The following Active Shooter Response Training is designed to educate healthcare providers on the core principles and steps involved in responding to an active shooter situation.
Violence can happen anywhere at any time. 69% of active shooter instances last five minutes or less, with many ending before law enforcement arrives. People must understand how to respond to an active shooter situation to maximize their chances of survival. Active Shooter Response Training prepares people to help themselves and others survive until help arrives. Furthermore, providing this training in your practice will emphasize the importance of keeping your staff and patients safe if a dangerous situation arises.
What you will learn:
- How to recognize signs of danger
- Techniques for securing a location
- How to continuously share information about a shooter’s location and behavior
- Strategies to distract the shooter if evacuation is not possible
- The best practices for safely evacuating the area
- How to make quick decisions during an active shooter event
- Basic first aid skills
Details
Course length: 1 hour.
Languages: American English
Key features: Audio narration, learning activity, and post-assessment.
American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education to physicians. Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare providers to improve healthcare outcomes. Through high-quality educational activities, we aim to address the identified educational gaps to support the continuous professional development of our medical community. American Medical Compliance designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim this credit for their complete participation in this activity.
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What are the Components of Active Shooter Response Training?
Active Shooter Response Training equips individuals with the knowledge and strategies needed to protect themselves and others during an emergency situation. The training is built around five core components:
- Situational Awareness. This involves being aware of your surroundings and recognizing the first signs of danger. Its primary goal is to notice indicators of an emergency or to gather information about a potential threat from those around you.
- Securing the Area. This is an adaptable and strategic methodology that enables educators, students, and staff to successfully respond to emergencies where standard evacuation may be ineffective.
- Communication. This is a key approach that begins when a hazard signal is received. Its primary goal is to provide clear, real-time information that allows people to make informed decisions — which may include measures such as securing the area or evacuation.
- Defensive Action. This component is designed specifically as a last resort in life-threatening situations. It uses noise, movement, distance, and distraction to reduce a shooter’s ability to precisely target individuals.
- Evacuation. The primary goal of this component is to create a physical gap between potential victims and an armed intruder. When safe and practicable, fleeing the danger is the preferred response, even if it means taking non-traditional routes.
Understanding and implementing these strategies will be extremely important in keeping everyone safe. To learn more about how to handle an active shooter situation in your healthcare practice, click the button below.
