Active Shooter Training at Work

[VolStrom]

I had to sit through "active shooter" training at work last week. Essentially I was told to run, hide or at last resort fight. Of course they don't allow anyone with a carry permit to bring a weapon on site, so the parking lot is full of them.

I'm just curious if anyone else has received these brilliant words of wisdom from their employer?

 

[volfanbill]

It's a regular occurence for me. But I'm military, so it's expected.

 

[malinoisvol]

I had to sit through "active shooter" training at work last week. Essentially I was told to run, hide or at last resort fight. Of course they don't allow anyone with a carry permit to bring a weapon on site, so the parking lot is full of them.

I'm just curious if anyone else has received these brilliant words of wisdom from their employer?

Yup. Last week, also. The video us from DHS, I believe, so we probably seen the exact same video.

 

[VolStrom]

Yup. Last week, also. The video us from DHS, I believe, so we probably seen the exact same video.

I work for a large company that has about 30k employees in the US so I'm sure it was a CYA thing from the lawyers.

 

[malinoisvol]

I work for a large company that has about 30k employees in the US so I'm sure it was a CYA thing from the lawyers.

In our case, imo, it's a good thing. Makes the employees aware, at the very least.

 

[Coug]

See, here's my thought. It's better to ask for forgiveness for conceal carrying after the fact should you thwart a terrorist attack and save yourself and other coworkers. If you lose your job and your gun then so be it. You're still alive and that's all that counts in my book.

 

[joevol33]

See, here's my thought. It's better to ask for forgiveness for conceal carrying after the fact should you thwart a terrorist attack and save yourself and other coworkers. If you lose your job and your gun then so be it. You're still alive and that's all that counts in my book.

Yep.

 

[C1500]

I had to sit through "active shooter" training at work last week. Essentially I was told to run, hide or at last resort fight. Of course they don't allow anyone with a carry permit to bring a weapon on site, so the parking lot is full of them.

I'm just curious if anyone else has received these brilliant words of wisdom from their employer?

Yep I volunteer for them though the local PD

 

[CopperHead_Vol]

It is a good thing that this subject is being addressed in our work environments. The actual content being provided to staff varies and in some cases can do more harm than good. Approaching the training as preparing “Victims” instead of real life response to an actual threat is the norm.

At least it is making some folks who are totally unprepared a bit more in tune to the risks.

 

[tumscalcium]

Yeah, military here and we get it to. Essentially it's, hide, cower, throw staplers if necessary. Shelter in place if you can.

I'm convinced that this "training" is to make the cleanup of bodies easier as opposed to saving lives.

 

[CopperHead_Vol]

Yeah, military here and we get it to. Essentially it's, hide, cower, throw staplers if necessary. Shelter in place if you can.

I'm convinced that this "training" is to make the cleanup of bodies easier as opposed to saving lives.

Agreed...

I have been blessed with a great team at work. We are located in a secured section (floor) of our office building. We are behind two badged, siphon locked doors with strict security on the access list. This provides a bit of comfort along with the secure stairwell in our area that leads out the end of our building to the parking lot.

Our team is made up of mostly ex-military, corporate security experts and Marines. Most of us have worked together for 5+yrs, some as many as 12yrs. We go to the range, hunt, prep, and hang out together all the time.

We are well equipped inside to handle most anything, but if we make it to the parking lot, all hells going to rain down on whoever poses the threat.

Take Care,

CH_V

 

[YorkVol]

I had to sit through "active shooter" training at work last week. Essentially I was told to run, hide or at last resort fight. Of course they don't allow anyone with a carry permit to bring a weapon on site, so the parking lot is full of them.

I'm just curious if anyone else has received these brilliant words of wisdom from their employer?

I'm curious to know what response you would prefer? And how would you train your population to perform that response?

 

[Sin City Vol]

I'm curious to know what response you would prefer? And how would you train your population to perform that response?

This answer should interesting

 

[Sin City Vol]

I had to sit through "active shooter" training at work last week. Essentially I was told to run, hide or at last resort fight. Of course they don't allow anyone with a carry permit to bring a weapon on site, so the parking lot is full of them.

