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Active Shooter: Dispatching in the Line of Fire

Lauren Larson — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 23:32:46 +0000

Active shooter calls for service are growing in numbers, and PSTs are affected by them.

15 Seconds in July: Lessons from the Greenwood Mall Shooting

Lauren Larson — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 22:12:59 +0000

This session detailed the events as they unfolded on July 17, 2022. During this event, six people were shot and three victims succumbed to their injuries.

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Keys to Handling a Mass Shooting as a Public Safety Telecommunicator

Lauren Larson — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:51:58 +0000

During a mass shooting, the ECC will be overwhelmed with calls. There will be calls from persons involved in the incident, friends and family of those affected, and potentially the shooter. The telecommunicator must process calls quickly to obtain as much information as possible.

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