Schools, workplaces, and other public venues should be safe places for everyone. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. If a safety incident occurred at your workplace, campus, or in your community, would you know what to do? All types of facilities must be prepared for an emergency involving violence. This can include encountering an active shooter. The United States Department of Homeland Security defines an active shooter as “an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area; in most cases, active shooters use firearms and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims.” According to the FBI, the frequency of active shooter incidents rises every year, with the most common location being a business and the second most common location being a school. 

Based on the training of the individuals in the vicinity, citizens have the potential to greatly affect the outcome of an active shooter incident based on their responses. Ensuring your staff is professionally trained can help reduce the violence and even in some instances, prevent an incident from occurring. If your facility is based in Philadelphia and you’re looking for an active shooter training course, contact our team of professionals today to ensure safety at your workplace.  

Improve Chances of Survival with Active Shooter Training

The purpose of our affordable active shooter program is to familiarize attendees with the most up-to-date approaches when encountering a violet emergency. This includes implementing proper plans, procedures, and exercises to ensure preparedness and effective response to an active shooter event. At Med-Tex Services Inc., we cover topics such as indicators of potentially violent behavior, how to respond to violent behavior, how to respond to an active shooter situation, de-escalation of conflict, self-defense strategies, and how to react when law enforcement arrives at an active shooter scene. Knowing the proper procedures during this type of emergency could mean the difference between life and death. 

Our courses include scalable programs designed to merge evidence-based strategies and proven techniques with the clients’ policies to ensure a dynamic learning format. After completing our active shooter training, individuals should be able to:

  • Recognize the characters of an active shooter threat
  • Reduce the likelihood of an active shooter event
  • Recognize pre-incident indicators of work or school violence
  • Implement smart and safe techniques during an event to improve chances of survival

Interested in learning more about the safety training services we offer in Philadelphia?

For over 30 years, Med-Tex Services Inc. has been providing safety, health, and rescue services to the Philadelphia area and beyond. Our training services include 10 and 30-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Training in Construction or General Industry, permit-required Confined Spaces, PALM/BuiltRite – Process Safety Management for the Delaware Valley Refineries, Respiratory Protection, Confined Space Rescue Training as well as affordable Active Shooter Training. Throughout the years, we have successfully addressed the day-to-day needs of facilities and contractors, providing fully trained and certified professionals who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you partner with us, we can guarantee a safe work environment for all workers, dependable equipment, and reliable responses to hardships faced on the job site. Contact us today for more information.