First Responder Guide for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents (abstract)

First Responder Guide for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents (abstract)

First Responder Guide for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents

Recent improvised explosive device (IED) and active shooter incidents reveal that some traditional practices of first responders need to be realigned and enhanced to improve survivability of victims and the safety of first responders caring for them.

Source: DHS Office of Health Affairs

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