VIDEO: We've known the dangers our officers face in an active shooter situation. But they're not the only first responders running toward the threat and that's changed how they respond over the years.
Jody Meiman has been a first responder for more than three decades in Louisville, first as a firefighter and now as the Executive Director of Louisville Metro Emergency Services (LMEMS). He's in charge of coordinating response during large scale emergencies, involving MetroSafe operations, Louisville EMS, 311, Emergency Management and the 911 Deflection Program. On April 10, 2023, Meiman was on his way to work when the call came over the radio.
"We get dispatched on false active shooter runs and you can tell sometimes when they're going to be false, but you could tell this was the real thing," he said.
That's when adrenaline took over.