Active Shooter Overview What To Do If There Is An Active Shooter April 25 th 2017 Presenters Tom Northam Deputy Chief Protective Services Wallops Flight Facility The Active Shooter Defined ID: 769821
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Active Shooter Overview “What To Do If There Is An Active Shooter” April 25th, 2017 Presenters: Tom Northam Deputy Chief, Protective Services, Wallops Flight Facility
The Active Shooter Defined An “Active Shooter” is an individual engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area, in most cases, active shooters use firearms.
Mentality of Active Shooter Desire is to kill and seriously injure without concern for his safety or threat of capture Normally has intended victims and will search them out Accepts targets of opportunity while searching for or after finding intended victims Will continue to move throughout building/area until stopped by law enforcement, suicide, or other intervention
Jerad Loughner Shoots Congress Woman Gabriel Giffords Jan . 2011 Safeway,Phoenix, Ariz. at Town Hall Meeting 6 killed & 19 woundedLoughner was overcome by crowd and arrested
Cho Seung-Hui Virginia Tech Massacre 4-16-2007 H istory of mental illness Posted pictures before & mailed info. to NBC during 32 Dead, 23 Wounded Weapons: Glock 19, Walther P22Committed suicide at scene
6 Navy Veteran IT Contractor for Expert Inc. Secret Clearance Holder 3 previous encounters with Law Enforcement/arrested twice Sought mental health treatment on 2 separate occasions from VA Hospital 69 Minutes 12 People were killed Navy Yard Shooting Aaron Alexis September 16, 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0 RUN / HIDE / FIGHT7
"Active Shooter, What To Do"
DEVELOP A PLAN DEVELOP A PLAN DEVELOP A PLAN What to do to survive 9
What to do to survive Quickly determine the most reasonable way to protect your own life. Run Hide Fight 10
RUN Evacuate - If there is an accessible escape path. Have a planned escape route Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow Leave your belongings behind Help others escape, if possible Prevent individuals from entering an area where the active shooter may be Call 911 when you are safe 11
HIDE Shelter In Place - If evacuation is not possible. Be out of the active shooter’s view Lock/Blockade yourself in an office or closet Silence your cell phone Turn off any source of noise (i.e., radio, television) Hide behind large items (i.e., desk, cabinets) Remain QUIET 12
FIGHT Defend yourself - As a last resort, and only if your life is in danger. Violent, aggressive posture Utilize improvised weapons Yell, disrupt Commit to your actions 13
When Protective Services Arrives The purpose of Protective Services is to stop the active shooter as soon as possible. Officers may arrive in teams of three (3) or four (4) armed with rifles, shotguns or handguns Officers may wear regular patrol uniforms or tactical equipment Officers may shout commands , and push individuals to the ground for safety reasons 14
When Protective Services Arrives Remain calm and follow officers’ instructions Drop any items in your hands Immediately raise hands and spread fingers Keep hands visible at all times Avoid quick movements towards officers, pointing, screaming and/or yelling 15
Everyone's Role & Responsibility Prepare an evacuation plan Treat all alarms and communications as a real life incident Participate in all evacuation drills and communication tests conducted on Center Report violent acts or threats of violence to your immediate supervisor, OHCM, and Protective Services Foster a respectful workplace 16
DEVELOP A PLAN RUN HIDE FIGHT HELP IS ON THE WAY REMEMBER 17