CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Better Business Bureau are hosting an active shooter response training on Friday, October 25 from 10 a.m. – noon p.m. at Daymar College, 2691 Trenton Road in Clarksville.
There is no cost to attend the two-hour active shooter workshop, which has been designed to provide public and private sector businesses with the tools needed to develop active shooter plans for their businesses and facilities.
The course is designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy developed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University.
According to ALERRT’s ADD website, the ADD strategy involves avoiding the threat by moving away as quickly as possible, denying the threat by creating barriers and being prepared to defend yourself if the “avoid” and” deny” methods fail.
The workshop will include the following topics:
- The history of active shooter events
- Potential workplace violence indicators
- Civilian response options
- Scenario-based exercise on handling an active shooter incident
RSVP is required and seating is limited for the Active Shooter Response Training. To reserve your seat, contact Melanie Thompson at mthompson@gobbb.org or call 931-503-2210.