Command Post

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In an active shooter or other mass casualty even, build a command center.  While is it difficult to go past injured, even trapped persons, the overall mission takes precedence.  Again, follow-on staff will have to handle that mission.  Fire department and EMS should not enter the danger zone until the suspects are neutralized or at least, no longer threaten that area.  If needed, police can escort fire into the area to provide protection.

A command center should be far enough away to be safe, but close enough to exercise control.  It also needs to be large and secure.  Mobile command posts can be as large as a bus and even an 18 wheeler and trailer.  Large numbers of people, the press, ambulances, communications vehicles, politicians, and victims, witnesses and families may be at the command post.

Armored vehicles can be used to pull wounded from dangerous areas.  Sometimes you can obtain a civilian armored car from a money transport company.  Sometimes armored shields and body armor can be placed on a regular car to provide limited protection.  If no armor is available, then a wall of gunfire can be used to provide cover while causalities are evacuated; that's what the SGT Says.