Why Our Training is Different
Preparing for a violent attack requires serious advanced planning and regular review and drills. Simply teaching people to Run-Hide-Fight and placing posters around the property is not enough to prevent injury and minimize the loss of life.
- Understanding the risk. Where are these events most likely to occur?
- Who are most likely to be the attackers? Is there a profile?
- Set up a committee to study the risk and make plans to thwart the attacker. Choose the right people for the committee including local law enforcement.
- Perform a detailed risk assessment and identify specific locations that can delay an attacker and protect people.
- Train occupants on how and when to react, including regular drills and table top exercises.
- What must be done during an attack?
- How to care for the injured?
- How to escape the building and what to do next?
- How will community responders perform their duties during an attack?
- What will fire and paramedics do?
- How to deal with the aftermath of a deadly attack?