Active Shooter: What You Can Do (FEMA IS-907) Course Visuals

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   IS-907 –

   • Active Shooter:
   • What You Can Do
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   Course Administration

   • Sign-in sheet
   • Course evaluation forms
   • Site logistics
   • Emergency procedures
   • Breaks
   • Restrooms
   • Cell phones
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   “911, what is the nature of your emergency?”

   • DISPATCHER:
   • CALLER:
   • “There’s somebody with a gun in the main entrance to the mall and I don’t . . .”
   • Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly.
   • Are you prepared?
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   Course Objectives

   • Describe actions to take when confronted with:
   • An active shooter.
   • Law enforcement officers who are responding to the situation.
   • Recognize potential workplace violence indicators.
   • Describe actions to take to prevent and prepare for potential active shooter incidents.
   • Describe how to manage the consequences of an active shooter incident.
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   Active Shooter Incidents

   • Where we:
   • Shop
   • Exercise free speech
   • Learn
   • Work
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   About Active Shooter Incidents

   • More frequent.
   • Anger, revenge, ideology, untreated mental illness.
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   Active Shooter Situations

   • Unpredictable.
   • Evolve quickly.
   • Continue until stopped by law enforcement, suicide, or intervention.
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   Active Shooter Booklet

   • Guidance for:
   • Individuals
   • Managers
   • Employees
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   Course Topics

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    Discussion: Response

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    How To Respond

    • Run
    • Hide
    • Fight
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    Run (1 of 2)

    • Have an escape route and plan in mind.
    • Leave your belongings behind.
    • Help others escape, if possible.
    • Evacuate regardless of others.
    • Warn/prevent individuals from entering.
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    Run (2 of 2)

    • Do not attempt to move wounded people.
    • Keep your hands visible.
    • Follow police instructions.
    • Call 911 when safe.
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    Hide

    • Your hiding spot should:
    • Be out of the active shooter’s view.
    • Provide protection if shots are fired.
    • Not restrict options for movement.
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    Keeping Yourself Safe While Hiding

    • If the shooter is nearby:
    • Lock the door.
    • Hide behind large item (e.g., cabinet, desk).
    • Silence cell phone/pager.
    • Remain quiet.
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    Important Information

    • Provide law enforcement or 911 operators with:
    • Location of shooter.
    • Number of shooters.
    • Physical description of shooters.
    • Number and types of weapons.
    • Number of potential victims.
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    Fight

    • As an absolute last resort:
    • Act as aggressively as possible.
    • Throw items and use improvised weapons.
    • Work together to incapacitate the shooter.
    • Commit to your actions.
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    Discussion: Reaction of Managers

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    Activity: What Would You Do?

    • Instructions: Working as a team:
    • 1. Look around the room. Consider what you would do in an active shooter situation and whether it would be better to run or hide.
    • 2. Come up with a list of actions you would take to protect yourself and those around you.
    • 3. Record the list on chart paper.
    • 4. Select a spokesperson and be prepared to present the list in 5 minutes.
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    Discussion: When Law Enforcement Arrives

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    Law Enforcement’s Role

    • Immediate purpose:
    • Stop the active shooter.
    • Proceed to area where last shots heard.
    • First priority is to eliminate the threat.
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    Additional Officers and Rescue Teams

    • Teams may:
    • Wear bulletproof vests, helmets, and other equipment.
    • Be armed with rifles, shotguns, and/or handguns.
    • Use pepper spray.
    • Shout commands.
    • Push individuals to the ground for their safety.
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    Reacting to Law Enforcement

    • Remain calm.
    • Put down any items.
    • Raise hands and spread fingers.
    • Avoid quick movements.
    • Avoid pointing, screaming, or yelling.
    • Proceed in direction from which officers are entering.
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    Safe Location

    • Area controlled by law enforcement until:
    • The situation is under control.
    • All witnesses are identified and questioned.
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    Course Topics

    • Respond
    • Prepare
    • Follow Up
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    Discussion: Preparation

