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Academy Training
Protecting Yourself, Family and Co-Workers from Physical and Cyber Threats
The learning from the courses in this track may be the most important gift you give to yourself, family and co-workers. Physical and cyber security are on the minds of many people in the United States and beyond. This includes many in our User Group community. We are pleased to offer a unique training opportunity that will increase your personal sense of safety, train you in how to react to some of the most unthinkable situations life can throw at us and help us all be smarter about protecting our own cyber footprint. This track includes two important courses: what to do in an active shooter situation and personal cyber privacy and security. Each course is a half-day in duration and you will leave both courses with actionable plans and tactics that you can share with family and co-workers.
Active Shooter Preparedness
No one wants to think about an assailant coming into their life, be it at work, a shopping mall or a school. The very real fact of the matter is we don't get to choose when or if it happens to us. While there are no guarantees, having an established and practiced plan can greatly increase your odds of survival in an active shooter situation. It is far better than doing nothing, which is what most people are doing right now. If you think about it, we have a plan for almost every other kind of emergency we might face. We have a plan for when a hurricane is coming, we have a plan for when a tornado or earthquake hits, we have a plan for when the fire alarm goes off. Why do so many people and organizations not have a plan when it comes to a gunman entering into a public center and opening fire?
Many people simply don’t want to think about something so horrible because it makes them feel helpless. But you will see that there are many things you can do. You have many advantages that you don’t even know about. Even a basic understanding and education in this area can save lives. This course will include classroom training and scenario-based exercises. By the time you finish this course, you will have a vital, basic understanding and education - all of which you can take back and share with co-workers, family members and friends.
• What is an Active Shooter Response Plan
• Having a plan for all environments
• Understanding the mindset of the shooter
• What the shooter needs and wants
• What does not help you
• Understand that “Run Hide Fight”, a popular response plan, is not a plan
• Learning how to quickly find exits
• Understanding what and how to use cover and move
• Knowing how to engage the shooter if necessary
• Understand guns, how long it takes to reload and what you can do during that time
• Learning about the truths of covering distances and how long it really takes
• Learning about “stacking” and how it helps you
• Learning about FEAR Management
• Learning about Extreme Ownership, how to use it every day and how it can save your life
• Understanding that what we believe is very different from reality
• Understanding the 3 D’s Detect, Defuse, Defend
• Understanding that you are your first responder
• Learning about the Psychology of Intimidation
• The power of Indignation
• The 3 Golden Rules: Accept what is happening, Get Challenged, Keep Thinking
• Learning about Field Trauma Techniques
• Understanding that how you Train is how you will act in a situation, and what that means
• Know that no technique is usable unless you test it under real stress. The goal is to have options in all situations and testing knowledge for all situations