Fire as a weapon.
Some basic points from my recent training session that some wanted me to share. Aside from a singular Burn Mass Casualty Incident, fire may be used as a ruse to stack first responders into tradition response only for the malevolent threat to conduct an unsuspecting ambush attack.
• All members of your fire or paramedic teams must conduct an assessment on the way to the call to form… Moreulate if any anomalies exist
• Consider ingress and egress to the site and any vulnerabilities. Identify an emergency evacuation to fit various ambush attacks
• Consider advantageous ambush points for an aggressor
• All first responders should understand the differences between “cover” and “concealment”. Immediately identify cover at all calls
• Consider ambush attacks may take the form of a low signature attack (edged weapon) firearm, explosive, or vehicular attack Less

In recent years, there has been an ever-increasing frequency of violent attacks against members of emergency medical services (EMS). Although members respond to dispatched calls or attend the emergency department, they face many unknown threats and dangers.

EMS members must take a holistic approach to their safety and embrace true de-escalation, situational awareness and threat mitigation. Mitigati… Moreng violence starts with an assessment of all intelligence associated with an interaction.1 Although operational dispatch and tasking do an excellent job of attaining details, the on-scene environmental assessment needs to be enhanced. Individual members need to develop the ability to conduct a personal threat assessment beyond the scope of their traditional medical training.

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