Active Shooter Guide

ActiveShooterDefensePreparednessGuide
The P3 Active Shooter Defense
Preparedness Guide™ for
Small to Medium Size Businesses
Prescriptive Risk Solutions, LLC
1712 Pioneer Avenue
Suite 101
Cheyenne, WY 82001
www.prescriptionrisksolutions.com
info@prescriptiverisksolutions.com
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Disclaimer
 This guide provides a substantial amount of information on
developing an Active Shooter Defense Preparedness Program;
however, it is not a completed plan that can be used “as is.”
 It is highly recommended that at least one member of senior
management be trained in active shooter scenarios using
courseware from the DHS or FBI.
 There are no stated or implied guarantees made by Prescriptive Risk
Solutions, LLC (PRS) for anyone using this material. This material is
provided on an as is basis and PRS makes no representations as to
its suitability for any particular organization.

Table of Contents
Introduction .………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Overview ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Active Shooter Research ..…………………………….…………………………………………………………………………… 6
Active Shooter Preparedness Program Resources ……………………………………………………………………. 9
Active Shooter Training Videos …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 15
Active Shooter Preparedness Checklists ……………………………………………………………………………........ 17
Active Shooter Program Project Approach ……………………………………………………………………………….. 20
Simple Preparedness Self-Assessment ……………………………………………………………………………………… 21
Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 24
Terms & Definitions .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26
How Can PRS Help? .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 27

Introduction
The P3 Active Shooter Defense Preparedness Guide (P3) is a curated set
of resources, policies and procedures for preparing your organization to
react to an active shooter scenario. This guide is designed to jump-start
your organization in the creation of a documented plan to address one
of the rapidly emerging threats to our society today. The P3 guide
provides insight and direction on how to create a plan as well as train
your employees in how to dramatically improve their odds of surviving
an active shooter event. The content of the P3 guide is drawn from
several authoritative sources including the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Overview
Q: What is an active shooter?
A: According to the DHS, “an active shooter is an individual actively
engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and other
populated area. In most cases, active shooters use firearms and there is
no pattern or method to their selection of victims. Active shooter
situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly.”
Q: How pervasive is the active shooter threat?
A: According to the FBI, “Active shooter incidents are becoming more
frequent.” A 2014 FBI active shooter study covering a 14 year period
showed an annual increase from 6.4 to 16.4 incidents per year.

Active Shooter Research
Information Presenting the Magnitude of the Active Shooter Problem as well
as Serve as Input to Awareness Programs

Active Shooter Incident Research
Source: Unclassified FBI A Study of
Active Shooter Incidents in the US.
Download a
Copy of the
Study.

The Math of Mass Shootings by The Washington Post
Mass Shootings Research
Comprehensive
(regularly updated)
interactive map
presenting analysis of
mass shootings within
the United States.

Active Shooter Program
Preparedness Resources
Authoritative Sources Providing Free Resources to Aid in the Development of
an Active Shooter Preparedness Program

DHS Resources
This is a fact sheet for the
U.S. Department of
Homeland Security's
Active Shooter
Preparedness Program.
Please download, print,
and use this document as
a resource to bring greater
awareness to your
organization’s active
shooter preparedness
efforts.
Desk Reference Guide
Quick guide for
employees in
responding to an
Active Shooter event.
Options for Consideration Active
Shooter Training Video
U.S.Departmentof
HomelandSecurity

DHS Active Shooter Pocket Card
Download PDF Version.
Use the DHS template to
create your organization’s
active shooter pocket of
desk card.

FBI Resources
The FBI released “A Study of 160 Active
Shooter Incidents occurring in the
United States Between 2000 and 2013.
The report contains a full list of the 160
incidents used in study, including those
that occurred at Virginia Tech, Sandy
Hook Elementary School, the U.S.
Holocaust Memorial Museum, Fort
Hood, the Aurora (Colorado) Cinemark
Century 16 movie theater, the Sikh
Temple of Wisconsin, and the
Washington Navy Yard, as well as
numerous other tragic shootings.
Download a Copy of the Study.
FBI Active Shooter Webpage

“Run. Hide. Fight.®” Awareness
“Run. Hide. Fight.” is a Registered Trademark of the City of Houston.
Instructions Provides by Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
IllustrationbyAshleyFairbourne-UtahValleyStateUniversity.
 Have an escape route and plan in mind.
 Leave your belongings behind.
 Keep your hands visible.
 Hide in an area out of the shooter’s view.
 Block entry to your hiding place and lock the doors.
 Silence your cell phone and / or pager.
 As a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger.
 Attempt to incapacitate the shooter.
 Act with physical aggression and throw items at the active shooter.
Use content to
create
awareness
posters.

Active Shooter Defensive Measures
 Product categories:
Active Shooter Insurance
Armored Boards / Shields
Door Wedges
Bullet-proof Glass Laminate
Emergency Ramparts & Door Sleeves
Gunshot Detection Systems
Gunshot Wound Triage Kit
Intruder Defense System
Window Punches
On average you will
have 10 to 15
minutes to
slowdown or
defend yourself
from an active
shooter. These
measures can buy
valuable time.

