How to Train Like a First Responder in the Event of Workplace Violence

Once a subject seemingly relegated to the occasional news report or movies and TV, the reality of active shooter incidents has steadily crept into the social consciousness at an alarming rate. Such events have taken place an average of 18 times per year over the past five years, more than double the same period a decade earlier.

As organizations seek to adapt to this growing concern, a greater focus is being placed on what a person can do to be safe and how to impart this vital information.

With the daunting task of providing critical information as quickly and effectively as possible, leaders from organizations big and small are faced with the same question: where does one even begin to train active shooter mitigation?

Thankfully, the same training utilized by first responders can easily be adapted and incorporated by any group, regardless of size or type.

Breaking through the barrier of discussing uncomfortable subjects, understanding common characteristics, learning from past…