Active Shooter Training Online

Description

Why Do I Need Active Shooter Training?

An active shooter is any individual who is actively shooting or attempting to shoot people in a crowded or constrained environment. Incidents involving active shooters can quickly escalate or change without any warning. During the chaos, anyone can play a significant role in reducing the effects of the incident. 

Active shooter situations are unpredictable and dynamic. When it comes to the victims of an active shooter, there is rarely any pattern or method to the selection. Because of this, you should be emotionally and physically prepared to handle an active shooter situation in any public place. This will also significantly reduce the likelihood of injury and fatality, especially since these situations are over in an average of 10 to 15 minutes and, normally, before law enforcement reaches the scene.

Do Standards Require Active Shooter Preparedness Training?

OSHA does not have any specific standards regarding active shooter training. However, they do acknowledge the value of employee preparedness when it comes to active shooter situations. Under the General Duty Clause, however, OSHA does require employers to maintain a safe and healthful work environment for their employees. This includes avoiding workplace violence such as active shooter situations. 

Due to this, employers must provide their employees with safety procedures and training courses. These resources should help to teach employees about what to do in an active shooter situation. 

What To Do In An Active Shooter Situation

One of the best-known response plans for active shooter situations is run, hide, fight. This specific program has been widely adopted as the standard protocol for active shooter events. We are not suggesting that the actions run, hide, and fight be taken in that order. Sometimes, it might be safer to perform one before another. 

Make your best determination of what is happening and which of the options below will provide the greatest degree of security for you. Running, hiding, or fighting could be an appropriate initial response, depending on the circumstances. Run when it’s safe to run. Hide when it’s safe to hide. Fight if you have no other options.

Run 

If you have access to an escape path, attempt to evacuate yourself and others. There may be routes mapped out for you; use them if they are safe. If not, think of another way out that keeps you away from the area where the shooter may be. Leave your belongings behind. Your purse, jacket, and cell phone are not as important as your life. 

Hide

Sometimes, evacuating isn’t possible. Perhaps the shooter has blocked the nearest exit, or maybe you don’t even know where the nearest exit is. Whatever the reason, if you cannot evacuate, then you should hide if it is safest. Your hiding place should be where the active shooter is less likely to find you. Find an inconspicuous spot that is out of the normal flow of foot traffic. Try to find a hiding place that would protect you if shots are fired in your direction.

Fight

You should never seek out an active shooter and instigate a confrontation. Only resort to fighting if you or others are in immediate danger. If there are other people with you who do not want to fight back, do not force them to do so. If you are in this situation, your first step is to try to remain calm. Many people who thought they could never be able to defend themselves or others have done so when needed. You can, too. Remember your survival mindset and fully commit to defending your life with physical action.

Why Our Active Shooter Online Training Is the Best Choice for You

Our active shooter online training course provides a substantial, thorough, and effective way to learn how to work safely. We’ve been providing industry-specific safety training solutions for individuals, safety managers, and business owners for over 15 years.

The active shooter online course meets the classroom requirement for occupational safety training. It also includes a proficiency checklist that employers can use to perform a practical evaluation in accordance with standards and regulations.

We have fine-tuned this active shooter training to provide you with the best experience possible. Our robust training approach gives an interactive experience that helps learners retain information and apply it on the jobsite, preventing costly accidents and fines. Safety training is an investment. That is why hundreds of companies and individuals all over the world trust the Hard Hat Training Series for their online training needs.

Benefits of Purchasing Our Active Shooter Training Online 

Complete Training: First and foremost, our goal is to keep you safe and save you money. Don’t risk getting expensive OSHA fines because you settled for a subpar training program that didn’t cover safety topics in depth. Train using a program that helps you retain what is learned so that it is put into practice on jobsites.

Cost-Effective: Hiring a trainer to come onsite can be expensive. In contrast, our online curriculum lowers costs while still providing a professional training experience.

Records Tracking System: We offer an easy-to-use management system so that, if you have multiple students who are receiving the training, you can have access to all records, certificates, observation guides, and more! (Contact us if you would like us to quickly create a company account for you.)

Train Your Way: You can use this online training program for new hire training, refresher training, or training remotely. Access it from anywhere and work on your schedule.

Interactive Learning: Special reminders and quiz questions throughout the course prep students for the final exam so that it is passed the first time.

Corporate License: Do you want to host this course on your own server? Contact us about obtaining broadcasting rights for this and any of our other online courses.

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