Active Shooter Awareness

Course Details

This face-to-face course facilitated by military and paramedic instructors provides a well-rounded approach to the topic of active shooter incidents from a tactical perspective. Topics discussed include situational awareness, the human stress response, assailant psychology, de-escalation tactics, active shooter in the workplace guidelines, tactical movement, wound pathologies, hemorrhage control, legal considerations/interacting with law-enforcement and first responder mental health.

Students will participate in numerous force-on-force scenarios replicating elements of an active shooter incident while demonstrating basic firearm (airsoft) weapon manipulation and retention.

The aim of this course is to equip pre-hospital care practitioners with fundamental tactical knowledge and skills (medic or entry team member) to safely and effectively integrate into Immediate Action Rapid Deployment (IARD) situations with (an) armed assailant(s).

Prerequisites

Participants must provide proof of licensure with EMALB or employment with a recognized emergency services provider (e.g. search and rescue, volunteer fire department, security company etc.) Students must be 19 years of age or older Students should have the basic physical ability to kneel/crouch/lift.

Important Note

Concerted efforts are made by the instructors to maintain a psychologically healthy learning environment, however the subject matter, presentation materials and hands-on simulations may be upsetting for some learners.

Class Size

Maximum class size is 12 students

Course Cost

Please contact us for more details on cost and scheduling. This course is only offered as part of our Primary Care Paramedic course, or for a private group on request from a recognized emergency service employee/organization.