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Healthcare Settings

A selection of references, training, and videos have been compiled below to assist personnel in healthcare environments with understanding how to prevent, prepare for, and respond to an active assailant incident.  Those affiliated with healthcare settings are encouraged to utilize these resources for educational, informational, and planning purposes.

 

General Preparedness

R3 Report (Requirement, Rationale, Reference)
ASPR TRACIE – Mass Violence
Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council: Active Shooter Planning and Response in a Healthcare Setting
Joint Commission – Workplace Violence Prevention Resources
Quick Safety 4: Preparing for Active Shooter Situations
Active-Shooter Incidents: Basic Strategies for Hospitals
Topic Collection: Active Shooter and Explosives
OSHA Workplace Violence Guidelines for Healthcare and Social Services
Active Attack Preparedness and Response Resources and Links: Northwest Healthcare Response Network

 

Planning Guidance & Best Practices

Mass Casualty Incident Response Toolkit
On-Campus Healthcare Facility Armed Assailant Planning Considerations
Active Shooter Planning and Response: Learn How to Survive a Shooting Event in a Healthcare Setting
Incorporating Shooter Incident Planning into Health Care Facility Emergency Operations Plans
The Active Shooter in a Healthcare Facility
Active Shooter Planning and Response in a Healthcare Setting
Security Awareness for Soft Targets and Crowded Places
Incorporating Active Shooter Incident Planning Into Health Care Facility Emergency Operations Plans
Health and Medical Response to Active Shooter and Bombing Events
Planning for Mass Casualty Incidents: Emergency Treatment and Privacy Considerations
Security in Healthcare Toolkit

 

Training & Exercises

FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness – Training Resources
Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) Train the Trainer
Active Shooter/Active Threat Resources For Healthcare Facilities
Planning for Active Shooter Incidents
MESH Coalition Responding to an Active Shooter in a Healthcare Setting

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