It is imperative that employees perform both discussion-based and simulated exercises so that (a) administrators can adjust the plan as needed, and (b) employees can confirm they understand how to implement the plan. Some exercises may include local law enforcement officials and first responders as well as simulated victims. These exercises should be conducted annually to ensure that all employees are aware of new changes as well as refreshed on how to respond to active shooter incidents.
Please follow your institution's policies and procedures for participating in simulated active shooter incidents. If law enforcement officials and first responders are present, it is encouraged that everyone briefs together so that all staff can learn from their thoughts and actions. It is also helpful for the officials and first responders to familiarize themselves with your building and leadership.
For a complete breakdown of different emergency event exercises as well as access to print-out exercises for your facility, we encourage you to take our course "
Laboratory Emergency Preparedness."
2. Armstrong, George. "Lexington, KY, March 6, 2008 - At the Joint Field Office (JFO), Michael Bolch, Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) tells representatives of the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) about current FEMA/State disaster activities relating to the severe storms and tornado which affected several Kentucky counties in February." FEMA.gov, Wikimedia Commons, 06 Mar 2008, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FEMA_-_34433_-_National_Emergency_Management_Association_(NEMA)_Representatives_at_JFO_in_KY.jpg
3. Augustino, Jocelyn. "Galveston Island, TX, September 18, 2008–Members of the Iowa-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team help to move a patient along with flight nurses and medics who will be transporting patients to hospitals that are operating outside of the area impacted by Hurricane Ike." FEMA.gov, 2018,https://ncdp.columbia.edu/research/workforce-readiness/attachment/38464/
