4 mr. kevin watson assistant s-2-3 jrotc instructor training active shooter “survival mindset” 1
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Mr. Kevin Watson Assistant S-2-3
JROTC Instructor Training
Active Shooter“Survival Mindset”
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4Purpose
Provide Brigade Leaders with the tools to develop an Active Shooter plan
for the programs
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4Overview
• Who is an Active shooter?• Readiness• Shots Fired on Campus (Video)• Group Scenario Solving• Solution Briefs• Questions/Comments
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4Definition of
an Active Shooter
“An armed person who has used deadly physical force on other persons and
continues to do so while having unrestricted access to additional
victims.”
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4There is no profile of an Active Shooter
• Nature of Violence– Not a single variable capable of predicting
violence– Best predictor of future behavior is past behavior– Violence often results from frustration– Violence, many times results from lack of
communication– Conflicted individuals often feel threatened and
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4Five Characteristics of a Mass Killer
1. Long history of frustration, failure, and diminished ability to cope with life’s disappointments
2. Externalized blame
3. Lack of emotional support from family and friends
4. Suffer a precipitating event they view as catastrophic
5. Access to weapons powerful enough to satisfy need for revenge
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4Study of active shooter incidents
• Single male shooter with more than one firearm
• Daylight hours• In a building• Well populated location• Shooting over 2-3 minutes
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44Mentality of Active Shooter
• Desire is to kill and seriously injure without concern for his safety or threat of capture
• Normally has intended victims and will search them out
• Accepts targets of opportunity while searching for or after finding intended victims
• Will continue to move throughout building/area until stopped by law enforcement, suicide, or other intervention
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WRONG CORRECT
Don’t stay exposed. Seek immediate cover and concealment. Get behind something capable of stopping a bullet, such as an engine block, large tree, wall, etc.
Get Out
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CORRECT
Seek cover, lock and barricade door.
WRONG
Hey, we’re in here, Come get us!!!
Hide Out & Keep Out
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As a last resort, FIGHT. Swarm shooter together, use whatever if available as a makeshift weapon to protect yourself and disable the subject. Make sure he’s down for the count!
Take Out
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4Readiness
• Incident Management Response• Risk Assessment• Notification & Communication• Response Resources• Training & Education• Response (Campus/Unit/Individual)• Recovery
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4Shots Fired on Campus
Shortcut to CD Drive.lnk
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CD Drive - Shortcut.lnk
4Group Scenario Solving
1. General. You are a new SAI or AI at the Junior ROTC Department, located here in Richmond, VA in a school classroom and have been given the responsibility to protect your students . As a result you are required to update the Active Shooter plan.
2. Task. Your task is to develop an active shooter plan for following
scenarios; Active Shooter is on your school grounds, Active Shooter is outside your building, and an Active Shooter is entering your classroom.
Your group has 15 minutes to come up with a plan.
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4Solution Briefs
• An Active Shooter is Outside This Building (building across the road)
• An Active Shooter is Inside Our Building (front entrance of the hotel area)
• An Active Shooter Enters Our Room
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• Injured persons– Initial responding officers will not treat the injured or
begin evacuation until the threat is neutralized– You may need to explain this to others in an attempt
to calm them– Once the shooter is contained, officers will begin
treatment and evacuation• Evacuation
– Safety corridors will be established. This may be time consuming
– Remain in secure areas until instructed otherwise– You may be instructed to keep your hands on your
head – You may be searched– You will be escorted out of the building by law
enforcement personnel
Law Enforcement Responsibility
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4What Else Can You Do?
• Practice Your Common SensesPractice Your Common Senses• Contribute to a Culture of Safety• Vigilance – Use awareness to protect your
personal boundaries; Create prevention through vigilance.
• Avoidance – Know how to identify a high-risk situation or environment and avoid it.
• Escape – Know when and how to get away from a threatening situation.
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