Active Shooter
Preparedness Program

Active shooter events in a healthcare setting presents unique challenges. In many cases, there is no pattern or method to the selection of victims by an active shooter, and these situations are, by their very nature, unpredictable and evolve quickly. Critical Care Training Center’s Active Shooter Program provides education and resources to raise awareness of the indicators of an active shooter incident and how to respond.

Course
Overview

Course Fee

$60

Primary Audience: All individuals, including managers and employees. This course is NOT for law enforcement officers.

Course
Objective

Upon completing this course,
the participant will be able to:

Describe actions to take when confronted with an active shooter and responding law enforcement officials.
Recognize potential workplace violence indicators.
Describe actions to take to prevent and prepare for potential active shooter incidents.
Describe how to manage the consequences of an active shooter incident.

2 Units

Continued Education Units

3 hours 30 minutes

Course Length

Additional
Information

This course is Nationally approved by National Protection and Program Directorate / Office of Infrastructure Protection, U. S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Emergency Management Institute, Board of Registered Nurses, BVNPT and DHS (Department of Health Services).

An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and other populated area. In most cases, active shooters use firearms and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly.

All employees can help prevent and prepare for potential active shooter situations. This course provides guidance to individuals, including managers and employees, so that they can prepare to respond to an active shooter situation.

This course is NOT for law enforcement officers, but for non-law enforcement employees. The material may provide law enforcement officers information on recommended actions for non-law enforcement employees to take should they be confronted with an active shooter situation.