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SPECIAL REPORT Maximizing Life-Saving in Active Shootings, Part 1 Police and fire coordinate inside the structure about location of the CCP, the number of wounded, and other important information. MAXIMIZING LIFE-SAVING IN ACTIVE SHOOTINGS PART 1 IT IS TIME WE MOVED FORWARD WITH TRAINING THAT ACTUALLY WILL SAVE LIVES. By George T. Williams W e have a lot of information about these events, although, unfortunately, statistics cannot predict future events. Problematically, offcers historically arrive in time to interrupt the shooting in less than one of every 13 events. From 2008 to 2011, the average 34 LAW and ORDER I July 2013 spree killing—the rapid mass murder of innocents without hostages—took place in less than three minutes. Suspects have recently become even quicker with their murders since 2011, typically concluding within two minutes. (The 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting took less than a minute with 70 persons shot.) There are inevitable delays between the initial 9-1-1 Photos courtesy of the City of Hillsboro, Ore. Police Department & Fire Department. SUMMARY Without question, the public safety mission when responding to the Active Shooter is to save innocent life. For those agencies and officers who have been through this horrible event, you understand the frustrating problems you encountered. If not, there is information you need to assist in your life-saving response.