Jovan Petkovic

CUR 516

Phillis Carbonaro

October 9, 2014

*Advanced firearms and active shooter

*Agenda

* Introduction to the course

*Course purpose

*Course objectives and goals

*Firearms Safety

*Certification levels

*Advanced firearms

* Theoretical and practical application

*Active shooter

*Response

* Training

* Expectations (Emotional, physical, psychological impacts)

*Introduction

*Advanced firearms and active shooter

*Firearms safety, regulations, use of force, and policy (class room and range environment)

*Active shooter training/demonstration

*Course length – 16 hours

*Designed for Educators, Administrators, Security personnel, First responders

*Participants will increase proficiency with firearms, have an understanding of responsibilities, incident impacts, practice, and self-evaluate at the end of the course

*Learner Characteristics

*First responders

*Minimum basic firearms proficiency

*Minimum 21 years of age

*Both, female and male participants

*Psychological aptitude test (MMPI)

*Physical fitness test

*5 students per instructor

*Minimum passing score is 85%

*Needs Assessment

1. What is the learning problem or opportunity?

* Participants will have a clear understanding of the emotional, physical, and psychological impacts deadly encounters present.

* Participants will increase their abilities to effectively deal with an active shooter incident by completing the course successfully.

2. What is currently available?

* NRA basic pistol training courses

* Armed security guard training courses

* NRA home defense courses

3. What should be available?

* Advanced firearms and active shooter training course

4. Explain the gap analysis between what is available and what should be available.

Basic course cover firearms safety, laws, and teach basic firearms proficiency. The advanced firearms and active shooter training course will expand on the basic course in a classroom setting, and actual practice of an active shooter incident.

5. What is your recommended solution for filling the gap?

* Attendance and successful completion of the advances firearms and active shooter course

*Delivery Modality

*Course content will be delivered in a classroom setting, utilizing various media to include PowerPoint presentations, video footage of shooting incidents, lecture, and group discussion of reviewed material.

*Learned material will be transitioned to practice in a controlled environment on a designated firearms range, utilizing simmunition and safety equipment.

*Instructional Goals for the

Course

*Participants will have a clear understanding of the moral, ethical, and lawful impacts deadly force encounters bring.

*Participants will have demonstrated the proficiency to deal with active shooter encounters by successfully completing the course.

*Learner Context

*The intended instruction setting will include 8 hours of classroom setting that is instructor-led instruction, and individual discussion participation (self-assessment, critique)

*The second 8 hour segment of the course is field based, in a controlled firearms range environment, utilizing simmunition, safety equipment, and practicing active shooter scenarios

*Intended application is for self-defense, and defense of others in a workplace or at-home environment

*Advanced Firearms and

Active Shooter

*Learning objective for Advanced Firearms and Active Shooter1. Gain the understanding for deadly force

encounters and how it affects a persons decision making process from the emotional, physical, and psychological aspect. Pre, during, and post event

2. Gain the insight into criminal, civil, and ethical ramifications

3. Attain the skillset in active shooter response techniques

4. Complete the practical active shooter assessment scenario with a minimum scoring of 85

*Advanced Firearms and

Active Shooter

*Defined Goals

*Behavioral impacts

*Emotional, psychological, physical

*Litigation

*Criminal, Civil, Ethical

*Active shooter response techniques

*How to respond…fight or flight

*Active shooter assessment

*Completion of the active shooter practical scenario

*Performance-Based Objectives

*Participants in the course intend will attain the insight and understanding of deadly force encounters with 100% accuracy.

*The participants will attain the skill level necessary to engage an active shooter by accurately completing the active shooter scenario with 100% accuracy.

*Participants will attain a minimum passing score of 80 on a written test.

*Instructional Strategies

*The course content will mostly be instructor led instruction based. Academic content will be based on collaborative learning, and sharpening critical thinking skills.

*The rationale to collaborative learning is the exposure to various individual views and ideas, and open individual options and thought process.

*Instructional Strategies Explained

*The instructor led sections will focus on the practical applications of various techniques in clearing rooms, hallways, areas, while actively searching for the active shooter.

*The classroom environment, the academic section, will be partially instructor led and collaborative learning. Review of various articles and videos related to active shooter incidents.

*Technologies used in the course will include, computer based active shooter simulation training, videos, projector, and desktop computer.

