How to Respond to Active Shooter Incidents in the Workplace

HowtoRespondtoActiveShooterIncidentsintheWorkplace

DouglasA.Heywood

Statistics

Source:FBI/TexasStateUniversityJoint Study

IncidentLocations

• Seventypercentofactiveshootingincidentsoccureitherataplaceofbusinessoraschool

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PoliceResponseTime

• Under10minutes:53.4%

Photo Source-MikePeeling/Brant News

DurationoftheAttack

• 63incidents:durationestablished• 44incidents:endedinlessthan5minutes• 23incidents:occurredintwominutesorless

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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

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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

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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

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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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