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us to change our focus from a two-di- mensional horizontal environment to a three-dimensional vertical one, where access and egress from upper floors may be limited, where communica- tions between occupants and staff may be delayed, and where reliance on building systems, elevators, fire suppression and HVAC systems are essential a successful outcome. Vertical preparedness requires a dis- cussion on the types of threats the property may face, the resources avail-

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able to engage the threat and the building systems that can mitigate the impact. Your Vertical Preparedness plan should be coordinated with the local responders. Police, fire, and emergency medical resources all will be part of the response to the event. In an active-shooter event, police will need to neutralize the threat and prevent further injury, fire and EMS resources will be involved with patient triage, treatment and removal from the property. The basic strategy for response to a mass casualty is “stop the killing, stop the dying.” And that strategy must start even before the actual response.“

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