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First-Due Battalion Chief: The 1 October Shooting

One October Shooting Las Vegas

Danny Sheridan speaks with guest Patrick Foley, retired assistant chief from Clark County (NV) Fire Department, about the response to the 1 October shooting in 2017 in Las Vegas. They discuss the incident and response; technology and the role of the public as mass-casualty incidents; distraction calls and their impact; mental health fallout from such calls; and fire department and EMS planning and logistics concerns for “unthinkable” events.

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