This Active Threat Awareness & Response course equips learners with critical knowledge and practical strategies to recognize potential warning signs, understand emergency preparedness plans, and respond effectively during a mass‑violence incident. Delivered through an accredited school, the course examines lessons learned from past tragedies and focuses on prevention, response, and recover, including the widely recognized Run, Hide, Fight methodology and basic triage principles for assisting the wounded.
Module 1: History of Mass Shootings
Trends, frequency, overview of incidents in the U.S., event outcomes, and law‑enforcement response timelines.
Module 2: Lessons Learned from Past Incidents
Policy and prevention discussions, case studies, and insights from prior tragedies.
Module 3: Countering the Threat
Recognizing warning signs, emergency operations and planning for schools, churches, and workplaces, and understanding the Run, Hide, Fight methodology.
Module 4: Helping the Wounded and Moving Forward
Basic triage concepts, treating the wounded, security considerations for public spaces, and post‑incident recovery and next steps.
By completing this course, the learner will be able to:
Recognize behavioral and situational warning signs of a potential mass shooter
Identify emergency operations and safety plans for schools, churches, workplaces, and public spaces
Explain special security considerations for public buildings and large gatherings
Describe and apply the Run, Hide, Fight response methodology
Recall basic triage concepts and steps to assist injured individuals following an active threat
Certificate of completion
This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.