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All recommendations are from a report by the Santa Monica Office of Emergency Management. Further active shooter training and familiarization with vulnerable locations is recommended in the future. As the situation develops, and grows in scope, a larger command post area may be needed to maintain control of the multiple agencies that respond to the incident. Delegation of roles and authority may have assisted in the command and control of specific operations regarding both the response and investigation phases of this incident. The alert notification system should be used early to alert the community. This incident highlighted the need for continued tactical emergency medical response training with law enforcement and fire response personnel. The need for the Santa Monica Fire Department to continue training in collaboration with the Santa Monica Police Department inside active crime scenes is imperative. A list of local vendors and their 24 hour contact information should be developed. If possible, MOUs with vendors of critical emergency response resources should be entered into prior to events.
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