During an active shooter situation, the wounded have to be taken care of as quickly as possible. In the past, the custom for emergency medical personnel was to stand on the sidelines and wait until the police had completely secured the situation before rushing in and trying to save as many lives as possible. Nowadays, however, there are new types of emergency medics entering the scene. Tactical medics and rescue task forces are medics who are equipped with body armor and weapons, and have the ability to fire upon the shooters should they encounter them. (more…)