Although the chances of your workplace being targeted by an Active Shooter is slim, preparing for the possibility of a gun related assault takes only minutes and has the potential to save lives. Here are the basics you will learn in active shooter preparedness training:
1. RUN
At the first sign of an Active Shooter scenario…
Know your points of escape closest to your work station
Always leave your belonging behind
Help others escape if possible
Keep your hands visible. Do not carry any items in your hands that could be mistaken for a firearm
Call 911 when in a safe location
2. HIDE
If the Shooter is blocking your means of escape…
Know several possible hiding places
Try to find rooms with solid core doors and no windows
Lock the door if possible
Block the entry with furniture or other heavy items
Hide behind large objects
Remain very quiet
Silence your cell phone
3. FIGHT
As a last result and only when your life or the life of a co-worker is in danger…
Throw improvised weapons at the shooter (chairs, staplers, etc.)
Commit to taking the shooter down alone or as a group
Act with extreme physical aggression
REMEMBER:
44% of Active Shooters target businesses
94% of Active Shooters are male
Majority of Active Shooters are familiar with their surroundings
62% of Active Shooters have a mental illness and 56% have discussed the attack
When First Responders arrive, they are not there to tend to the injured. They are there to neutralize the threat
Keep your hands in the air at all times when confronted by a First Responder
Help for the injured is on the way
EPI provides Active Shooter Preparedness Training free of charge to any business or organization. For more information contact Nate Fredrickson: 605-601-4657 or nmfredrickson@equitesintel.com.
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