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03 Oct

Posted at 20:09h in articles, Education by
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Hindsight being 20/20, it is indicative of every Active Shooter event for people to come forward after the fact and report the behavior of the shooter as being suspicious. Virginia Tech - The shooter had gone to the gun range, laid targets out on the ground, and practiced shooting while standing over them. He had walked the halls of the school, counting paces between the classrooms. He measured the distance around the door handles, which during his attack he chained shut. Moore, OK - Employees of Vaughan Foods admitted that the man who beheaded one woman and attempted to behead a second had displayed suspicious and even hostile behavior before the attack. The FBI found his Facebook page was covered in links...

20 Sep

Posted at 14:30h in articles, Education, Law Enforcement by
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An Article by Mike Wood   Move The worst thing a potential victim can do in an active shooter situation is to freeze in position in a state of confusion or shock. Unfortunately, this is also the most likely response to sudden violence (even if just temporarily), so it’s vital to prepare people for this possibility, and get them thinking in advance about ways to recognize and fix this problem if it occurs. Forewarned is forearmed. By commanding a person to "Move!" as the first step in the model, we are hoping to "break the freeze" and prompt them into action. The goal is to get the potential victim "off the X" and complicate the targeting solution for the shooter, while simultaneously jump-starting the mind into problem...

07 Aug

Posted at 20:06h in articles, Education by
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As an officer of the law, I have to make this decision every time I put on my uniform; the decision to survive.  I know those patches that read POLICE in reflective yellow make me a target of violence.  I understand that the oath I took to uphold the law and to protect & serve others means I will place myself between the threat and the innocent.  And I do so with the mindset that I will also protect my own life with equal ferocity. When I teach Active Shooter Preparedness, I ask my audience to make a similar decision to not be a victim.  I ask that they decide now, in advance of such an event, and give themselves permission...