Active shooter situations are unpredictable and can escalate quickly, leaving little time to react. This course provides essential strategies to help individuals prepare for and survive an active shooter attack, focusing on situational awareness, response tactics, and law enforcement interaction.
Key Learning Points:
- Understanding what defines an active shooter situation and the unpredictability of such attacks.
- Developing situational awareness and recognizing early warning signs of potential threats.
- The “Run, Hide, Fight” survival strategy and when to use each option.
- How to effectively barricade and secure hiding places to minimize exposure to danger.
- Best practices for alerting law enforcement and communicating during an active shooter event.
- Techniques for physically defending oneself if escape or hiding is not possible.
- Proper behavior when law enforcement arrives to ensure a safe evacuation.
By the end of the course, you will have learned:
- How to assess your surroundings and identify potential escape routes in any location.
- The most effective ways to respond during an active shooter attack to maximize survival.
- How to protect yourself and others by securing doors, silencing distractions, and staying out of sight.
- The importance of remaining calm and following police instructions when they arrive.
- How to take proactive measures to increase workplace and personal security.
This course equips individuals with life-saving knowledge and preparedness techniques to respond effectively in an active shooter situation, enhancing personal and workplace safety.