ASPR Blog: When Active Shooters Invade Safe Spaces, Having a Plan Matters

June 17, 2016

We often think of hospitals as safe places. Yet according to a study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, there were 154 hospital-related shootings from 2000-2011. The statistic is a tragic reminder of the need to be ready at all times.

ASPR encourages incorporating active shooter incident planning into healthcare facility emergency operations plans. Learn more here!