Sep 27 2023 67 mins
An active shooter situation. What do you do? The objective is to save lives. Obviously, it law enforcement plays a key role but treating mass casualties requires fire departments and emergency medical services to be on the scene. An immediate, coordinated response saves lives when you are on the firing line.
It can happen anywhere and it did. On September 21, 2021, the place was Collierville, Tennessee, often known for being one of many suburbs surrounding the City of Memphis. This incident became the first known case where police and fire entered together while an active shooter incident unfolded at a Kroger store..
This is the story of the Collierville Fire Department, the Germantown Fire Department and all the other agencies who provided mutual aid to this tragic event.. Many lives were saved that day through the efforts of the brave men and women who were on the scene risking their own lives for others.
-Tom Mann
Executive Producer/Host
Storylines guests include:
Chief John Selberg, Collierville, Tennessee Fire Department
Chief Eric Grizzard, Germantown, Tennessee Fire Department
Battalion Chief Mike Sansone, Collierville, Tennessee Fire Department
Lt. Jimbo Hunsucker, Collierville, Tennessee Fire Department
George Langston, Retired Memphis Firefighter
Featured in "Surviving the Unthinkable" EFD podcast links:
https://emergencyfdstoryline.buzzsprout.com/1036018/6566581
https://emergencyfdstoryline.buzzsprout.com/1036018/6751366
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA2NYLA-b6Cp3oFn-5Mk7Kg
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