There has never been a mass shooting ever where no ambulances show up because it is impossible for any 911 dispatcher to know how many of the injured people might be still be alive.
For EMT's there are hot zones, warm zones and cold zones. Hot zones, cops go in first and secure the area. Sandy Hook would have been considered a hot zone, so the ambulances were staged at the firehouse.
The cops secured the area of the school where the victims were, then officer Cario brought three medics into the school.
Kept from the public? That's news video from the day of the shooting, It wasn't hidden from anyone
They victims were dead, no need for ambulances. By the time news helicopters were there, the shooting was over with.
There is a clearer version of that footage on YouTube
Firehouse
There has never been a mass shooting ever where no ambulances show up because it is impossible for any 911 dispatcher to know how many of the injured people might be still be alive.
For EMT's there are hot zones, warm zones and cold zones. Hot zones, cops go in first and secure the area. Sandy Hook would have been considered a hot zone, so the ambulances were staged at the firehouse.
The cops secured the area of the school where the victims were, then officer Cario brought three medics into the school.
EMS talking about Hot scenes
"Most EMS systems have operational protocols that prohibit responders from entering “hot scenes,” where the risk of injury is higher than acceptable."