NFPA 3000: Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events
This course is for suitable for all levels of first responders, firefighters, and paramedics, and emergency medical technicians at the basic and intermediate levels. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach in regard to how a given jurisdiction handles an active shooter event. This in-depth course incorporates the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 3000 (PS) Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program standard, along with other recommended practices from law enforcement, fire rescue, and emergency medical service (EMS) resources, echoing the NFPA® statement on equivalency.
The course conveys multiple aspects to an ASHER Program. These range from preparedness and training to response expectations, on-scene actions, and incident command and community recovery. Because each community is unique and has varied resources and institutional beliefs that ultimately will be a prime motivating factor in the breadth and depth of the response and action by its first responders, this course will convey the national optic on the subject and tie it together with evidenced-based findings.
To that end, throughout this course, you will find data sets that have been compiled by the nations law enforcement agencies during active shooter events and mass killings, the lessons learned by fire rescue and EMS providers during the events, and what best practices can be created that may provide immediate and tangible lifesaving interventions to the victims of Criminal Mass Casualty Incidents.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What operational challenges does this course address?
This course addresses law enforcement, fire, and EMS operational context related to NFPA 3000: Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events. This course is for suitable for all levels of first responders, firefighters, and paramedics, and emergency medical technicians at the basic and intermediate levels. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach in regard to how a given jurisdiction handles an active shooter event. It is included as awareness-level training to help ECC personnel understand partner-agency operations, not as dispatch-specific call-handling protocol.
What real-world situations or incidents is this training designed to prepare personnel for?
This awareness-level training is designed to help personnel understand law enforcement, fire, and EMS situations related to NFPA 3000: Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events, rather than serving as ECC-specific call-handling protocol. This course is for suitable for all levels of first responders, firefighters, and paramedics, and emergency medical technicians at the basic and intermediate levels. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach in regard to how a given jurisdiction handles an active shooter event.
What safety or compliance concerns does this course help organizations address?
This course helps organizations build shared awareness of law enforcement, fire, and EMS operations, terminology, and safety considerations tied to NFPA 3000: Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events. It supports better cross-agency understanding and communication, though it should be paired with dispatch-specific protocol training to meet ECC-specific compliance needs.
Which personnel or departments would benefit most from this training?
This training is most relevant for 911 telecommunicators and ECC personnel who work alongside law enforcement, fire, and EMS partner agencies, along with cross-trained staff supporting multiagency coordination connected to NFPA 3000: Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events.
How can this course support department readiness, consistency, or professional development?
This course can support department readiness and professional development by building cross-agency awareness of law enforcement, fire, and EMS operations, improving how confidently ECC personnel communicate with partner responders, and reinforcing shared understanding related to NFPA 3000: Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events.
How does this course fit into a broader training program?
This course fits well within a broader training program as cross-training and interagency awareness content, complementing — not replacing — core ECC/dispatch-specific coursework. It can support onboarding, cross-agency familiarity, and broader professional development.
