2 pg Case Study "Active Shooter"

Unit IV Assignment Storyboard for development

Purpose Statement/Learning Outcome

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze an emergency event while

applying the situational approach, path-goal theory, and leader-

member exchange theory.

Introduction

Throughout the remainder of this module, you will be presented with

the key milestones of an active-shooter event. As the details of the

event unfold, you will be asked to think like an emergency manager by

answering questions related to the event.

Setting the initial scene…

There is a report of an active threat within the

local hospital. The suspect is considered active

and moving throughout the hallways of the

building. Shots have recently been fired within

the past 30 seconds. There are two confirmed

dead, and there are three who are currently

wounded since the shooting has taken place.

One of the nursing personnel runs into the

security office and states that there is man on

one of the floors, walking room-to-room, and

opening fire on bedridden patients and visitors.

Milestone 1 Questions

1. Given the circumstances of the event, how would you apply the situational

approach to address the active threat’s location, identify how the active threat may

be posing a threat to others, and identify if there are other active threats within the

building?

2. How would you remain flexible in a situation that is fluid and continually changing

such as an active threat/shooter?

This is what happens next…

It has been confirmed that there are now three

active threats on the floor/unit of the hospital.

They are moving simultaneously from room-to-

room and impacting patient care. Police, EMS,

and local fire departments have now been

notified. There are confirmations of 10 or more

dead and 15 injured patients and visitors. The

hospital is now on lockdown, and no one is able

to enter or leave the facility. Law enforcement

SWAT members have arrived on scene and have

been briefed regarding the situation.

Milestone 2 Questions

1. Given the circumstances of the event, how could you utilize path-goal theory to

increase the efficiency toward mitigating the event?

2. How could leadership get team members (subordinates), SWAT, and other law

enforcement agencies involved by using path-goal theory to mitigate the threat at

this point?

The number of dead and injured on the hospital floor

remain the same. The active threats have heard SWAT, PD,

FD, and other officials have arrived on the scene. The

police have entered the floor and engaged one of the

active threats who has now fallen due to gunshot wounds

from police. The second active threat has surrendered to

police unconditionally in one of the hospital rooms. The

third active threat has taken approximately nine hostages

and has barricaded himself along with the hostages

within the nursing unit breakroom area. He is threatening

to cause “great harm” to the hostages if he does not

receive proper medical attention for his ailing mother.

Next…

Milestone 3 Questions

1. After reading about the milestones that have occurred thus far, how would you

integrate leader-member exchange theory to establish and maintain effective

working relationships with team members?

2. How would you use leader-member exchange theory to address communication

between hospital representatives and the media?

This concludes the assignment. Be sure to address the questions, and review your answers before submitting them in Blackboard for grading.

The End