1. Catherine Christensen
Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity Program Manager

2. Agenda Evolution of our Campus Campaign Facilitator Training
Key Success Factors

3. We began with… Emergency Operations Center Active Shooter Exercises
Tactical Drills with local law enforcement
Annual campus wide shelter in place drills

4. How do we prepare more people?
Our Challenge
How do we prepare more people?

5. The Brain in Crisis
The Amygdala Hijack

6. Active Learning

7. Dept. Led Tabletops
A facilitated discussion that begins with a brief emergency scenario designed to elicit constructive conversation 
Discussion based however participants can be asked to also physically practice exit routes and shelter in place procedures
Supervisors act as facilitators
Groups could be depts. or co-located individuals

8. Facilitator Training Offer multiple in-person training sessions
includes a panel of:
Safety
Security
Human Resources
Counselling Center
Resource Package
Debriefs after each exercise week
All resources were available online

9. Step by Step In advance of the exercise Day of After
Decide when & where
notify staff
prepare yourself with exercise resources and training
Day of
30-60 minutes discussing the scenario(s)
After
Debrief your staff
Complete evaluation & attend facilitator debrief

10. Active Shooter Events Victims can be random or targeted
Unpredictable and evolves quickly
Low Risk – High Consequence

11. Active Shooter
If you are in immediate danger decide what your best course of action would be.

12. Scenarios 3 customizable scenario managing 3 threat levels.
1. Threatening or Aggressive Behavior
2. Shelter in Place Alert
3. Imminent Danger/ shots fired
3 customizable scenario managing 3 threat levels.

13. Facilitator Tips Interpretations Validate concerns
Know your own response to the scenario
Allow participants to make discoveries

14. Effectiveness Prepares as many people as possible
Allows individuals to mentally rehearse their response in their own work area
Physically practiced/assessed exit routes or shelter procedures
Identified gaps
Alleviated anxiety, and created a sense of community resiliency
Inoculation effect

15. Key Success Factors Exercise date/time at Supervisor’s Discretion
Allow some flexibility on timeline to complete
Supervisor’s own it – let them be creative
Follow up on feedback from facilitators