C3 Podcast: Active Shooter Incident Management

What happens to the uninjured survivors after an active shooter or mass casualty event? In Episode 117 of the Active Shooter Incident Management podcast, host Bill Godfrey and his team of instructors from the National Center for Integrated Emergency Response dive into the complex challenges faced by responders when managing large crowds of uninjured survivors at outdoor and indoor venues.This discussion covers:Immediate actions law enforcement and EMS must take with panicked, fleeing crowdsTactics for identifying witnesses, potential victims, and bystanders—and why separating these groups is crucialThe importance of security, safe holding areas, and the real-life logistics of "corralling" hundreds of peopleHow to use bystanders and uninjured family members to assist with patient care when resources are scarceDifferences in managing survivors at outdoor parks versus indoor sites like courthouses or schoolsWhy survivors must be shielded not just from physical threats, but also from re-traumatization and the med