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Responding to Active Shooters Tip

Posted on July 28, 2012 by S2risk

Responding to Active Shooters Tip

I had a unique opportunity to talk with some of the uninjured victims of the Aurora theater shooting. During our conversation I asked each of them if the diligence of pulling the fire alarm by the Century 16 Theater employee was helpful. All of them agreed it was in this situation as it allowed others to know there was trouble somewhere and they needed to get out. With that said, pulling a fire alarm may not always be the best solution in an active shooter situation, but appears to here.

I Have had the theory in my head for several years that this is a good idea in certain environments. If anyone is part of a university or knows someone at a university that would like to team up for additional research on this, please contact me via our website contact page. ~ s2risk.com

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Rushing To Judge? Aurora shooting ambulances available but many went unused

Posted on July 28, 2012 by S2risk

This article in the Denver Post is a good example of how we should not investigate the events through the eyes of one source.  The article cites “at least six nearby medical responders weren’t called to the scene for 20 to 35 … Continue reading →

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