A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013
How to Respond to Active Shooter Incidents in the Workplace
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Transcript of How to Respond to Active Shooter Incidents in the Workplace
HowtoRespondtoActiveShooterIncidentsintheWorkplace
DouglasA.Heywood
Statistics
Source:FBI/TexasStateUniversityJoint Study
IncidentLocations
• Seventypercentofactiveshootingincidentsoccureitherataplaceofbusinessoraschool
APPhoto/Jessica Hill
PoliceResponseTime
• Under10minutes:53.4%
Photo Source-MikePeeling/Brant News
DurationoftheAttack
• 63incidents:durationestablished• 44incidents:endedinlessthan5minutes• 23incidents:occurredintwominutesorless
Photo SourceVimeo.com
Options
• Whataresomeoptionsyouhaveinasituationwithanactiveshooter?
HaveaPlan
• EAP:EmergencyActionPlan• Haveaplanofactionbeforeanincidentoccurs
Source:dnr.wi.gov
HaveaSignalWord
• Angrycustomer• Hostilespouse• Iratevendor
Source:DagHeward-MillsBlog
EvacuationRoutes
• Haveapredeterminedescapepath
Source:http://www.realserve.com.au/services/evacuation-diagrams/
Drills
• Hostactiveshooterdrillstoensureyouandyourstaffarepreparedforanincident
Photo:dailyrecordnews
ImmediateActions
• Run
ImageSource:BayCert
Evacuate
• Ifyoucangetoutsafely,leavethebuilding• Helpothersescape
SlidefromHoustonMayor’sofficevideo“Run HideFight”
LookBeforeYouLeap
• Fightorflightinstinctsarestrong• Makesuretolookbeforeyouleap
SlidefromHoustonMayor’sofficevideo“Run HideFight”
Warnings
• Warnothers• Call911
SlidefromHoustonMayor’sofficevideo“Run HideFight”
ImmediateActions
• Hide
ImageSource:BayCert
PlacestoHide
• Pickaspotoutofthelineofsightoftheshooter
• Lockdoorsandturnofflights• Getbehindlargefurniture
Photo- Sandiegouniontribune.com
SilenceYourPhone
• Takeitoffvibrate
Source:ABQJournal
PlacestoHide
• Pickroomswithtwoexits
BlocktheDoor
• Useequipmentorfurnituretomakeitdifficulttogainaccesstotheroom
Photo Source-emergency.arlingtonva.us
UseaBelt
• Securethedoorhingewithabelttopreventitfrommoving
Photo- GreenvilleGazette
CommercialApplications
• BarracudaDefenseSystem
Photo Source-www.Bilco.com
ImmediateActions
• Fight
ImageSource:BayCert
CommittoTakingAction
• Dowhateverittakestosurvive
SlidefromHoustonMayor’sofficevideo“Run HideFight”
Improvise
• Usewhatisavailabletoyou• Immediateitemsinyourareacanbecomeweaponsofselfdefense
SlidefromHoustonMayor’sofficevideo“Run HideFight”
WhenPoliceArrive
• Staycalm• Theprimaryjoboflawenforcementistoengageandstoptheshooter
Photo Source:jsrevents.blogspot.com
WhenPoliceArrive
• Followall instructions
Photo- PahrumpValleyTimes
WhenPoliceArrive
• Keepyourhandsvisible
Photo- CraigWalker/TheDenverPost
PlanningandResponse
Photo Source:Warmerbean.com
HRFunctions
• Companiesthatpracticefairhiringandfollowsoundbusinesspracticeshavefewerissues
Leadership
• Asamanger,employeeswilllooktoyoufordirection
• Remaincalmandusepreplannedrouteswheneverpossible
SlidefromHoustonMayor’sofficevideo“Run HideFight”
AfteranIncident
• Incidentsoftenhavelong-termimpacts• Effectiveresponsesshouldincludecounselingandemployeeassistanceprograms
Photo Source;KTLA.com
AdditionalResources
• www.dhs.gov
AdditionalResources
• JointstudyconductedbytheFBIandTexasStateUniversity
EmergencyManagementInstitute
• https://training.fema.gov/emi.aspx• http://www.training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-907
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