An Act relative to emergency response in an active shooter or hostile event situation

This bill establishes the ASHER (Active Shooter/Hostile Events Response) Program to standardize emergency response to active shooter or hostile events across Massachusetts. It requires the state to adopt the NFPA 3000 standard for such incidents and creates an Executive Council with representatives from fire, police, medical, and emergency services to coordinate training and response plans. The council must meet quarterly, submit annual reports to state officials, and help develop minimum standards for training and response protocols. The Department of Public Safety leads implementation, setting statewide requirements for emergency response planning and training for all relevant agencies. The bill directly affects state agencies, local emergency responders, and healthcare providers through these new coordination and standardization requirements.