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Course Overview – Workplace Violence Survival
Course Description This course provides strategy and tactics to develop skills and response protocols to increase your survival in the event of a violent incident
Course Outcomes Develop deeper understanding of survival theory Implement and put into practice skills necessary to reduce vulnerability Employ skills to counter aggressive acts against you and your staff Understand natural responses to stress and how to counter Evaluate weakness or threats to your environment and deploy countermeasures Utilize effective techniques to barricade or escape a dangerous situation Identify and common items in your environment that can by used to assist you Understand Law Enforcement tactics and adapt accordingly
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Topical Outline I. Introduction
Course Overview Introduction to the C.O.R.E. Principles
II. Citizen Preparation Where are we at risk
III. Lockdown and Beyond Is this our best plan Developing your plan There is a better way
IV. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT Active Shooter or Active Killer Who is our threat C.O.R.E. Theory
V. Case Studies
Columbine, Colorado Virginia Tech, Virginia Inland Regional, California
VI. C.O.R.E. Principles and Practical Application Using your environment to your benefit Identify vulnerabilities Introduction to barricade tactics When to actively resist and how
VII. Violent Intruder/Active Shooter
Methodology and tradecraft By the numbers
VIII. O.O.D.A. Loop
Understanding a shooters skill set Shooter expectations and anticipated results Disrupting the shooters skill set Countermeasures and tactics for survival
IX. Why we must “Think Differently and Act
Decisively” Who recommends a different approach Conclusion
NOT ALL “EXPERTS” ARE CREATED EQUAL
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C.O.R.E. Principles of Survival
A Citizen Response to Violent Intruder
CALL
OBSTRUCT
RESIST
ESCAPE
The C.O.R.E. Principles of Survival are a
non-linear, series of emergency response
protocols designed to gain you time in an
emergency incident and get you out.
Where are we at risk ?
EVERYWHERE
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Why Soft Targets
Little or no security ◦ Bag checks
◦ Metal detectors
◦ Visitor screening ( identification etc.)
Rarely armed security ◦ If confronted increased chance of overwhelming or defeating
◦ Little chance of interference to completing their mission
Ease of entry and escape
Maximum body count
Maximum confusion and terror
We must change our way of thinking TIMES HAVE CHANGED AND ALONG WITH IT THE TACTICS AND MOTIVATIONS OF AGGRESSORS
Over 25 years of workplace and school violence has taught us:
We can no longer assume we are safe at work
We can no longer assume the police will be there to stop the violent act
We can no longer assume that hiding behind a door will keep us safe
We can no longer assume that we can talk our way out of being seriously injured or killed
We can no longer confront violent intruders with non violent counter measures
We can no longer expect our “unarmed security” to protect us from “armed intruders”
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What about the Police ?
25 years of history at mass shooting scenes have provided us with a national average for police response time….. HOW LONG ?
AVERAGE SHOOTING IS OVER IN ?
15 Minutes – Plan accordingly
5 – 6 Minutes
Questions we must ask ourselves
What can you do in those 5-6 minutes before help arrives?
Can what you do in those first critical minutes change the outcome?
Are you prepared to hold and survive until professional rescue arrives?
Does your plan account for making it to 15?
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LOCKDOWN/SHELTER IN PLACE…….The Preferred Plan……
Businesses, schools, and public buildings must adopt additional tactics beyond lockdown/shelter in place
Barricade tactics must be utilized in addition to lockdown/shelter in place strategy
Is lockdown/shelter in place ALONE your best plan to keep yourself, staff, clients as safe as possible?
IS THIS REALLY YOUR BEST PLAN?
Let’s talk about your plan
Do you have a corporate wide plan ?
Does you plan have flexibility built in?
Does your corporate plan include B.E.A.P. ?
Have you considered the community resources at your service?
Do you need help developing and implementing your plan?
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On the recommendations of… There is a better way…….
Department of Homeland Security Department of Education Nationally Accredited Law Enforcement Agencies Many State Governments
RUN HIDE AND FIGHT TACTICS MUST BE ADDED TO
THE CORPORATE DISASTER PLANS AND TRAINING OF STAFF
C.O.R.E. Principles Consulting Group, based on these recommendations,
have established the
C.O.R.E. Principles of Survival
Active Shooter Or…… ACTIVE KILLER
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We have to stop pretending and using sterile names like “active shooter” or “Violent Intruder” and recognize them for what they are…………..
KILLERS
“In a moment of decision,
the best thing you can do is
the right thing.
Then the next best thing
you can do is the wrong
thing.
