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¡ Incidentsoftenspontaneous¡ Suspectbehaviorunpredictable¡ 90%ofActiveShootersaresuicidal¡ ActiveShooterEventoverin10minutesorless
¡ “Traditional”PoliceResponseDoesn’tWork
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¡ Activeshootereventsmostcommonlyoccurredinaworkplaceenvironment(37percent)oracademicsetting(17percent)
¡ Frominvestigationsandanalysis,manyactiveshootersweredescribedassocialisolates,harboredfeelingsofhateandanger,and/orhadsomereportedcontactwithmentalhealthprofessionals
¡ Mentalillnessiscommonlyreferencedasapotentialcontributingfactor,butitscausalimpactontheattackcanonlybespeculated
¡ Veryfewactiveshootershadpreviousarrestsforviolentcrimes¡ Commoncatalystsortriggersobservedinclude:lossofsignificant
relationships,changesinfinancialstatus,lossofajob,changesinlivingarrangements,majoradversechangestolifecircumstances,and/orfeelingsofhumiliationorrejectiononthepartoftheshooter
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• Theabsenceofshotsdoesnotmeantheshooterisnotkillingpeople.Manybuildingsandschoolsarebuilttoabsorbsoundsoyouoftencan’theargunshotsevenwhentheyareoccurring.
• Theshootercouldalso:• besearchingforadditionalvictimstokill• rapingthewomenandchildren(BESLAN..RUSSIA)• fortifyinghisdefense• settingupboobytrapsorexplosives(COLUMBINE)
¡ Islikeaprotectiveshieldcompromisedof(APR)¡ Awareness-basicunderstandingofactiveshooter¡ Preparation-WhatIf’senablestodevelopeffectivestrategies
¡ REHEARSAL Doyouknowwhatgunshotssoundlike? Whenheardpeopledon’tknowwhattodotreat
anysoundoutsidenormalasthatandactaccordingly
NoSecondGuessing
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¡ InitialresponsethesameSTARTLED/FEAR¡ TheREACTIONSaredifferent
TRAINED UNTRAINED Anxious Panic Recallwhatyou Disbelief/denial
learned
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TrainedPreparedtoActTheyhaverehearsedCommittedtoaction
Untrainedcan’tbelieveitDescendintohelplessness
R Doesyoursiteemergencyplanincludeactiveshooterresponse?
R Havepersonnelbeentrainedinprovidingguidancetoemployees,tenants,orguestsforthistypeofemergency?
R Whoonyourstaffhasthisresponsibility?R Areemployeestrainedforthistypeofemergency?R Whotocall?R Shelterinplaceorevacuate?R Havelawenforcementandemergencyrespondersvisitedyoursite?
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¡ Tobestprepareyourstaffforanactiveshootersituation,createanEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP),andconducttrainingexercises.Together,theEOPandtrainingexerciseswillprepareyourstafftoeffectivelyrespondandhelpminimizelossoflife
¡ ComponentsofanEmergencyOperationsPlan:§ Methodforreportingfiresandotheremergencies§ Evacuationpolicyandprocedure§ Emergencyescapeproceduresandrouteassignments(i.e.,floorplans,safe
areas)§ Contactinformationfor,andresponsibilitiesof,individualstobecontacted
undertheEOP§ Informationconcerninglocalareahospitals(i.e.,name,telephonenumber,
distancefromyourlocation)§ Anemergencynotificationsystemtoalertvariouspartiesofanemergency
including:individualsatremotelocationswithinpremises,locallawenforcement,andlocalareahospitals
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¡ Facilityreadinessrequiresthatmanagersdevelopandexerciseresponseplansthatapplygeneralpreparednessandresponseprotocolstospecifictypesofemergenciesandfacilitycapabilities(includingsecurityresources)
¡ Someitemstoconsiderduringplandevelopment
§ Establishalternativemethodsofcommunicationwithemployeesduringanincident—includingemergencynotificationsystem,email,phone,cellphone,textmessage,andloudspeakerannouncements
§ Determinehowtoestimatetheimpactofanincidentonfacilityoperationsandcommunicatethattocustomers,thepublic,andlawenforcement
§ Communicatewithemergencyresponderstomanagefacilityexpectationsofresponsecapabilities
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¡ ActiveShootereventidNotapersononcampuswithagun
¡ Activeshooterisshooting–RunHideFight
¡ Persononcampuswithagun-investigate,validate,respondaccordingly.
