Active Shooter Preparedness and Response...ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS An active shooter is an...

Active Shooter

Preparedness and Response

2018 SPRING CONFERENCE

June 26, 2018 - Hershey, PA

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Take

Take appropriate protective measures•Identify three protective measures you may have to take in an active shooter situation

•Describe ways each measure is taken and the sequence of events

•Be aware of expectations from you during these types of situations

Recognize

Recognize potentially violent actions•Describe ways to prepare for acts of violence on Authority property

•Understand what to do if you become aware of potentially violent action

ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS

An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and/or populated area; in most cases, active shooters use firearm(s) and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims.

Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. Typically, the immediate deployment of law enforcement is required to stop the shooting and mitigate harm to victims.

What Will You Do?

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Preparing for an Active Shooter Situation

HOW YOU CAN PREPARE

•Be aware of surroundings

•Know exact location/address

•Have an escape plan

•Talk with residents/co-workers

•Practice lockdown procedures

•Keep doors closed

•Know how to report emergencies

•Law Enforcement may take 10-15 minutes to respond and the incident may be over by the time they arrive

“SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING”

US Department of Homeland Security

Be Alert to Signs of Trouble

• Increasingly erratic, unsafe, or aggressive behaviors.

• ƒHostile behavior based on claims of injustice or perceived wrongdoing.

• ƒDrug and alcohol abuse.

• ƒClaims of marginalization or distancing from friends and colleagues.

• ƒChanges in performance at work.

• ƒSudden and dramatic changes in home life or in personality.

• ƒFinancial difficulties.

• ƒPending civil or criminal litigation.

• ƒObservable grievances and making statements of retribution.

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

WHERE AM I GOING?

WHAT COULD HAPPEN?

THINK AHEAD

WHERE AM I NOW?

WHAT IS HAPPENING?

PERCEIVE

WHERE WAS I?

WHAT HAPPENED?

UNDERSTAND

Responding to an Active Shooter

Situation

IF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION ARISES

There are Three (3) Reasonable Responses:

RUNIf there is an accessible escape path, attempt to evacuate the

premises

HIDEFind a place to hide where the active shooter is less likely to

see or find you

FIGHTAs a last resort and if your life is in imminent danger,

attempt to disrupt or incapacitate the shooter

OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

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RUN• Have an escape route and plan in mind

• Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow

• Leave your belongings behind

• Help others escape, if possible

• Prevent individuals from entering an area where theactive shooter may be

• Do not attempt to move wounded people

CALL 911 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO!

HIDE

• If you are in an office/room, stay there and secure thedoor

• If you are in a hallway, get into a room and secure thedoor

• Silence your cell phone and turn off all sources of noise

• Hide behind large items (i.e., cabinets, desks)

• Remain quiet

CALL 911 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO!

FIGHT

As a last resort, and only when your life is in imminent danger,attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate the active shooter by:

• Acting as aggressively as possible against him

• Throwing items and improvising weapons

• Yelling

• Committing to your actions

CALL 911 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO!

Note: the use of force in this type of situation is justifiedunder Pennsylvania law (see 18 Pa.C.S. § 505-506).

What to expect when

Law Enforcement arrive

WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVES

• Law enforcement officers’ objective is to stop the active shooter as soon as possible

• Police officers will proceed directly to the area where the shooter is reported or where shots were last heard

• Officers may shout commands and push individuals to the ground for their safety

ASSUME THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DO NOT KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

• Put down any items in your hands

• Keep your hands visible at all times

• Do not make any sudden movements

• Remain calm and follow all officers’ instructions

RECOVERYOnce you have reached a safe location or an assembly point, you will most likely be held in that area by law enforcement until the situation is under control and all witnesses have been identified and debriefed.

• Do not leave until law enforcement authorities have instructed you to do so

• Ensure management is aware of your status and location and provide contact information for them to reach you at a later time

• Look for and participate in behavioral health or crisis/grief counseling as provided for by the institution

Protective Measures you may be required to take

for an Active Shooter Situation

Protective Actions

In any emergency, you may be directed to:

•Evacuate (fire)

•Lockdown (violence)

•Shelter in Place (weather)

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LOCKDOWN SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

LOCKDOWN Notification

Voicemail

Email

Building Coordinators

Police/Security Safety

Wireless Alert System

In a building?

YesNo

Proceed to the nearest lockable

room/area

• Close/lock doors

• Turn off lights• Silence

phones• Move to a

safe area

Proceed to secure

exterior doors

NO ONE SHOULD LEAVE THE SECURED AREA UNTIL AN “ALL CLEAR” MESSAGE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED VIA THE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.

Leave area or attempt to enter a safe

building

What else can I do?

Protective Measures Physical Security • Post signage relating to emergency entry

and exit points, first-aid stations, and shelter locations.

• Define the perimeter and areas that require access control, and identify especially sensitive or critical areas that require special access controls. • Establish surveillance plan to

complement perimeter controls.

What Else Can I do?

Access, Planning, and Personnel

Conduct periodic background checks on all staff assigned to critical or sensitive areas.

Review personnel files of recently terminated employees to determine whether they pose a security risk and ensure they are removed from systems.

Devise credential systems that indicate areas of access and purpose of activity on the premises.

Issue special identification badges to contractors, cleaning crews, vendors, and temporary employees.

Require that badges be displayed at all times and verified to gain access to the building.

Collect all badges when visits are complete.

What else can I do?

Training• IS 907 – Active Shooter:

What You Can Dohttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-907• Ready.gov (FEMA)https://www.ready.gov/active-shooter

Planning• Planning and Response to an

Active Shooterhttps://www.dhs.gov/publication/isc-planning-and-response-active-shooter-guide• Federal Bureau of

Investigation, Active Shooter Resources

https://www.fbi.gov/about/partnerships/office-of-partner-engagement/active-shooter-resources

QUESTIONS ???

Mike BartolettiHARIE Safety Coordinator

570-969-4074

mbartoletti@excaliburinsmgmt.com

Rocco DiPietroCocciardi and Associates, Inc.

570-291-0030

rdipietro@cocciardi.com