EMS Today 2019

The Key Role of the Community at Active Shooter Incidents From a Proven International Perspective (#E0515) (Room 207AB)

22 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Dynamic and Active Threats & MCI Management

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Terrorist events in Israel, Paris, Brussels and San Bernardino shed light on the fact that civilians must become resilient and take action in the initial moments of a terrorist attack. During a conflict between Israel and Gaza, when 70% percent of the Israeli civilian population was under missile threat, the medical response to this attack was provided mainly by civilian EMS. Oren Wacht will present how first responders are perfectly positioned to prepare their communities and prepare bystanders to be active while taking the necessary actions during these events to save both themselves, family and friends.

Ofer Lichtman will motivate you and empower you to implement a program such as this in your community where you not only teach individuals from the community how to survive an active shooter event, but what you should do at every moment during and after the event.