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Active Shooter Responses

Learn about active shooter definitions, statistics, warning signs, and how to prepare for active shooter situations in the workplace. Stay informed and stay safe.

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Active Shooter Responses

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  1. Active Shooter Responses An Introduction for Organizations

  2. What We’ll Cover Today Active Shooter Responses • Definition • Statistics • Warning Signs • Run. Hide. Fight. • Preparing for Active Shooter Situations

  3. Workplace Violence Statistics 70% of threats are made from one employee to another. Out of employers with more than 1,000 employees, 50% have had an incident of workplace violence. In a recent study, more than 50% of respondents expressed a concern that violence might occur at their place of work. Nearly 2 million American workers report having been victims of workplace violence each year and many other cases go unreported. Statistics from SHRM & OSHA

  4. Active Shooter: The Basics • U.S. federal gov’t agencies define an “Active Shooter” as: an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area • FBI omits “confined” from their definition • FBI also expands to include more than one individual

  5. Active Shooter Statistics 2016/17: 50 FBI-designated active shooter incidents 943victims (221killed, including 13 law enforcement officers; 722wounded) 50 shooters: All male (compare 2014/15: 39 male; 3 female) 3/50wore body armor; 13/50 committed suicide 11 shooters killed by law enforcement 8 shooters stopped by citizens 18 shooters apprehended by policy Statistics from FBI.gov

  6. Active Shooter Statistics 12 minutes: length of average active shooter incident 37% last less than 5 minutes Approximately 1/3 of officers who enter active shooter incidents alone are shot by the shooter 43% of the time, the incident is over before police arrive 57% of the time, an officer arrives while the shooting is still underway FBI.gov

  7. Active Shooter Statistics Workplace Violence Basics Active Shooter Response

  8. Active Shooter Basics What is an active shooter? • Individual or group of individuals killing or attempting to kill people in a populated [and typically confined] area. Typically no pattern or method to the selection of victims Common motives • Anger • Revenge • Ideology • Untreated Mental Illness

  9. Indicators of Potential Violence • Increased use of alcohol and/or illegal drugs • Unexplained increase in absenteeism; vague physical complaints • Noticeable decrease in attention to appearance and hygiene • Depression / withdrawal • Resistance and overreaction to changes in policy and procedures • Repeated violations of company policies • Increased severe mood swings • Noticeably unstable, emotional responses • Explosive outbursts of anger or rage without provocation

  10. Indicators of Potential Violence • Suicidal; comments about “putting things in order” • Behavior which is suspect of paranoia, (“everybody is against me”) • Increasingly talks of problems at home • Escalation of domestic problems into the workplace; talk of severe financial problems • Talk of previous incidents of violence • Empathy with individuals committing violence • Increase in unsolicited comments about firearms, other dangerous weapons and violent crimes

  11. Active Shooter Events Run. Hide. Fight. Run • Have an escape route and plan in mind • Leave your belongings behind • Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow • Help others escape, if possible • Do not attempt to move the wounded • Prevent others from entering an area where the active shooter may be • Keep your hands visible • Call 911 when you are safe DHS.gov

  12. Active Shooter EventsRun. Hide. Fight. Hide Your Hiding Place Should Be • Out of the Active Shooter’s View • Provide Protection if shots are fired in your direction (i.e., an office with a closed and locked door) • Not trap or restrict your options for movement To prevent an Active Shooter From Entering Your Hiding Place • Lock the door or block entry to your hiding place • Blockade the door with heavy furniture Silence your cell phone (including vibrate mode) and remain quiet Determine if there are methods to silently communicate with law enforcement

  13. Active Shooter EventsRun. Hide. Fight. Fight • Fight as a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger • Attempt to incapacitate the shooter • Act with as much physical aggression as possible • Improvise weapons or throw items at the active shooter • Commit to your actions . . . your life depends on it DHS.gov

  14. Active Shooter EventsWhen Help Arrives • How to React when Law Enforcement arrives • Remain Calm, and follow officers’ instructions • Put down any items in your hands (e.g., bags, jackets) • Immediately raise hands and spread fingers • Keep hands visible at all times • Avoid making quick movements towards officers such as holding onto them for safety • Avoid pointing, screaming, and/or yelling • Do not stop to ask officers for help or direction when evacuating; instead, proceed in the direction from which they are entering DHS.gov

  15. Active Shooter EventsWhen Help Arrives Information to Provide to Law Enforcement or 911 Operator • Location of the active shooter • Number of shooters, if more than one • Physical description of the shooter(s) • Number and type of weapon (e.g., handgun, rifle) held by the shooter(s) • Number of potential victims DHS.gov

  16. Active Shooter EventsWhen Help Arrives The first officers to arrive on scene will not stop to help the injured. Expect rescue teams to follow initial officers. These rescue teams will treat and remove injured. Once you have reached a safe location, you will likely be held in that area by law enforcement until the situation is under control, and all witnesses have been identified and questioned. Do not leave the area until law enforcement authorities have instructed you to do so. DHS.gov

  17. Preparing For Active Shooter Situations Preparedness • Ensure that your facility has at least two evacuation routes • Post evacuation routes in conspicuous locations throughout your facility • Include local law enforcement and first responders during training exercises • Encourage law enforcement, emergency responders, SWAT teams, K-9 teams, and bomb squads to train for an active shooter scenario at your location Prevention • Foster a respectful workplace • Be aware of indications of workplace violence and act accordingly DOJ.gov and FBI.gov

  18. Preparing For Active Shooter Situations Create an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) • Evacuation policies and procedures • Notification systems Conduct Training Exercises • Components may include: • Recognizing the sound of gunshots • Reacting quickly when gunshots are heard and/or when a shooting is witnessed • Run. Hide. Fight. • Reacting when law enforcement arrives • Adopting the survival mindset during times of crisis Contact Local Law Enforcement (Outreach) DOJ.gov and FBI.gov

  19. Resources • https://www.fbi.gov/about/partnerships/office-of-partner-engagement/active-shooter-resources • https://www.dhs.gov/private-citizen# • https://www.dhs.gov/human-resources-or-security-professional • https://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-workshop-participant

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