DHS Active Shooter Preparedness Workshop - Kansas City, Missouri

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE
 

Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan.

A Unique Training Opportunity

U.S. Department of Homeland Security is hosting a one-day Security Workshop to enhance awareness of, and response to, an active shooter event:

• Educating participants on the history of active shooter events;
  
• Describing common behavior, conditions, and situations associated with active shooters; and
  
• Fostering communication between critical infrastructure owners and operators and local emergency response teams. This course includes discussions of interoperability, communications protocols, and best practices for planning, preparedness, and response.

Building Emergency Planning Capabilities

The event will also describe how to incorporate key elements of successful incident management into planning efforts including:

• Communication and Incident Planning for employees;
• Emergency Action Plan Development;
• Recognizing Behavioral Indicators; and
• Coordinating with First Responders.

 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

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

8:30 A.M. Opening Remarks and Welcome

8:45 A.M. Guest Speaker

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

1:00 P.M. Module 4

• Mitigation

2:00 P.M. Module 5

• Response 

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. Seth Mecum (Western Missouri) and Mr. Ricky Goins (Eastern Missouri), your local Protective Security Advisors (PSA) who are located in Missouri, can provide additional information regarding DHS products and services that may be available to your organization. A fact sheet on the DHS PSA program can be requested by emailing your local PSA at: seth.mecum@hq.dhs.gov or ricky.goins@hq.dhs.gov
• No free parking is available at the venue. Public Parking is available for a fee
• Lunch will be the responsibility of the attendee

Registration

• Registration for this event is free. https://www.govevents.com/pub/20447/d8732/ , or cut and paste this link into your browser: https://www.govevents.com/details/20447/dhs-active-shooter-preparedness-workshop--kansas-city-missouri/?nlp=79q34256s3854dlu123a
  Registration closes July 6, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. EDT;
• Limited seating is available.
• Note: If your plans change, please alert us, so we can accommodate others on the waiting list.

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