Body Armor

Question 1

Body armor

Answer 1

Will be used on active shooter

Will be considered in events that pose a greater than normal risk of assault or gunfire to our members

Storage is at the discretion of the station commander

Every Monday, shift commander on duty will conduct an inventory of station issued body armor and enter it in the station log

Question 2

Body armor

Answer 2

Any discrepancies should be reported to the assistant Fire Chief of the emergency response division by communication expediter through the appropriate chain of command

On the first of every month active shooter EMS pouch will be inventoried and expiration dates of items checked

1. 2 CAT tourniquets
2. Two hemostatic gauze dressing
   - Two chest decompression needles
   - Two hyfin chest seals
   - 1 non sterile cling
   - 80mm OPA
   - 1 26 fr NPA