The worst thing you can do
is nothing.” President Theodore Roosevelt
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NATURAL RESPONSES TO STRESS
Under duress we have three natural responses:
Fight Flight Freeze
What has been the preferred response? Lockdown (Freeze)
Pine Lake Health and Rehab Nursing Home
Carthage North Carolina, March 29th, 2009
Shooter - Robert Stewart, 45 Killed 8 residents and staff, and wounding another before being shot and apprehended by
police
Estranged husband of nurse employed at community and apparent main target
Survives unharmed – in wing of building that requires pass codes
Convicted in September 2011 and sentenced to 142-179 years in prison
Claimed to be under the influence of “Ambien” and unable to control his actions
Located in a rural community with a population of approximately 2,400
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No Place is Immune
October 2011 – Seal Beach California Salon Meritage Hair Salon
41 year old shooter, survived 8 dead, 1 wounded (including intended target estranged wife) Custody dispute
October 2012 – Brookfield Wisconsin Azana Spa
45 year old shooter, deceased – self inflicted 4 dead, 4 wounded (including intended target estranged wife)
August 2012 – Oak Creek Wisconsin Sikh Temple
40 year old shooter deceased – self inflicted 7 dead, 4 wounded
Hamlet Hills Village Chagrin Falls, Ohio March 24, 2016
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Hamlet Hills Village Chagrin Falls, Ohio March 24, 2016
Shooter – Frank Staton, 56
Chef at Hamlet Hills Village Killed 2 other staff members Shooter attempted suicide before apprehended by police One of deceased staff was in a relationship with shooter Other deceased reported to be in the “Wrong place and the wrong time”
Hamlet Hills is located in a rural upscale community with a population of approximately 4,056
C.O.R.E. theory is based on: information, authorization, proactive training is the key to surviving Active Shooter Events
Call
Obstruct
Resist
Escape
all are authorized to announce, plain language no codes, includes announcing the ‘Play by Play”
get away from the danger if possible
interrupt the skill set needed to shoot accurately, and FIGHT BACK (Last Resort)
using LOCKDOWN as a tool, not a final solution. Must include barricade training
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Virginia Tech, April 16 2007 Lessons Learned
Highest mass casualty event in U.S. History
Fastest Response Time By Police to a school shooting (On scene in three minutes)
Fastest S.W.A.T. Response to a school shooting (On scene in Norris Hall in 15 Minutes)
Shooting lasted 9 minutes
Police were 800 Yards away investigating a double Homicide (at West Ambler Johnston Hall) Committed earlier that morning by CHO
32 Killed, 17 wounded
With Homicides being investigated on Campus, CHO dressed in Military Style Clothing, is seen walking across campus carrying bags, then locking doors of Norris Hall with chains by multiple staff and students …NO ONE SAID ANYTHING
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!
Virginia Tech, Norris Hall Second Floor
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A Glaring Statistic that is SHOCKINGLY Obvious
28 vs 2 Passive Approach Proactive Approach
(Stay down) (Barricade)
We must do better, we must learn to “Think Differently, and Act Decisively”
San Bernardino California, Inland Regional Center, December 2, 2015
1100 a.m. first 911 calls received
1104 a.m. first police units arrive on scene and enter Inland Regional
Suspects in the shooting are gone
Shooters were able to kill 14 people and critically wound 21 and flee the scene in less than 4 minutes
Monthly “Active Shooter Drills” conducted at this location
Departure from 25 years of “profiled” Active Shooter trade craft
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CALL……..Time to “Think Differently”
Provide/Receive Information to Act Provide everything you know to as many as you can using all
means available REAL TIME INFORMATION MUST BE SHARED Use the information you have to DECIDE AND ACT You must be flexible to adapt to changes in a constantly
changing situation
OBSTRUCT Lockdown – A great STARTING point but not your last resort!
When do you lock doors? Before, During, After REMEMBER – A locked door is nothing more than a time barrier, not a final solution
BARRICADE • Must, MUST, MUST be added to Lockdown protocols
• Creates a stronghold that cannot be breached easily • Makes you a HARD TARGET
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OBSTRUCT Which of these would you feel safer with?
BARRICADE …… NOT A BARRICADE
OBSTRUCT
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BEYOND LOCKDOWN LOCKDOWN can no longer be depended upon as a our only option
Barricade tactics must be employed with LOCKDOWN
ESCAPE must be an immediate option
Evasive Action must be utilized in event of violent attack
SWARMING when you must fight to survive utilizes numbers to your advantage
Counter Violence in the face of violence (again LAST RESORT)
YOU CAN WIN AND YOU CAN SURVIVE
POLICE
Highly skilled and trained in the use of firearms
Miss 70 – 80% or shots in high stress incidents
ARMED INTRUDER/ACTIVE SHOOTER
Generally not skilled or trained
Extremely susceptible to counter tactics
◦ Noise
◦ Movement
◦ Distraction (Thrown Objects)
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Active Shooters are statistically not well trained
SHOOTER SKILL
ACTIVE POLICE
SHOOTER
LOW HIGH
POLICE Active Shooter
20% - 30% 50%
HIT RATE
RESIST….Time to “Act Decisively”
When your life or the life of your residents or staff is at risk, and ONLY AS A LAST RESORT
YOU MUST :
Resist all attempts to harm you or your staff and residents
You must understand that this is about survival!
