20150210 ASWS GA Augusta Flyer (PDF)

Active Shooter Workshop
February 10, 2015
Kroc Center
1833 Broad Street
Augusta, Georgia, 30904

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE
Given today’s ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key
piece of an organization’s incident response planning.

A Unique Training Opportunity
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security, Sizemore Inc, the Kroc Center and Programs Directorate’s Office of
Infrastructure Protection within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are hosting a one-day Security Workshop to enhance awareness
of, and response to, an active shooter event:

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

Building Emergency Planning Capabilities
The event will describe how to incorporate key elements of successful incident management into planning efforts, such as:

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Communicating with and accounting for employees;
Building familiarity with local responders and knowing their capabilities;
Coordinating with first responders before, during, and after an incident; and
Integrating public affairs into incident management

Registration
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Registration for this event is free. Click Here to Register.
Registration closes February 6, 2015 at 11:59 PM (EDT)
Note: If your plans change, please alert us so we can accommodate others on the waiting list

8:00 – 8:30 am
8:30 – 8:45 am
8:45 – 9:55 am
9:55 – 10:10 am
10:10 - 11:00 am
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Registration
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Module 1
• Active Shooter Definitions, History, Workplace Violence
• Behavioral Indicators
Break
Local Speakers (TBD)
Module 2
• Operation Differences / Private Sector Businesses
• Law Enforcement Response

12:00 – 12:45 pm

Lunch (Lunch on participants own)

12:45 – 2:20 pm

Module 3
• Stakeholder Communications
• Active Shooting Planning – Part 1
Break
Module 4
• Active Shooting Planning – Part 2
Closing Remarks / Certificate Distribution

2:20 – 2:35 pm
2:35 – 3:35 pm
3:35 – 4:00 pm

Who Should Participate?
 Corporate and facility

security professionals from
the private & public sectors
 Supervisory first responders
 Homeland security

representatives

NOTES:

 A government-issued ID
(license) will be required for
entry
 For more information on the
Security Workshops, email:
ASworkshop@hq.dhs.gov
 For more Active Shooter
Preparedness information, visit:
http://www.dhs.gov/activeshooter-preparedness