https://www.cisa.gov/securing-soft-targets-and-crowded-places This website link provides a resource guide and a security plan overview for places such as sports venues, shopping venues, schools, and transportation systems. These locations, soft targets and crowded places are ones that are defined as easily accessible to large numbers of people and have limited security or protective measures in place making Read the Rest…
https://ema.ohio.gov/Exercise_MallActiveShooterToolkit.aspx This toolkit provides the materials and information necessary to easily plan and host an exercise. The toolkit was created with the help of private security and law enforcement partners who lacked opportunities to coordinate their efforts after training separately for years. It is designed to provide a simple step-by-step guide, as well as other Read the Rest…
https://ncs4.usm.edu/training/dhs-fema-courses/ The NCS4 offers courses for multi-disciplined professionals responsible for the safety and security of sporting and special events. Courses are in the areas of risk management, incident management, communications, evacuation, and protective actions. They have expanded their offerings to include a Certified Sport Security Professional (CSSP) certification for individuals who hold leadership positions in Read the Rest…
https://www.cisa.gov/human-resources-or-security-professional This resource provides information and strategies to help organizations and facilities plan for an active shooter incident.
https://community.fema.gov/until-help-arrives Training video and web-based training course created because life-threatening emergencies can happen fast, and emergency responders aren’t always nearby. These injuries can require immediate action to prevent an injured person from dying, so those nearest to someone are best positioned to provide first care.
https://lasd.org/active-shooter/ Video and website created by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department that is highly effective showing various types of locations (work, soft targets, educational facilities, etc.) where an active assault could occur. It provides the audience with tools that can assist in how to respond effectively during a rapidly evolving incident.
https://www.stopthebleed.org/ One of the best ways to increase a person’s likelihood of survival when severely injured during active assailant incident is to quickly stop severe bleeding. Coworkers can provide initial life-saving measures. The Stop the Bleed® site provides resources on how to organize an in-person training, life-saving strategies and posters, instructional videos, and aid kits Read the Rest…
https://www.infragard.org/ The InfraGard is a partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector. The program provides a vehicle for seamless public-private collaboration with government that expedites the timely exchange of information and promotes mutual learning opportunities relevant to the protection of critical infrastructure.