I'm just curious if anyone else has received these brilliant words of wisdom from their employer?

I can only imagine walking into a work place and everyone got a glock strapped to their hip. Argument breaks out at work and all of a sudden you got Samcro vs the Mayans on your hands.

 

[volfanbill]

The theory of concealed carry solving the terrorist problem always makes me laugh. And makes me afraid.

 

[YorkVol]

My question is legit. I'm the security manager at a vaccines plant. We've done a lot of planning, training and hardening of entry points at our site. We train the run, hide, fight methodology, but if there are betterrible ideas out there, I'm all ears.

 

[tumscalcium]

My question is legit. I'm the security manager at a vaccines plant. We've done a lot of planning, training and hardening of entry points at our site. We train the run, hide, fight methodology, but if there are betterrible ideas out there, I'm all ears.

Why even "Train" if there isn't anything else to do? It seems to me this "training" is natural human reaction (for most).

The drills are pointless, to me anyway.

"Is that a shooter? Let me resort to my training. We've drilled for this, I'm ready."

Just doesn't seem legit. Haha

 

[Toujours Pret]

Yup. Last week, also. The video us from DHS, I believe, so we probably seen the exact same video.

Ditto. Hide under a desk behind a garbage can, and the police will murder you if you run out of the building without your hands up.

 

[hndog609]

The theory of concealed carry solving the terrorist problem always makes me laugh. And makes me afraid.

Solve? Not really. Hell, arguably nothing does as it's pretty much definitional that an "act of terror" means something bad is already happening. Can people being armed "harden" a target? Yes, and that's also pretty definitional.

Honestly it's a much bigger issue, if we're talking probability, with more normal "workplace violence" issues than terrorism.

Robber Shot And Killed By Store Owner In Fort Worth « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

Youngstown News, UPDATE | Man who shot bar patron had valid CCW permit

Robbery Suspect Shot By Pharmacist Dies From Injuries - WCHS - ABC

South Knoxville store owner shoots attempted robber

It goes on and on and on...

The dead simple point is that unarmed people make easier victims than armed ones do.

 

[Sandvol]

It's a regular occurence for me. But I'm military, so it's expected.

Stupid rule not to allow military personnel to carry firearms on base. What can you expect with this commander in chief?

 

[volfanbill]

Solve? Not really. Hell, arguably nothing does as it's pretty much definitional that an "act of terror" means something bad is already happening. Can people being armed "harden" a target? Yes, and that's also pretty definitional.

Honestly it's a much bigger issue, if we're talking probability, with more normal "workplace violence" issues than terrorism.

Robber Shot And Killed By Store Owner In Fort Worth « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

Youngstown News, UPDATE | Man who shot bar patron had valid CCW permit

Robbery Suspect Shot By Pharmacist Dies From Injuries - WCHS - ABC

South Knoxville store owner shoots attempted robber

It goes on and on and on...

The dead simple point is that unarmed people make easier victims than armed ones do.

Yes. Robberies and terrorism=same thing

 

[hndog609]

Yes. Robberies and terrorism=same thing

One of the most intellectually lazy responses I've seen outside a conspiracy thread. Particularly in light of my stating this:

Honestly it's a much bigger issue, if we're talking probability, with more normal "workplace violence" issues than terrorism.

The dead simple point is that unarmed people make easier victims than armed ones do.

I don't care who is instigating the violence or where the above is true.

 

[volfanbill]

One of the most intellectually lazy responses I've seen outside a conspiracy thread. Particularly in light of my stating this:

I don't care who is instigating the violence or where the above is true.

that sound you heard above you wasn't a mistake.

 

[Sin City Vol]

Stupid rule not to allow military personnel to carry firearms on base. What can you expect with this commander in chief?

I just retired from the military and its always been the rule... This isn't Obama's fault

 

[Toujours Pret]

Stupid rule not to allow military personnel to carry firearms on base. What can you expect with this commander in chief?

Yeah, let's let joes have guns in the barracks, brilliant.