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    How To Prepare

    • Develop an Emergency Action Plan.
    • Conduct training.
    • Recognize indicators of potential workplace violence.
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    Developing an Emergency Action Plan

    • Get input from:
    • Human resources department.
    • Training department.
    • Facility owners/operators.
    • Property manager.
    • Local law enforcement and emergency responders.
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    Components of an Effective Plan

    • A preferred method for reporting different types of emergencies
    • An evacuation policy and procedure
    • Emergency escape procedures and route assignments
    • Contact information for individuals to be contacted under the Emergency Action Plan
    • Information concerning local area hospitals
    • An emergency notification system to alert various parties of an emergency
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    Conducting Training

    • Employee training should include:
    • Identifying the sound of gunfire.
    • Reacting quickly.
    • Calling 911.
    • Reacting when law enforcement arrives.
    • Adopting a survival mindset during a crisis.
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    Meet Everyone’s Needs

    • Ensure that plans assess and provide for functional needs:
    • Hearing or sight
    • Mobility
    • Limited or no English proficiency
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    Facility Manager Responsibilities (1 of 2)

    • Institute access controls.
    • Distribute critical items.
    • Assemble crisis kits.
    • Activate the emergency notification system.
    • Ensure two evacuation routes.
    • Coordinate with the facility’s security department.
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    Facility Manager Responsibilities (2 of 2)

    • Post evacuation routes.
    • Place removable floor plans near entrances and exits.
    • Include law enforcement and first responders in training.
    • Encourage active shooter training.
    • Foster a respectful workplace.
    • Be aware of workplace violence indicators.
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    Recognizing Indicators of Violence

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    Workplace Violence Indicators

    • May be current or former employee.
    • May display characteristics of potentially violent behavior.
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    Human Resources Responsibilities

    • Conduct effective background checks.
    • Create system for reporting violent behavior.
    • Make counseling available.
    • Develop plan dealing with an active shooter situation.
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    Activity: Indicators of Workplace Violence

    • Instructions: Working as a team:
    • 1. Create a list of 10 indicators of potentially violent behavior.
    • 2. Record the list on chart paper.
    • 3. Select a spokesperson and be prepared to present your list in 5 minutes.
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    Activity: Self-Assessment

    • Instructions: Working individually:
    • 1. Take 5 minutes to complete the self-assessment in your Student Manual.
    • 2. Jot down action steps you can take for areas needing improvement.
    • 3. Remember, this is a self-assessment, so be honest!
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    Course Topics

    • Respond
    • Prepare
    • Follow Up
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    How To Follow Up

    • Important to:
    • Manage consequences
    • Capture lessons learned Results:
    • Promotes well-being of those involved
    • Facilitates preparedness for future emergencies
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    Managing the Consequences

    • Determine who is missing or injured.
    • Determine a method for notifying families.
    • Assess psychological state of individuals.
    • Identify and fill critical personnel or operational gaps.
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    Lessons Learned

    • Document response activities.
    • Identify successes and failures.
    • Provide analysis of existing plan effectiveness.
    • Describe plans for improvements.
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    Activity: Post-Event Actions

    • Instructions: Working as a team:
    • 1. Review the scenario in your Student Manual.
    • 2. Write a list of post-event actions you should take that day and in the coming weeks.
    • 3. Select a spokesperson and be prepared to present your list in 5 minutes.
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    Workplace Violence Resources

    • Resources include:
    • Active Shooter
    • Booklet
    • Pocket Guide
    • Poster
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    Course Summary

    • Run, Hide, Fight.
    • Call 911 when it is safe to do so!
    • Always take note of the two nearest exits.
    • Be aware of your environment and possible dangers.
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    Final Exam

    • Instructions:
    • 1. Take a few moments to review the Student
    • Manual and identify any questions.
    • 2. Ensure all questions are answered.
    • 3. When taking the test . . .
    • Read each item carefully.
    • Check your work and enter the answers online.
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