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Active Shooter Readiness Assessment
How Prepared Is Your Organization for Active Violence?
Active violence can occur in organizations of any size, industry, or location. While no organization can completely eliminate the possibility of an incident, preparation can help employees and leadership respond more effectively when seconds matter.
Take HSI's AVIRT Active Shooter Readiness Assessment to review the policies, security measures, emergency systems, response equipment, and training your organization currently has in place.
Answer a short series of questions and receive information within the assessment that can help highlight preparedness measures your organization has already taken and areas that may deserve additional consideration.
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What Does The AVIRT Readiness Assessment Cover?
The assessment examines several practical elements that contribute to an organization's overall active violence and emergency preparedness.
Active Violence Planning
Does your organization have a team responsible for establishing and implementing an active violence policy or response plan?
Site Security
Review existing security measures such as controlled access, security cameras, external checkpoints, alarms, and onsite security personnel.
Emergency Communication
Consider whether your organization has a notification system that can alert employees and activate emergency medical services during an active violence incident.
Evacuation Planning
Determine whether designated evacuation routes and safe assembly locations have been identified and posted.
Emergency Response Equipment
Review access to potentially lifesaving equipment, including AEDs, First Aid kits, bleeding control kits, and fire extinguishers.
Employee Training
Consider the emergency training your organization has already conducted and whether Active Shooter Response Training is currently part of your preparedness program.
Preparedness Looks Different for Every Organization
A small business may have different security, communication, and training needs than a manufacturing facility, school, healthcare organization, government agency, or entertainment venue.
That's why the AVIRT assessment begins by considering your organization's industry and number of employees before asking about the preparedness measures currently in place. The assessment includes corporations and manufacturing facilities, places of worship, government organizations, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, entertainment venues, retail organizations, and other organizations.
The goal is to help you take a closer look at your current preparedness and identify practical areas for discussion.
Who Should Take The AVIRT Readiness Assessment?
The assessment can be useful for professionals responsible for employee safety, security, emergency response, training, or organizational preparedness.
Safety & EHS Leaders
Review emergency planning, response equipment, employee training, and other preparedness measures.
HR & Operations Teams
Better understand how active violence planning and employee training fit into overall organizational preparedness.
Security & Risk Teams
Consider how physical security, notification systems, evacuation planning, and employee response training work together.
Business & Organization Leaders
Get a concise view of the active violence preparedness measures currently in place across your organization.
Is Your Organization Prepared?
Active violence preparedness involves more than having a written plan. Organizations should consider how security, communication, evacuation procedures, emergency equipment, and employee training work together before an emergency occurs.
Take the AVIRT Active Shooter Readiness Assessment to review what your organization already has in place and identify preparedness areas that may deserve additional attention.
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