Active Threat Training for Medical Facilities
1. Threat Awareness & Prevention
- Recognizing early warning signs
- Controlling access to restricted areas
- Understanding potential threats
2. Response Strategies (Run, Hide, Fight & ALICE Concepts Adapted for Healthcare)
- Lockdown procedures for patient-intensive areas (ICU, ER, OR).
3. Communication & Coordination
- Using emergency codes .
- Coordination with hospital security/law enforcement
- Public address system
4. Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) for Healthcare Providers
- Stop-the-Bleed techniques for immediate trauma response.
- Improvised first aid
- Prioritizing patient care
- Coordinating with EMS, SWAT, and external emergency teams.
5. Facility-Specific Training & Drills
- Conducting realistic active threat scenarios
- Training on patient mobility challenges—how to secure non-ambulatory patients.
- Evacuation considerations for NICUs, ICU patients, and surgical teams.
6. Post-Incident Recovery & Continuity
- Crisis intervention and mental health support for staff and patients.
- Incident debriefing, lessons learned, and policy adjustments.
- Rebuilding public trust and ensuring continuity of care.