How Vulnerable Are You?

What is the true measure of risk for an active shooter event?

Are you considered especially vulnerable?

Risk isn’t just about probability. Risk= probability x vulnerability x consequences.

In terms of vulnerability, there are many "soft targets" that are vulnerable to an attack. The active assailant’s goal is to kill as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time. Their prime targets are less secure places with large numbers of people. These include workplaces open to the public and public spaces, such as retail stores, entertainment venues, restaurants, and houses of worship.

Here are some stats from the FBI’s 2000-2019 Active Shooter Report:

• Out of a total of 333 active shooter events examined in the last 20 years, 96 were at businesses open to the public
• 44 occurred at schools
• 36 at retail locations
• 14 at restaurants
• 15 at houses of worship

If you’re wondering about your potential vulnerability, ask yourself, do you work in or patronize any environment like retail stores, restaurants, grocery stores, theaters, performing arts venues or any mass gathering?  If you answered “yes,” you may be vulnerable and at greater risk.

Learn how active assailant online training can help decrease your risk.

Superior Active Assailant Online Training

Typical stand-up training fails to reach everyone, and the learning isn’t documented. TPOP’s “Think and Survive” active assailant online training can be taken anywhere, anytime, on any internet enabled device, and your employees’ progress is documented and tracked. Topics include situational awareness, de-escalation techniques, Run, Hide, Fight, response to injury and more. Taught by subject matter experts such as nationally recognized safety and security veterans, including former officials from the DHS, FBI, law enforcement, SWAT, behavioral psychologists, and trauma EMTs, the course contains small videos with quizzes at the end of each section to ensure comprehension.

Let’s talk about preparedness and your organization’s risk. Contact TPOP today.