An enraged man concealing a Glock .45 enters your facility to hunt down his ex A visitor loses consciousness during a meeting, and no one knows what to do as the critical first four minutes tick by The fire alarms go off, you think all of your people have evacuated, but you can’t account for […]
Active shooter
Active Shooter Response, Part 1: What Management Thinks of First
A client called me with an urgent request for advice. He works for a firm with locations in two cities, both in high rises. He said his management had pounced on placing locks on every office and conference room door as their defense against an active shooter. What management thinks of first Employers often focus on […]
Active Shooter: which response strategy is for YOU?
ALICE and RUN/HIDE/FIGHT and so many more—which strategy should you use? The best way for you to evaluate this is to think solely from your perspective as an employer who has the duty of care to protect all personnel. So, with that in mind… Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) is for law enforcement […]
Run, Hide, Fight: The New Response to Active Shooters?
Since Sandy Hook, I get asked daily about “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT,” the new response to an active shooter on a campus or in a workplace. It’s the subject of this past Sunday’s New York Times article. Let’s start with some facts for context: Campus shootings are not increasing. U.S. government studies show the number of […]