Importance Of Active Shooter Response Training PA

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By Jose Martin


Most often people think of robberies, gangs and murders when thinking of shootings. In some areas, this is often the case. Although, there have been far more mass and school shootings over the last several decades in different cities and states in the United States. As such, there is now an active shooter response training PA which can help individuals know the best way to react if and when involved in such an incident.

One of the most important things taught during these training sessions is to stay alert and aware to stay alive. As such, if hearing or seeing something that is out of place, it is important to notify administrators and local authorities in an effort to halt what could be an active shooter situation. Whereas, attendees also learn information on how to react during an active shooter situation, with the first being when in doubt, get out.

Most active shooter incidents involve more than one person whom often uses a firearm to engage in a random shooting spree. While this is the case, there have been many school shootings which have been prevented by students speaking out when hearing of such plans. As such, there are also such incidents which have been planned well in advance.

Violent crime in schools has risen since the early 1990s. Then, by 2007, it seemed that public sector and crimes in the school were more equalized. While different than crimes which are now occurring in schools, the first violent act related to a school took place much earlier in history.

The first act of violence regarding a school actually occurred 1764, near Greencastle, PA when the Lanape Native American tribe shot 9 or 10 students and an administrator though reports on the number of students killed varies in different reports. What is known, is that only 3 children survived the incident.

As there were 2014, there were 24 school shootings in less than a year. These included high school, middle and elementary school students. For, while most school shootings have been at high schools such as Columbine, the shooter at Sandy Hook proved that these individuals do not discriminate when choosing a target. As such, it is important to remain alert and aware in all settings, as these incidents have occurred in all areas of society.

In most cases, these situations last for hours or minutes, though there have been a few which involved the shooters barricading oneself and a target, whether children or otherwise, which have lasted for a day or more. As such, the training also focuses on how to act and react to a number of different situations which can be associated with these mass shootings.

Whether at school, a business or public sector, those whom attend these training sessions have the ability to prevent, or at least secure those in the area of such incidents. For, knowing how to react in such situations can often be beneficial whether one is in direct contact with a shooter or within close proximity. Learning how to stay alert and aware during an emergency can often help individuals understand how to keep oneself and others safe until first responders arrive on scene.




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