¡ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0
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¡ Onceoutsideandsafetodosocall:911LocationoftheshooterorshootersDescriptionsofshootersLocationofpotentialvictimsWeaponryAnypertinentinformation
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¡ Movetoasecurelocation-don’tbecornered¡ Doorconstruction¡ Lockdoors¡ Barricades¡ Moveawayfromglass¡ Phonesonsilent¡ BeQUIET¡ DONOTHUDDLEALLTOGETHER
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¡ THESHOOTERWILLCONTINUETOKILLUNLESSHEISSTOPPED
¡ BEPREPAREDTODOWHATEVERITTAKESTOSURVIVE
¡ BEASAGGRESSIVEASYOUCAN,SCREAM/YELL,THROWTHINGS,USEIMPROVISEDWEAPONSTODISTRACTANDOVERCOMETHEATTACKER
¡ SWARMANDOVERCOME-FLIGHT93
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¡ Stairs¡ Fireescapes¡ Emergencydoors¡ Leavepossessionbehind¡ Keephandsempty¡ Donotgrabontopolice¡ Meetuplocation¡ Employeeroster
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¡ Issecuritytechnology,suchasclosedcircuittelevision,inplacetoassistlawenforcementinlocatingthevictimsandshooter(s)?
¡ Whatproceduresareinplacetoprovidesiteandbuildingmaps?
¡ Whatproceduresareavailabletoprovidefacilityaccesstoemergencyresponders?
¡ Arecriticalphonecallsgettingthroughtosecuritypersonnel?
¡ Areextraradiosavailableforemergencyresponders?¡ Whereareincomingemergencyresponsepersonnelstaged?¡ Arethereanysafetyconcernsasemergencyresponders
enterprocessareas?
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• PhiladelphiaPoliceOfficers5000• PhiladelphiaSheriff’sOffice• U.S.Marshal’sService• PhiladelphiaFBI• USCustoms• USParkPolice• HousingPoliceSchoolPolice
¡ CONTACTTEAM
¡ FirstFourOfficersonScene #1priorityistostoptheviolence Willmovetothesoundofviolence WillchallengepersonsastheyapproachWillbypassinjured-relayinginformationtoadditionalrespondingunits
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¡ NextarrivingOfficers¡ SameinformationasContactTeam¡ GetslocationofinjuredfromContactTeam¡ EscortsFireParamedicstoInjuredandpositionsacombatdiamondaroundmedicsastheytendtoinjured.
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Rescue Team moves to the closest injured people
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SCENE NOT SECURE UNTIL A TACTICAL TEAM CONDUCTS A COMPLETE SECONDARY SEARCH
SLOW AND DELIERATE
¡ HaveanEmergencyPlan¡ Beawareofyourenvironment¡ EmployeeAssistanceProgram¡ Minimizethenumberofentrancestothefacility
¡ Videocameras¡ Securitypersonnel¡ PRACTICEyourEmergencyPlan
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• Materialsconsistofthreeproducts:• BasicGuideBook• BreakRoomPoster• PocketEmergencyMeasuresGuide
To download these materials visit www.dhs.gov/active-shooter
To download these materials visit www.dhs.gov/active-shooter
¡ DHShasreleasedActiveShooter,WhatYouCanDo(IS-907),anewonlinetrainingcourseavailablethroughtheFederalEmergencyManagementAgencyEmergencyManagementInstituteathttp://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS907.asp
¡ Thecourseisself-pacedandtakesabout45minutestocomplete.
¡ Uponcompletion,participantscantakeashortonline"finalexam"thatisinstantlyscored.Acertificateisgiventoparticipantswhofinishtheentirecourseandpassthefinalexam
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¡ http://www.dhs.gov/video/options-consideration-active-shooter-preparedness-video
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