What is the primary goal of a Casualty Collection Point (CCP) during an active shooter incident?

The primary goal of a Casualty Collection Point (CCP) during an active shooter incident is to provide life-saving measures and facilitate evacuation. In an active shooter scenario, time is of the essence, and the primary focus is on rapidly addressing life-threatening injuries to maximize survival chances.

At a CCP, medical personnel can triage victims, administering immediate care to those with critical injuries while also organizing and coordinating the efficient evacuation of these casualties to higher medical care facilities. This point serves as a temporary staging area, where responders can quickly assess the severity of injuries and prioritize treatment based on medical need, thereby enabling a streamlined response that can significantly impact patient outcomes.

Other aspects, such as providing long-term care or conducting psychological evaluations, are secondary to the urgent need to stabilize and evacuate victims. Legal preparations, while important in broader healthcare and emergency response contexts, are not typically part of the immediate objectives of a CCP during an active shooter incident. The focus remains firmly on urgent medical response and safety.