You must understand they are not there to take hostages, scare you, or steal your belongings
A GUNMEN IN YOUR COMMUNITY IS THERE TO KILL AS MANY OF YOU AS FAST AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN
WHAT YOU DO IN THOSE
CRITICAL FIRST MINUTES
COULD MEAN THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
SURVIVAL AND DEATH
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RESIST…Time to “Act Decisively” CAN YOU INTERRUPT THE SKILL SET NEEDED
FOR A KILLER TO SHOOT ACCURATELY?
Your actions, and unexpected response can cause hesitation
The shooter “expects” a certain response--
Because of years of “conditioning” and lack of planning, the expectation is:
No Resistance, Hide, Cower, Beg, Plead, Lie Down, Stand Still (This empowers him more to do more violence) which allows them to methodically kill you
Disrupt his expectations and you will create
HESITATION
HESITATION creates TIME
TIME creates OPPORTUNITY to create
DISTANCE
DISTANCE between YOU AND THE SHOOTER
Creates INCREASED SURVIVABILITY
RESIST….O.O.D.A. LOOP
Observe Orient Decide Act Col. John Boyd, USAF - Father of the F-16 Fighter Jet Develops concept of the O.O.D.A. Loop “The Decision Cycle of Combat Operations Process”
Disrupt the “O.O.D.A. Loop” and take the Shooter out of the advantage and control position and force him into the disadvantageous position of having to react
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To shoot accurately, a Shooter must complete a process of steps EVERY TIME
He has a gun!!! What difference can anything I do really make? Why distract, why resist?
ACCURACY DEPENDS UPON THE FOLLOWING EVERY TIME
1. Identify a target 2. Get weapon sights oriented on target 3. Focus the sight on that target 4. Remain steady, keeping the weapon and
sights aligned on target 5. Squeeze the trigger 6. REPEAT
CHANGE THE RESULT BY DISRUPTING THE
SHOOTERS EXPECTATIONS
You can affect the outcome by changing the expectation.
THINK ABOUT THIS……. the shooter comes with expectations
• You will standstill • You will lie down • You will not resist……
Do something to interfere with that expectation and change the outcome!
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COMPLY AND DIE THE SHOOTER IS NOT THERE TO MAKE DEALS, DON'T TRY
- BE PROACTIVE
Nickel Mine Amish School, Lancaster PA
Bailey Colorado
Columbine H.S.
Virginia Tech
All have shown us that complying with the Killer does very little except allow them to attain a higher kill ratio
But, wait….We will just make him angry?
Good!
We now have interrupted his expectations and have the element of surprise
By disrupting his expectations, he now has to be reactive to his environment
You can create confusion, hesitation and ultimately fear in the shooter that his plan is failing
You have gained the tactical advantage
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SWARMING - Time to bring in your ground game
THIS IS A LAST RESORT WHEN THERE
ARE NO OTHER OPTIONS
Why were attackers like Klebold and Harris, and Cho so successful?
“Because the good guys gave up the numerical advantage and allowed the attackers to change the balance and attack “One on One”
Even with a few motivated staff or residents you can easily overwhelm and neutralize a gunman
IF YOU MUST ATTACK….
ATTACK VIOLENTLY
AND VICIOUSLY
ESCAPE…Time to Act Decisively
Be where the Bad Guy is NOT
Only 2% of all armed intruder events ever involved more than one shooter (Reports of second gunmen common)
Why do we insist on conditioning thousands of students and teachers and workers each year to stay in the fatal circle
Your survival depends on getting outside that fatal circle
Or if not possible, make an impenetrable barricaded stronghold where you can hold until help arrives
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October 2008 Known as the 3-Outs Program
• Get Out • Hide Out • Take Out
DHS Recommendations
October 2009 • Do not have a one-size fits all plan • Teachers and employees choose to
Evacuate or Lockdown • Authorize decisions to be made • Active Resistance is an option
IACP Recommendations
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NYPD Recommendations Jan 2012
State of Alabama and Dept. of Homeland Security
February 2013 Specifically names Run, Hide, Fight as official State recommendations for A.S. response plans
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Ohio Attorney General and Safety Task Force Recommendations
June 2013 Lockdown does not mean stand-alone defensive strategy of Securing in Place Evacuate, Barricade, Counter
US Dept. of Ed REMS Recommendations
June 2013 Has to be the end of LOCKDOWN only as the response plan for schools. ** REMS- Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools
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Thank you for your kind attention Questions?
Director of Operations
Anthony (Tony) Fritz
(570) 854-5884 Mobile
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