1. Active shooter workplace training
AWC Yuma Campus Police
Police Officer Gregory Fell

2. What is workplace violence
Refers to violence, usually in the form of physical abuse or threats, that creates a risk to the health and safety of an employee or multiple employees. May also be harassment, intimidation, verbal abuse or other threatening or disruptive behavior.
2 million assaults and threats of violence occur in the workplace each year. 396,000 assaults, 51,000 rapes and 84,000 robberies.

3. Warning signs Red Faced Pacing Clenched Jaw or Fist
Shallow Rapid Breaths
Glaring or Avoiding Eye Contact
Exaggerated or Violent Gestures
Change in Voice

4. What is an active shooter situation?
One or more suspects actively firing weapons in a public place with the intent to kill people in a confined and populated area.
98% act alone
80% have long guns
75% have multiple weapons
90% commit suicide

5. Where can this occur? Schools Hospitals Factories Restaurants
Shopping Malls
Government Buildings
Convenience Stores
Sporting Events
Public Parks
State Fair
Military Bases
Airports
Public Speaking Events
Political Rally

6. Why do they do it? Revenge (real or perceived) Disgruntled employee
Failed relationship (real or perceived)
Political/Religious beliefs
Mentally ill
Unknown

7. What is the goal of an active shooter?
Inflict random mass casualties
Target a selected group of people
Target individuals
Attention/Notoriety
Make a statement
Revenge
Unknown

8. More warning signs Behavior Change Social Isolation Poor Hygiene
Lack of Focus
Disregarding Safety Procedures
Disrespect to Others
Confusion/Distraction
Swearing
Emotional Statements

9. Active shooters

10. Luke woodham
Killed 2, wounded 7 at Pearl Mississippi High School in October 1997
Beat and stabbed mother to death prior to the school shooting
Woodham (16) was subdued by the school principal Joel Myrick, a former Army Officer
Myrick asked of his motive and Woodham stated: “Life has wronged me, sir.”
Woodham had planned to drive to the middle school and continue his rampage.

11. Andrew engeldinger (36)
Coworkers didn’t notice any unusual behavior prior to the shootings
Parents described him as not having a girlfriend and no known friends
9/27/2012 (Minneapolis, MN) was fired from his job for poor performance and he responded with “Oh, really?” and began shooting employees.

12. Can these attacks be prevented?
Violence is the product of an interaction among three factors:
The individual who takes violent action
The stimulus or triggering conditions that lead the person to see violence as a ‘way out’
A setting that facilitates or permits the violence, a setting in which there is a lack of intervention

13. Workplace violence what to do….
Take all threats seriously
Of the 4,547 reported fatal workplace injuries in 201, 506 were homicides perpetrated by a co-worker
Report the incident
Workplace violence is the number one reason women die on the job

14. Active shooter what to do…
Run- Get Out! Take anyone else who is with you. Grab elderly or disoriented people and exit the area.
Hide- Barricade the door, turn off the lights and be quiet.
Fight- The exit is blocked, the gunman has found you.

15. QUESTIONS?