Workplace Violence & Active Shooter/Hostile Intruder Reactive or Proactive? Workplace Violence Prevention Institute

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1 Workplace Violence & Active Shooter/Hostile Intruder Reactive or Proactive? Workplace Violence Prevention Institute

I want to challenge your thinking. Stretch your paradigm. Pose a challenging "gauntlet" to how YOU see your approach to workplace violence prevention.

4 I want to challenge your thinking. Stretch your paradigm. Pose a challenging "gauntlet" to how YOU see your approach to workplace violence prevention. And - please, lower your resistance here - open your mind; because 'Im NOT trying to sell a thing. Nor, am I asking you for any response at the Nater Associates, Ltd All Rights Reserved

5 Active Shooter /Hostile Intruder Approaches are confusing

6 Workplace Violence Prevention Active Shooter Preparation

8 In 1986, Patrick Sherrill a troubled part-time postal letter carrier shocked the world when he shot and killed 14 co-workers, wounding 6 others before killing himself, making the NATION realize that workplace violence is a REAL THREAT. It requires a strategic plan and preventative workplace violence prevention training. This incident has been identified as the source of the phrase going postal. Edmonton, Oklahoma Postal Shooting 8/20/1986

9 Take Away Points The organization has responsibilities in preparing the worksite and training the workforce. The Active Shooter Training Must Be Tied to Workplace Violence Prevention. Employees must feel empowered and enabled to respond appropriately. Police Response & Employee Encounter Issues.

10 Avoiding Assumptions! How Do We Train?

11 Thought Question How do we train? Are you prepared right now to respond to an armed intruder? Has your organization prepared YOU and it's ENVIRONMENTS to adequately address an armed intruder threat?

Active Shooter Stats The average active-shooter incident lasts 12 minutes.

13 Active Shooter Stats Overwhelmingly, the offender is a single shooter (98%), primarily male (97%) In 40 % of the instances, they kill themselves 2% of the shooters bring IEDs as an additional Nater Associates, Ltd All Rights Reserved

14 When the disgruntled person transitions to the Hostile Intruder and violent revenge you are confronted with the Active Shooter Mentality. As we begin this discussion do not assume or take the intentions or capabilities of the Hostile Intruder or Active Shooter for Nater Associates, Ltd All Rights Reserved 5/3/

17 Organizational Realities Develop/Implement Active Shooter Violence Response Procedures and Plans. Assign specific responsibilities. Alert, Notification & Communications Identify Safe Harbor Rooms. Consider Special Needs. Train the Nater Associates, Ltd All Rights Reserved

18 Organizational Commitment, Investment & Responsibilities Planning Team Executive Management Team Crisis Management Team Security HR Legal Public Affairs/Public Relations Communications Employees Emergency Nater Associates, Ltd All Rights Reserved Slide 18

19 Special Considerations Family Support Special Employee Needs Visitors/Contractors Human Behavior

20 How Do We Communicate The Threat? Alert - How do we initially put everyone on notice of an Incident? Notification - How do we communicate? Communications What systems are in place to coordinate with Nater Associates, Ltd All Rights Reserved Slide 20

21 What IS the Training Response? Immediate protective measures, shelter in place, and safe harbor rooms. Don t believe in training out of fear of disclosing concepts! Are we including local police and emergency responders? Share floor plans and other relative documents with local Nater Associates, Ltd All Rights Reserved Slide 21

23 Did You Know That Adults Learn Best When When they are involved in the planning & evaluation of their instructions. Experience provides the basis for the learning experience. Subjects have immediate relevance & impact. Learning is problem-centered rather than Nater Associates, Ltd All Rights Reserved Slide 23

24 Active Shooter Mindset Desires is to kill and/or seriously injure without concern for his safety or threat of capture. Often has intended victims and will seek them out. This person is committed to his rehearsed plans.

25 Active Shooter Mindset Committed to plans they accepts targets of opportunity while searching for intended victims. Pursues unintended victims who impede his progress. Will continue moving throughout building/area until stopped by law enforcement, commits suicide, or other intervention.

26 Making the Tough Decisions The Active Shooter can be stopped; however, the decision requires decisive action and trained and prepared individual(s). The Hero depending on the situation. Can you take the Active Shooter out before the loss of more life including yours?

27 The Emergency Response Active Shooter Preparation and Response planning & training have unique factors at workplaces and educational institutions. C-suite, Emergency Managers, Crisis Managers must understand the role law enforcement plays.

28 I've been trained to carefully/clinically/comprehensively identify every critical impact point/factor that positively or negatively affects business performance in addressing workplace violence prevention. Maybe it's time you looked at your business-security actions, activities and outcomes more Nater Associates, Ltd All Rights Reserved

29 In Summary There must be C-Suite and Senior Management Commitment and Investment Make the effort an organizational activity that includes internal and externa resources. Make the training relevant and impactful. Do invite local law enforcement.

30 In Summary The day of the crisis is not the time to plan or train. The day of the crisis is not the time to decide who is in charge. Coordinating Responsibilities are critical.

31 You have to carefully evaluate & borrow the success processes, thinking & approaches from all kinds of industries other than yours. Because, if all you do is try to monitor & evaluate what people in your industry are doing, you re going to be limited to incremental & linear growth. Jay Abraham Nater Associates, Ltd All Rights Reserved