Citation

Gerold KB. Anesthesiol. Clin. 2019; 37(1): 161-169.

Affiliation

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), 7150 Campus Drive Suite 215, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA. Electronic address: kgerold@kgerold.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.anclin.2018.09.006

PMID

30711229

Abstract

Changing patterns of violence in the United States and around the world are increasingly manifest as acts of mass violence and acts of terrorism. Preventing such attacks, reducing harms, and maintaining operations following such events requires the bolstering of key infrastructure facilities, such as hospitals, and developing response plans capable of detecting and withstanding such attacks. Attacks occurring in a hospital or clinic present unique challenges that differ from workplaces or schools. This article provides an overview of active shooter incidents occurring within health care facilities, and the fundamental knowledge on how to respond and manage these challenging situations.

Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Active shooter; Avoid-deny-defend; Emergency medical response; Hospital planning