DHS Active Shooter Preparedness Workshop - Springfield, IL

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE

Preparing employees for a potential active shooter incident is an integral component of an organization’s incident response planning. Because active shooter incidents are unpredictable and evolve quickly, preparing for and knowing what to do in an active shooter situation can be the difference between life and death. Every second counts.

A Unique Training Opportunity

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are hosting a one-day Security Workshop to to enhance preparedness against active shooter incidents through:

• Developing an Emergency Action Plan with guidance from expert instructors
• Identifying strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in physical security and planning considerations via break-out sessions
• Learning how to prevent active shooter incidents by recognizing behavioral indicators on the pathway to violence
• Understanding the history of significant active shooter incidents through survivor stories and expert perspectives

Enhancing Emergency Planning

The workshop will describe how to incorporate key elements of successful incident management into planning efforts, such as:

• Developing communication and incident plans for employees
• Building relationships with local first responders
• Coordinating with first responders before, during, and after an incident
• Integrating public affairs into incident managements

 Who should Participate?

This event is open to:   

• Corporate and facility security professionals from the private and public sectors;
• Supervisory first responders
• Human Resource managers
• Community Response officials: and
• Homeland security representitives.

Agenda

Registration (Begins at 7:30 A.M.)

8:30 A.M. Opening Remarks and Welcome

9:00 A.M Module 1

• Recognition

10:00 A.M. Module 2

• Prevention

11:00 A.M. Module 3

• Protection

12:00 P.M. Lunch (On Own)

1:00 P.M. Module 4

• Mitigation

2:00 P.M. Module 5

• Response

2:15 P.M. Break

3:00 P.M. Module 6

• Recovery

3:45 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Closing Remarks

Notes

• A Federal, state, local government-issued ID (e.g., state issued drivers license) will be required for entry
• For more information on the Active Shooter Preparedness Workshops, email: ASWorkshop@hq.dhs.gov
• For more Active Shooter Preparedness information visit: http://WWW.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness
• At your request, Mr. Kevin Pennell, your local Protective Security Advisor (PSA), can provide additional information regarding DHS products and services that may be available to your organization. He may be contacted at: Kevin.Pennell@hq.dhs.gov.

Registration

• Registration for this event is free. Click here to register, or cut and paste this link into your browser;
• Registration closes February 13, 2017 at 12:00 P.M. EDT;
• Limited seating is available; 2 slots per organization. Additional attendees will be approved on a case by case basis;
• Note: If your plans change, please alert us, so we can accomodate others on the waiting list.

For more information on the workshop, email: ASworkshop@hq.dhs.gov.

Limited seating is available; If your plans change, please let us know so we can accommodate others on the waiting list.

REGISTRATION CLOSES at noon, February 13, 2017.