Do you provide active shooter preparedness training for your employees? When was the last time it was updated? It’s important that your active shooter preparedness training is regularly updated with the latest information. Updated training can inform your staff about...
Grocery Dive logo An active shooter event should be every business’ worst fear. While training and protocols are the primary focus to mitigate the risk of violence, an often forgotten aspect of preparedness is what to do after a violent attack. Flynn calls this the...
What can you do to assist police when they arrive at the site of an active shooter event? The priority for law enforcement is to respond to the threat and engage and neutralize the active shooter as soon as possible; all other actions are secondary. It’s the police’s...
FBI hate crime statistics show that incidents in churches, synagogues, temples and mosques increased 34.8% between 2014 and 2018. Houses of worship need to be prepared to respond to and mitigate these threats. The First Congressional Church of Hampton, United Church...
Is your workplace prepared for an active shooter event? Do you have a response plan in place? Do you have Stop the Bleed kits? According to FBI statistics, the average active shooter event lasts between 3-5 minutes, and it takes police and EMS about 10 minutes to...
Did you know most active shooters won’t pursue people behind locked or barricaded doors? An active shooter’s goal is usually to kill as many people as possible in the shortest period of time. That’s why they might choose a crowded venue or office as their target—they...
