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Active Shooter
Training, planning guidance, and response resources to help healthcare organizations prepare for and respond to active shooter and targeted violence incidents.
Preparedness Saves Lives
Active shooter incidents are unpredictable, high stress events that require rapid coordination between healthcare organizations, emergency responders, law enforcement, and community partners. Preparing before an incident occurs helps strengthen emergency response, protect patients and staff, and improve organizational resilience.
This resource hub brings together trusted guidance, training materials, planning documents, and preparedness tools to support healthcare organizations throughout the Tampa Bay region.
Tampa Bay HMPC Active Shooter Resources
Resources developed specifically for coalition members to support planning, training, and healthcare preparedness.
External Resources
CISA
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency provides comprehensive Active Shooter Preparedness resources designed to help organizations prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from violent incidents. Explore planning guides, emergency action plans, training programs, webinars, and best practices that strengthen organizational readiness and improve coordination before, during, and after an emergency.
FEMA
FEMA offers nationally recognized training courses, emergency management guidance, and preparedness resources that support healthcare organizations in developing effective response plans. Through independent study courses, planning tools, and educational materials, FEMA helps organizations build resilience and enhance emergency preparedness capabilities across all hazards.
ASPR TRACIE
ASPR TRACIE provides healthcare focused emergency preparedness resources developed specifically for hospitals, healthcare coalitions, and medical professionals. Access planning documents, technical guidance, case studies, after action reports, and operational best practices that support coordinated healthcare response during active shooter and mass casualty incidents.
FBI
The FBI offers educational resources that promote awareness, preparedness, and coordinated response to active shooter incidents. Their materials include incident response guidance, public awareness campaigns, research, and training resources that help organizations better understand evolving threats while strengthening communication and emergency planning efforts.
OSHA
OSHA provides workplace violence prevention guidance that helps employers create safer environments for staff, patients, and visitors. Explore recommendations for hazard assessments, emergency procedures, employee training, and incident response planning that support comprehensive workplace safety and organizational preparedness.
Training Supports Stronger Response
Preparedness is not a one time event. Ongoing education, collaboration, and practice help healthcare organizations respond faster, recover more effectively, and better protect their communities during emergencies.
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