Active shooter training gives you the skills you need to react to an attacker before law enforcement arrives at the scene. It also teaches you how to control bleeding if you get shot and equips you with the run, hide and fight methods.
The FBI defines an active shooter as an individual actively eliminating or trying to eliminate people with a firearm in a crowded area.
Who Can Take This Course?
Active threat education is for everyone. With Active Shooter Events (ASEs) occurring more often in the U.S., it’s more crucial now than ever for people to stay prepared.
What Will You Learn?
The FBI recommends the run, hide and fight survival concepts for ASEs. These are the principles around which educators build active shooter teaching programs. Let’s look at what they mean.
Run
The first step during an ASE is to run and leave the premises. To successfully escape the incident, you’ll need to identify where the exits are beforehand. The training program will teach you to locate exits whenever you enter a building.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the best evacuation practices include:
- Fleeing regardless of whether others want to follow.
- Mapping out an escape route in your mind.
- Helping people get away if you can.
- Leaving your belongings behind.
Hide
If you’re unsure how to escape, locate a hiding place while waiting for first responders to terminate the active threat. The ideal hiding place should:
- Conceal you from the assailant’s view.
- Block oncoming bullets.
- Be behind large items such as desks or cabinets.
It’s vital to lock the door when you hide inside a room and block it with heavy furniture. Once you’re out of view, turn off your phone and stay quiet.
Fight
You’ll be in imminent danger if the attacker identifies your hiding place or catches you as you run. To protect yourself from them, you must fight to survive. Here are the actions you can take:
- Throw objects or improvise weapons to disrupt the assailant.
- Use aggression to incapacitate them.
- Commit to your actions to increase the chances of success.
Take the Active Shooter Class From Hazmat School
Through the Hazmat School’s active shooter training course, you’ll learn the run, hide and fight principles in detail. We provide real-life scenarios and interactive simulations, helping you prepare to respond to active threats with confidence and awareness. You’ll also learn how to devise an emergency action plan and what to do when law enforcement arrives. Our program lets you pause the lesson and resume where you left off. We offer learners 30 days to finish the class.
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Manages Hazmat School’s E-Learning courses and blog. Kirstie has extensive experience in the online training and education industry. Kirstie has worked with courses that offer a variety of safety and environmental certifications that satisfy OSHA, EPA and DOT requirements.
