Which NFPA standard applies to Active Shooter Event Response?

• A. NFPA 3000
• B. NFPA 2000
• C. NFPA 101
• D. NFPA 13

Answer: (B)

Disaster and emergency management planning provides the framework for coordinating a response to major incidents, including active shooter events. NFPA 2000 sets the standard for disaster/emergency management and business continuity, and it guides how organizations prepare, respond, and recover. It covers creating plans, defining roles and responsibilities, establishing incident command and communications, managing resources, and conducting training and exercises so that responses are organized and scalable across agencies. That broad, structured approach is why it’s the best fit for an active shooter situation, where multiple teams must work together smoothly and maintain operations. The other standards address more specific elements—building life safety, fire protection systems, or targeted active shooter procedures—but not the overarching management framework that guides the whole response.