The Casualty Collection Point (CCP) is usually located inside the Warm Zone and requires security. A Contact Team generally designates the location of the CCP. A Rescue Task Force may designate the CCP location if no Contact Team has done so before their arrival.
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October 15, 2026 • 1 min read
Casualty Collection Point (CCP)
Definition
In an active shooter incident, a specific Warm Zone location with security measures established to assemble nearby casualties and provide Indirect Threat Care.
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Source: Active Shooter Incident Management: Instructor Guide, C3 Pathways, Inc., 2026.
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The CCP concentrates casualties in one secured place. A small number of providers can then treat many patients.
A Contact Team generally designates the CCP location. A Rescue Task Force may designate the location if no Contact Team has done so before their arrival.
Inside the Warm Zone, near the casualties, with security in place provided by a Contact Team.
Indirect Threat Care. Priorities are major bleeding, airway compromise, and hypothermia.
Providers treat patients at the CCP. Patients are loaded into an ambulance at the AEP.
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