Active Shooter Training
Videos
Highly Rated and Recommended Active Shooter Awareness Videos

LA County Sheriff's Department Active
Shooter Training Video
Active Shooter Training Videos
City of Houston Active Shooter
Training Video
Video Copyright © 2012 City of Houston.Copyright 2015, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Warning: videos
contain graphic
content.
DHS IS-907: Active
Shooter: What You
Can Do Course
Active Shooter
Response Training

Active Shooter Preparedness
Checklists
Sample Checklist to Modify and Incorporate in an Active Shooter
Preparedness Plan

 Secure Immediate Area:
Lock and barricade doors.
Identify anyone with a handgun.
Turn off all lights.
Close blinds or drapes.
Silence cell phones.
Turn off all electronics light and sound sources.
Arm yourself with anything that can be used as a weapon.
• Action of last resort.
Remain calm, quite and out of sight.
Take cover behind heavy objects or furniture that may repel bullets.
Place signs on exterior windows noting occupants and injurious.
Shelter-in-Place Checklist
As a last resort, aggressively attempt to
take the active shooter down. When the
shooter is at close range and you cannot
flee, your chance of survival is much
greater if you try to incapacitate him/her.

 When shooting stops:
Ensure police are the police as not an active shooter posing as police.
Render aid to those injured.
Do not attempt to move injured people.
Wait for police to evacuate your area.
Follow all directions of law enforcement.
Hold your hands up, the police do not know who may be involved.
Provide all information about the shooter as possible.
Account for all employees.
Notify family of status of self (reduce 911 call volume).
Provide grief counseling.
Post Event Checklist

Active Shooter Program
Project Approach
Authoritative Sources Providing Free Resources to Aid in the Development of
an Active Shooter Preparedness Program

Simple Preparedness Self-Assessment
Active Shooter Threat Assessment Questionnaire
Question Yes = 1 No = 0
1. Is an Active Shooter policy published and distributed to all employees? 1
2. Has an Active Shooter awareness presentation been made to employees? 0
3. Is the main entrance secure during non-arrival and departure times? 1
4. Are there designated shelter-in-place locations? 1
5. Are evacuation and lockdown drills performed? 1
6. Are emergency barrier apparatus (bolts, locks, wedges, etc.) easily accessible in shelter rooms? 0
7. Are there emergency floor wardens named? 0
8. Are gunshot wound triage kits available, as well as personnel trained? 1
9. Has a comprehensive active shooter vulnerability assessment been conducted? 0
10. Are documented active shooter procedures published? 1
Total 6
0 to 3 Minamally Prepared 4 to 8 Partially Prepared 9 to 10 Reasonably Prepared
Scoring Legend

PRS P3 Project Model
Produce
Practice
Plan
Plan your
organization’s
approach to the
development of an
active shooter
defense policy and
program.
Create your
program’s artifacts
including a published
policy, awareness
posters, etc.
Additionally
implement active
shooter defensive
products.
Hold active shooter
drills and / or
simulations. Ensure all
employees are trained
leveraging
recommended active
shooter videos.

Active Shooter Program Project Plan
• Select Active Shooter Program
Members.
• Appoint Floor Wardens.
• Draft Policy.
• Perform Active Shooter
Vulnerability Assessment.
• Research Defensive Measures.
Plan
• Publish Policy.
• Create Procedures.
• Implement Active Shooter
Defensive Measures.
• Review Training Videos.
• Implement Awareness Cards or
Posters.
Prepare • Hold Awareness Class.
• Hold Tabletop Exercise.
• Hold Walk-through Simulation.
• Hold Postmortem.
• Make Plan Updates.
• Schedule Meeting With Local
Law Enforcement.
Practice
PRS P3 Model
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2
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Sample Active Shooter Policy
This embedded
policy can be
used as a
template to
create your
company’s own
Active Shooter
policy. Simply left
click to reveal the
Document Object
popup and select
“open.”

Summary
Summary of Next Steps, Terms and Conditions as well as Ways In Which
Prescriptive Risk Solutions, LLC can Assist in the Development of Active
Shooter Preparedness Plans

Next Steps
 Assemble active shooter planning team.
 Publish active shooter event policy.
 Perform active shooter vulnerability risk assessment.
 Document active shooter response procedures.
 Create safe rooms to shelter-in-place.
 Outfit safe rooms with emergency supplies and apparatus.
 Conduct awareness training.
 Practice, practice, practice.

Terms & Definitions
 Active shooter defensive products – Specially designed products
used to alert of the presence or deter an active shooter from their
mission.
 Cover – Protect or shield you from gunfire.
 Conceal – Hide you from active shooter line of sight.
 Emergency Egress – Immediate evacuation leaving belongings
behind.
 Last Resort – Imminent danger exists and taking no action will likely
result in your and other’s death.

How Can PRS Help?
Prescriptive Risk Solutions, LLC
1712 Pioneer Avenue
Suite 101
Cheyenne, WY 82001
www.prescriptionrisksolutions.com
info@prescriptiverisksolutions.com
 Create active shooter policies.
 Perform threat assessment.
 Design active shooter plan.
 Create active shooter awareness materials.
 Locate active shooter defense technologies.
 Hold tabletop exercise.
 Arrange active shooter live drills.
 Integrate active shooter plans with existing
security programs.

Active Shooter Guide

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