Active shooter incidents are at the top of every senior executive’s list of threats across the United States. Much effort and attention have been paid to this issue, yet the vast number of organizations are not prepared for when an active shooter incident strikes their organization.
In this presentation, Bryghtpath CEO Bryan Strawser will share lessons learned for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from an active shooter situation in your workplace. Topics discussed will include crisis leadership during an active shooter situation, the perspectives of an incident leader in the midst of the crisis situation, communicating and making decisions, and sound strategies that can be used to prevent situations from reaching the point that gunfire is involved.
Key Takeaways
- Comprehensive Preparedness: Despite significant efforts, many organizations remain unprepared for active shooter incidents. Bryan Strawser will discuss essential lessons learned in preparing for such crises, ensuring that organizations are equipped to handle these extreme situations effectively.
- Crisis Leadership and Decision-Making: The presentation will cover critical aspects of crisis leadership during an active shooter event, highlighting the importance of effective communication and decision-making from the perspective of an incident leader amidst the chaos.
- Preventive Strategies: Bryan will share sound strategies aimed at preventing situations from escalating to active shooter incidents, emphasizing proactive measures that organizations can implement to reduce the likelihood of such threats reaching the point of gunfire.
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Learn more about Bryghtpath's Crisis Management Capabilities
Bryghtpath offers extensive experience in evaluating, developing, and implementing crisis programs in enterprises of all sizes, including public sector agencies, including both regulated and nonregulated services.
- Crisis advisors during an immediate crisis situation, as a member or leader of your crisis team
- Strategic reviews of crisis programs
- On-call support and leadership, as needed, in an immediate crisis
- Executive consultancy on implementing or maturing a crisis program
- Coaching for leaders in the field of enterprise risk, business continuity, and crisis management. Learn more about our coaching offerings.
- Support to crisis leaders, senior executives, special committees, and Boards of Directors
- Exercises for crisis leaders at all levels, including C-Suite and Boards of Directors
- Public-private partnership support for information sharing and best practices with state and federal agencies (DHS, FEMA, FBI, and others)
- Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) strategy, design, implementation, evaluation, & maturity. Learn more about our GSOC offerings.
- Crisis Communications support and advice
- Partnerships with service providers, such as medical/security evacuation firms and global security specialists
- Standards: NFPA 1600, ISO 22301, ISO 22361, ASIS SPC.1, NIMS/ICS, and the DHS/FEMA national frameworks
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