9th Annual Child Center Conference 9th Annual Child Center
Conference April 24 - 26, 2013 1 W INNING E DGE T RAINING
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Goals: To reduce the fear associated with active shooter
situations To present life-saving options for surviving active
shooter incidents 2 Winning Edge Training
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Lack of awareness leads to: Panic Instinctive, often
counterproductive responses Increased awareness enables you to:
Avoid many dangers Identify danger early; more time to escape or
take other defensive action Think more clearly 4 Winning Edge
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What to be aware of: People who seem out of place or odd in
appearance or behavior Your environment and position Sound of
gunfire: May sound like breaking glass, door being kicked, falling
cans, pops, etc 5 Winning Edge Training
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Two levels of planning General: What would I do if I ever found
myself in an active shooter situation? Reduces fear Exercises your
brain Make a game of it 7 Winning Edge Training
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Two levels of planning Situational: What would I do if an
active shooter came into this building while Im here? Besides
allowing you to customize your planning, situational planning:
Further reduces fear Speeds up reaction time when confronted with
danger 8 Winning Edge Training
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Do not expect the police to arrive quickly Average length of
time between the start of an incident and notification of police is
SIX M INUTES. Does NOT include the time it takes for individual
officers to arrive 9 Winning Edge Training
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10 W INNING E DGE T RAINING Video R UN. H IDE. F IGHT :
Surviving an Active Shooter Even Run, Hide, Fight
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Plan ahead, even if just visiting Identify and assess escape
routes Is escape a viable option in this case, or would it be
better to hide? 12 Winning Edge Training
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Escaping Leave valuables behind Help others only if they are
willing to leave 13 Winning Edge Training
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Escaping D O NOT attempt to move the wounded unless they are
able to walk on their own Moving the seriously wounded may
aggravate their wounds It is unlikely the active shooter will
return to cause them more harm 14 Winning Edge Training
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While escaping: Be aware of your surrounding: be ready to take
another route, hide or fight back if escape route is blocked Avoid
moving toward the shooters location if possible Move away from
building and/or take cover 15 Winning Edge Training
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Watch for arriving officers; be ready to handle yourself
accordingly : Remain calm Keep hands visible, fingers spread at all
times Follow instructions promptly and exactly Avoid pointing,
yelling or interfering Know that help for the injured is on its
way; officers job is to neutralize the shooter ASAP, not tend to
the injured 16 Winning Edge Training
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Plan ahead Identify hiding places even if it appears you could
escape easily Cover vs. concealment: Cover: anything solid enough
to stop bullets Concealment: only protects you from being seen 18
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Plan ahead The value of darkness Shooter may think room is
empty Makes it harder for him to see anything else inside the room
Meanwhile, your eyes adjust to the dark, which gives you a tactical
advantage if you must fight 19 Winning Edge Training
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Plan ahead Locking door is preferable to blocking it; blocked
doors let shooter know someone is probably inside Avoid locations
with only one avenue of escape 20 Winning Edge Training
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Confrontation should be avoided if at all possible.
Unfortunately, there are times when confrontation is unavoidable;
very important to plan just in case Regardless of your options for
escaping or hiding, you should plan what to do if you must fight 22
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When planning, it is helpful to understand that: Gunshot wounds
are NOT as dangerous as we think 98% of all gunshot victims
recover, and the great majority can continue to function at a high
level after being shot. 23 Winning Edge Training
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Remember: Even an unarmed person can success- fully defeat an
armed assailant if he/she: Has a plan Is committed to the attack
Acts decisively and with maximum aggressiveness and force Chances
of success significantly increased when able to act at a time and
in a manner that surprises the shooter 24 Winning Edge
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Advantages of fighting back: Aggressive, unexpected attacks at
maximum force usually catch assailants off guard, which gives the
intended victim a significant tactical advantage Tactical advantage
can be extended by continuing to the attack with aggressive follow
up action: 25 Winning Edge Training
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Advantages of fighting back: When the event occurs indoors, as
they usually do, defenders will can often hide around corners or
just inside doorways. Allows them to catch the shooter by surprise
as he rounds the corner or comes through the doorway 26 Winning
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Advantages of fighting back: Hiding around corners or just
inside doorways: Creates the advantage of being able deflect or
grab the weapon and then immediately counterattack Especially true
if shooter is armed with a long gun, as long guns are harder to
maneuver at close range and easier to deflect 27 Winning Edge
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F EAR : A powerful motivator when coupled with knowledge about
what to do Motivates you to do things you never realized you could
do. 28 Winning Edge Training
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F EAR : Use it to your advantage by: Staying focused on how
important it is for you to succeed, not just for your but for:
Those who love you Other potential victims. Accepting your fear and
recognizing it as a friend that empowers your to do what- ever it
takes to go home to your loved ones 29 Winning Edge Training
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Weapons: Improvised weapons: Available in almost any
environment Includes scissors, pens, lamps, chairs, paper weights,
etc. Make a habit of identifying these wherever you are 30 Winning
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Weapons: Empty hands: target vital areas: eyes, throat,
temples, groin, etc. Dry fire extinguishers: Blind, instantly take
oxygen out of the air, and very effectively impact weapons Do
something! 31 Winning Edge Training
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If you must fight: Let him come to you; then attack as soon as
he is close enough Try to distract him first: Throw something into
or past his face Have someone else make a noise, etc. Keep at it
until he is no longer a threat. 32 Winning Edge Training
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After disarming/disabling the shooter: Watch for other shooters
D O N OT pick up the weapon Holding it may make the police think
you are the shooter. Move it well out of the shooters reach and
keep others away from it 33 Winning Edge Training