DHS Active Shooter Preparedness Workshop - Seattle, WA

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE

A Unique Training Opportunity

This workshop is presented in coordination with Pierce College and Center of Excellence for Homeland Security- Emergency Management.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Infrastructure Protection seeks to enhance preparedness through a "whole community" approach. This approach supports our stakeholders' efforts to plan, prepare, and mitigate risk from a potential active shooter incident. The workshops goals include recognition, prevention, and preparedness training for active shooter incidents with an emphasis on emergency action plan development. .

Building Emergency Planning Capabilities

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

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

Registration

• Registration for this event is free.
• Registration closes at midnight, August 29, 2016 (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.

 Who should Participate?

This event is open to:   

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

Agenda

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

8:30 A.M. Opening Remarks and Welcome

8:45 A.M.  Guest Speakers (TBD)

9:30 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

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
• Complimentary parking.
• 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. Jonathan Richeson, your local Protective Security Advisor (PSA), 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: jonathan.richeson@hq.dhs.gov.  

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 midnight (EDT), August 29, 2016.