Contra Costa County Grand Jury • 2017-2018

Contact: Mario Gutierrez Foreperson

Published: May 18, 2018 10 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings

F1
The Fire District, through the Office of the Sheriff, has supported training to coordinate law enforcement and paramedic response to an active shooting incident at a school.
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R1
The County Fire Protection District Board of Directors should consider seeking funds, in time for the FY2019-2020 budget cycle, to finance ballistic protection gear for Fire District paramedics.
F2
Fire District paramedics are unable to operate in Warm Zones because not all paramedics are thoroughly trained in joint operations with law enforcement.
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R2
The County Board of Supervisors should consider continuing to fund the training (provided by the Office of the Sheriff) of all Fire District paramedics to operate in Warm Zones.
F3
Fire District paramedics are unable to enter Warm Zones because they lack ballistic protection equipment.
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R3
The Governing Board of the AUHSD should consider requiring all four high schools, by November 1, 2018, to begin working directly with local police to develop specific written guidelines for teachers and students on how to respond to a classroom break-in by an active shooter.
F4
Deaths during active shooter incidents can be minimized if paramedics reach victims quickly.
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R4
The Governing Board of the AUHSD should consider implementing, by April 1, 2019, all active shooter guidelines jointly developed with local police.
F5
As of April 1, 2018, the AUHSD had no written guidelines for teachers or students on how to counter an active shooter breaking into their classroom.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
As of April 1, 2018, two AUHSD schools were working with local police to develop specific written guidelines on how teachers should respond to a classroom break- in by an active shooter.
No recommendations for this finding

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