include the firefighting principles of building clearance; the ability to identify potential explosive hazards; the responsibility to extinguish or mitigate fire risks; and skills in the use of thermal imaging cameras to hunt for victims, hazards or perpetrators. While doing patient care and these other respon- sibilities, fire-EMS personnel have an ongoing responsibility to reduce the contamination of the hot zone, leaving the scene as intact and undisturbed as possible for investigators. Fire-EMS personnel should have a particular sensitivity for the presence of secondary devices intended to cause ongoing damage. Public safety personnel are jointly responsible for identifying areas where those devices may be located and reducing the likelihood that they will cause further harm. One important note on com- munication systems: law enforcement may decide at a bombing incident to shut down the cellular phone network in the immediate area, to mitigate the risk of cell phone-activated secondary devices. Fire-EMS providers, unless their phones are specifically equipped, will not be able to use the phones in the area as part of the incident response. Photo by Lynn Levit t