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Florida International University Active Shooter Preparedness: University-Wide Preparedness

Explore the scope of active shooter incidents with a focus on HR practices in university-wide preparedness at Florida International University (FIU). Learn the philosophy behind FIU's community preparedness, including training faculty, staff, and students in realistic scenarios and emergency response strategies. Discover the 3 basic principles to readiness—preventing, minimizing casualties, and returning to normalcy—along with successful implementation strategies and steps for sustaining preparedness efforts. Contact FIU Police Chief Alexander D. Casas for more information.

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Florida International University Active Shooter Preparedness: University-Wide Preparedness

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  1. Florida International University Active Shooter Preparedness: University-Wide Preparedness

  2. Today’s Presentation • I will try and focus as much as possible on the perspective of what is relevant to an HR practitioner. • I shape my presentations to my audience so I hope I get this one right. • I need your questions to make sure I do that.

  3. Active Shooter: Scope of the Issue • Active shooter is a term we have all become too familiar with. • There are many variations but typically it is defined as an individual or individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area. • Does not have to include a gun.

  4. Scope of the Issue • Some incidents to finish framing your perspective: • April 2007, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Virginia, 32 killed, 17 wounded. • November 2009, Ft. Hood, Texas, 13 killed, 32 wounded. • July 2013, Cinemark Century 16 Theater, Aurora, Colorado, 12 killed, 58 wounded.

  5. Scope of the Issue • December 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Connecticut, 27 killed, 2 wounded. • June 12, 2016, Pulse Nightclub, Orlando, Florida, 49 killed, 53 wounded. • October 1, 2017, Harvest Music Festival, Las Vegas, Nevada, 58 killed, 489 wounded. • February, 14, 2018, Parkland, Florida, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, 14 killed, 17 wounded.

  6. FIU Philosophy • MSD changed everything for us at FIU. • Up until then, even Pulse, these incidents occurred somewhere else. • Now this was 30 minutes away and touched many of us personally. • Emotions were high. • President Rosenberg took action.

  7. FIU Philosophy • FIU had to prepare our community. • Pre–MSD philosophy was voluntary: • Did some lectures. • Engaged some practicums, usually in the library. • Post-MSD philosophy was now mandatory: • We had to prepare our community where we could by focusing on faculty/staff/student employees. • And we had to do it where they were.

  8. FIU Philosophy • Why faculty/staff/student employees: • Train people to survive in those environments that they will likely be facing an active shooter in. • Training takes place in their work environments. • Start to grow familiarity with escape routes, places to take cover, hide, and what to use if you were to fight. • Training is realistic.

  9. FIU Philosophy • Next phase will be students: • Not the same benefit to training in buildings with practicums. • Different classes, different buildings, different reasons to be in that building. • Better off training run, hide, fight, concepts that they can apply anywhere.

  10. FIU Philosophy • Important to note that this must come from the top. • This needs to be a priority set at the highest level. • Not a PD initiative, a University initiative. • Our greatest partner….the Office of the Provost.

  11. 3 Basic Principles to Preparedness • Before: • Keep these events from happening. • During: • Minimize the casualties. • After: • Get back to normal.

  12. Before • BIT • FAST • Threat Assessment and Management • Table tops • Preparedness Training: • I’ll discuss in next slide.

  13. During • We practice ”run, hide, fight” • Difference between this and lockdown. • Prepare police to respond: • Train out indecision. • Equip and make proficient with their equipment. • Prepare faculty and staff to respond: • Same approach as a fire drill. • Difference between active shooter and work-place violence.

  14. During • Training consists of: • 3 hour lecture: • What to look for • Run, hide, fight • Bleed control • AEDs, bleed kits by every elevator. • Lunch • 3 hour practicum: • Simulated gunfire • Alert system • Realistic! • Smaller version for office setting/smaller campus.

  15. After • CAPS • EAS • We are ready to help our community get back to what is normal • Varies • Short term • Long term

  16. Successes • 4,006 employees • 63 buildings at our two main campuses • All remote campuses • Just got back from Tampa • Completed in one year.

  17. Successes • Hard to measure • Antecdotes • Now training outside entities: • People are going home and talking about it • We are getting calls • NBC6/Telemundo • Lexus • University Credit Union • Other police departments

  18. Now what? • Have to sustain. • Complete student video. • Required to watch as part of registration. • Go to a 3 year rotation for practicum. • Mandatory for the building. • Allow for volunteers as space is available. • Require faculty/staff to watch video yearly.

  19. Active Shooter Florida International University Police Department Chief of Police Alexander D. Casas 786-218-8336 (cell) 305-348-1657 (office) adcasas@fiu.edu police.fiu.edu

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