*Course timelines

Agenda 1st training day Agenda 2nd training day

0900-0930 Instructor/student/course introduction; Course rules, expectations, and policies.

0900-1045 Active shooter theoretical response techniques and methods; methodology , firearms safety review

0930-1000 Firearms safety; certification levels; advanced firearms theoretical application

1045-1100 Break

1000-1015 Break 1100-1200 Active Shooter practical scenario training (Dry drills and simmunition drills)

1015--1200 Deadly force use; behavioral; psychological; emotional impacts; active shooter review;

1200-1300 Lunch

1200-1300 Lunch 1300-1400 Active Shooter practical scenario training (Dry drills and simmunition drills)

1300-1500 Training video review, analysis, and discussion; Active shooter introduction; methodology; techniques, State law review; quiz

1400-1600 Active Shooter practical scenario training (Dry drills and simmunition drills)

1500-1700 F.A.T.S. (FireArms Training Simulator)

1600-1700 Active shooter scenario testing

*Course participants

*As previously outlined, the course is designed for non-law enforcement personnel.

* Employers and employees (Government/Corporation/Private business/organization)

* Educators (Teachers/administrators)

* Security personnel (Private and contract)

*Any adult person, meeting pre-enrollment requirements, interested in expanding life-skills.

*The course is 16 hours in length, to include class and range time.

*The participants for the class will want to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to effectively deal with basic elements surrounding an active shooter event, and will be self-motivated.

*Participants are self-selecting upon meeting minimum class pre-requisites.

*Course equipment

*Appropriate sized classroom

*Tables, chairs, whiteboard, projector, laptop, and desktop, prepared testing material, class handouts

*Firearms Training Simulator system

*Protective equipment for simmunition training (head, eyes, upper torso, groin, elbow and knee pads)

*Glock 17, 9mm, three magazines, and paddle holsters

*Plan for implementation

*The course will be made available eight weeks in advance for participants to enroll, and meet the minimum requirements for the course.

*A 16 hour basic firearms course will be offered prior to the AFAS course.

*Enrolled participants must pass the MMPI test prior to course attendance.

*Pre-course orientation will be available for interest persons to obtain information regarding the course contents and purpose.

*Formative Assessment

*Course participants will be provided a written test during the lecture part of the course.

*Test is a ten question true/false test based on lecture content.

*An active shooter scenario test will be performed at the end of the course.

*Participants will demonstrate physically the ability to engage and stop an active shooter.

*Student end of course surveys will be solicited at the end of the course.

*Information as to course improvement, expectations, and

*Summative Evaluation of

Program Outcomes

*The evaluation process of the program outcomes is undetermined at this time. A study would need to be conducted over a 24 month period to determine if participants were involved in any active shooter incidents, and the outcome of each incident.

*An email system creation for self-reporting can aid in the gathering of data for the study.

*A separate analysis of class enrollment size, and student course completion can be evaluated statistically.

*Summative Evaluation of

Program Outcomes

*The student end of course progress will be identified virtue passing the written test, and the skills demonstration test.

*The passing of both evaluation methods will demonstrate the positive outcome of student having attained the necessary skills to handle critical active shooter incidents.

*Evaluation Instruments

*In class written test*Ten question test in a True/False format.

*Scenario test

*Physical demonstration of an active shooter scenario in a controlled shooting range environment.

*Future Implications

*The course will increase survivability in an active shooter incident.

*Increased incidents of active shooters in the public, schools, and workplace are on a rise.

*Course completion will identify qualified persons able to safely and responsibly carry a firearm while in the workplace, and be equipped with the required tool to stop an active shooter.

*Course content needs to be adapted for future developments, and include updated information regarding psychological discoveries, or lecture content changes.

*References

* Active shooter/mass casualty incidents. (2013). Retrieved October 5, 2014, from http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cirg/active-shooter-and-mass-casualty-incidents

* Armed Security Guard Lesson Plan (8 hrs) [Lesson Plan]. (2014). Retrieved from http://licensing.azdps.gov/Licenseforms.asp

* Justification, Title 13 Arizona Revised Statutes § Chapter 4 (2014).

* Misconduct involving weapons; defenses; classification; definitions, 13 Arizona State Legislature §§ 3102 (2014).

* Run. Hide. Fight. Surviving an Active Shooter Event. [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.fbi.gov/about-

us/cirg/active-shooter-and-mass-casualty-incidents/run-hide-fight-video