1. Emergency Preparedness: Active Killer Response

2. Purpose of Training
Teach options to stay safe should you ever find yourself in a dangerous or threatening situation.
Empowering you to make a DECISION. Making good split second decisions could prevent you from being injured and may even save your life and the lives of others.

3. History

4. Past Active Shooter Incidents in Higher Education
03/09/2012 – Ohio State University (1 Dead/2 injured)
02/12/ University of Alabama Huntsville (3 Dead /3 Injured)
04/16/ Virginia Tech (33 Dead /15 Injured)
09/13/ Dawson College (Canada) (1 Dead / 19 Injured)
09/02/ Shepherd University (3 Dead)
10/28/2002 – University of Arizona (4 Dead)
01/16/2002 – Appalachia School of Law (VA) (3 Dead / 3 Injured)
08/28/2000 – University of Arkansas (2 Dead)
08/15/1996 – San Diego State (3 Dead)
11/01/1991 – University of Iowa (5 Dead / 1 Injured)
08/12/1986 – New York Tech College (1 Dead / 5 Injured)
08/01/1966 – University of Texas, Austin (16 Dead / 31 Injured)
07/26/1764 – Pontiac’s Rebellion School Massacre

5. Police Response
Prior to 1966 police officers were expected to deal with active shooters with limited training
SWAT became the answer with officers responsible for setting up perimeter
At Columbine police set up perimeter and waited on SWAT wasting crucial time
Now police are trained in active shooter response. Every officer is expected to respond and eliminate threat

6. Response Time FIVE TO SIX MINUTES
Duration of the average active killer incident
AND
The average police arrival response time
Arrival: means from moment officer receives call from dispatch to on the scene
For those agonizing minutes we are on our own

7. Lockdown
In many cases, employees and students are taught or instructed to do the following:
RECEIVE THE “LOCKDOWN” ORDER
LOCK THE DOOR (if they can),
TURN THE LIGHTS OFF, and
HIDE IN THE CORNER
PLACE A CARD UNDER THE DOOR

8. Barricaded after 1st time
VA Tech
Room 210
No Class
Room 206 – 14
Stayed Down
10 killed
2 wounded
Room
Jumped and Barricaded
2 killed
3 wounded
Room 200
1 killed in hallway
Offices
Room 211 – 19
Stayed Down
12 killed
6 wounded
Room 207 – 13
Barricaded after 1st time
5 killed
Room
Barricaded
0 killed
0 wounded

9. 28 vs 2 Passive vs Proactive
VA Tech cont.
28 vs 2 Passive vs Proactive

10. What do we do? Locking the door is great, but….
What if the killer gets in your room?
There must be a plan beyond locking the door
Hiding under tables or in the corner are easy targets

11. How does help get called?
How do we get police to the scene? Other responders?
You see a man with a gun walking outside your building or in the hallway…what do you do? Every second counts…
Who called 911?
Who alerted others in the area?

12. How did you feel? Helpless? Scared? Sitting Duck? Mad?
What did you want to do?

13. A.L.i.C.E. These are not steps, but options A – Alert L – Lockdown
i – Inform
C – Counter
E – Evacuate
These are not steps, but options

14. A.L.i.C.E. Not the only solution Is meant to give you options
If you have a better solution in the moment; just act. Not doing anything is the worst thing to do

15. A.L.i.C.E. Alert: Someone enters the building and begins shooting
How did you learn about the situation?
How are you alerting others?
Someone enters the building and begins shooting
How would you be alerted?

16. Alert… Someone screaming Loud noises
May see the shooter or people running
May be an , text, someone told you, etc.

17. Alerting Others
How are you going to alert others? Both in immediate vicinity or entire campus?
Dial 911 immediately, give details
Tells others around you
Suggest they get to a safe place
Share what you learn today and be ready to take action; inaction means death

18. Lockdown Lockdown can be a great option but we need to do more
Locking the door if we can
Not all doors lock
Doors open outward
Turning off the lights
Barricade
The goal is to keep the aggressor out of your safe place
Continuous
DON’T: Simply hide in the corner
Sitting ducks

19. Lockdown… After barricading the door….
MOVE QUICKLY… Get to a place away from the door and out of sight of any windows & silence phones.
GET READY NOW…HAVE A PLAN “What if..”
The aggressor is determined to come in your area.
The aggressor starts shooting into the door.
The aggressor climbs over the barricade items
Don’t wait until he is in the room to get ready, He has a plan, you should too

20. Barricade

21. Inform
The best way for you to make an informed decision is to be informed.
How do police know where to go?
How will police be updated on the situation?
Provide updates to 911
He just walked by our door he is wearing…
I just heard 4 gun shots on 3rd floor
I hear people screaming in our hallway
We are in room A200 one person shot

22. Counter If the threatening person enters the room:
SCREAM (GET HIM, ATTACK, NOW, etc.)
KEEP YELLING (stress and distract)
THROW ITEMS (at the aggressors HEAD)
KEEP THROWING ITEMS (until under control)
ATTACK (take aggressor to the floor & disarm) - Attack team can also throw and yell while moving.
WHAT’S NEXT

23. Attack Team 5 people (consider more if available as alternates)
TEAMWORK. STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
If the trigger occurs, YELL, THROW and ATTACK the aggressor (high and low), taking the aggressor to the floor.
If possible, dislodge the weapon from aggressor.
Hold the aggressor down, one person on each limb and one person controlling the aggressor’s head.

24. Distraction O.O.D.A Loop – every action requires this Observe Orient
Decide
Act

25. Weapons Safety
Gently with your foot or object, move the weapon away from the aggressor (Don’t kick it)
NEVER pick up the weapon to hold or use. (You will look like the aggressor to the police).
How can you secure it?

26. Evacuate
LEAVING, when the aggressor is not under control or other danger
Keep hands visible, police may arrive quickly
Carefully scoop the weapon into the trash can
Hug the trash can or other container
Form a line, trash can in the middle
Hand still as visible as possible

27. Leaving the Room LEAVING, when the aggressor is under control
As you leave, YELL “WE’RE COMING OUT”
Hold your hands up level with your head
Hands should be EMPTY and fingers should be spread apart
Follow ALL instructions by the police officers
Do not yell GUN but tell the police what you have in the trash can.
Once again, follow ALL instructions by the police (i.e. hands up, put down the trash can, etc.)

28. You Can Survive “You” MUST always make a DECISION Can be as simple as:
Dial 911 and Lockdown or Evacuate
Can be as difficult as:
Lockdown, make a plan for the (What if)
Quickly Evacuate
Counter the aggressor
REMEMBER, you MUST be ready!

29. Lockdown demonstration
Turn off the lights
Lock the door if you can
Hide!
NOTHING ELSE IS PERMITTED
Stay like this until you are told the drill is over

30. Practice Lockdown/Barricade
Be creative and continuous planning

31. Implement A.L.i.C.E
All training tools & techniques are available

32. Questions?

33. References
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