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For this week’s discussion, we will be looking at local or national response protocols that were initiated during a critical incident, and you will choose your topic!
Search reputable local and national media for a man-made disaster to discuss.
Search for critical instances such as: hostage situations, mass shootings, multiple-vehicle or mass transit accidents with multiple critical injuries, and disease outbreaks.
In your initial post, describe the incident and address the following:
- Determine the incident type and explain your reasoning.
- What resources were deployed for this incident?
- What protocols were implemented successfully, and which were unsuccessful?
- Discuss way to improve the response to this type of incident in the future.
Support your answer with evidence. Please provide a working link to your story source.
In modern American history the worst mass shooting incident happened in Mandalay Bay hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The last night of Route 91 Harvest country music festival happened in October 1, 2017,
The Las Vegas shooting incident in 2017 is considered the worst mass shooting in the history of modern America. At least 59 people were killed in the incident and over 500 were wounded. The gunman, Stephen Paddock, fired