BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20181023T113000Z DTEND:20181023T133000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Active Shooter Training to Protect You\, Your Employees and Your Business DESCRIPTION:Workplace Violence accounts for 16% of all work-related fatal occupational injuries and according to FBI estimates 40% of all active shooter events take place in business settings: commercial office buildings\, stores\, factories and warehouses. Still many businesses have outdated response plans\, or no plan at all. It is a risk every business faces\, and an exposure for which many are unprepared. It has become necessary to do more than implement safety protocols\; employees need to learn how to react safely when faced with a violent situation.\n\n\n\nIt can happen anywhere\, the movie theater\, the grocery store\, or even at your place of business. Active shooter incidents are unpredictable and evolve quickly. While it is unlikely that you will ever be involved in an active shooter incident\, your chances for survival are best if you are prepared for the worst.\n\n\nBecause active shooter situations are often over before law enforcement arrives on the scene\, individuals must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter situation. In most cases\, active shooters use guns and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims.\n\n\n\nAt this session\, presented by Sergeant Derek Howe of the North Reading Police Department\, you will learn what you need to do to prepare yourself and others around you to actively participate in your own survival. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Workplace Violence accounts for 16% of all work-related fatal occupational injuries and according to FBI estimates 40% of all active shooter events take place in business settings: commercial office buildings\, stores\, factories and warehouses. Still many businesses have outdated response plans\, or no plan at all. It is a risk every business faces\, and an exposure for which many are unprepared. \; It has become necessary to do more than implement safety protocols\; employees need to learn how to react safely when faced with a violent situation.
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\nIt can happen anywhere\, the movie theater\, the grocery store\, or even at your place of business. Active shooter incidents are unpredictable and evolve quickly. While it is unlikely that you will ever be involved in an active shooter incident\, your chances for survival are best if you are prepared for the worst.

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\nBecause active shooter situations are often over before law enforcement arrives on the scene\, individuals must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter situation. In most cases\, active shooters use guns and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims.
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\nAt this session\, presented by Sergeant Derek Howe of the North Reading Police Department\, you will learn what you need to do to prepare yourself and others around you to actively participate in your own survival. \; LOCATION:Teradyne\, 600 Riverpark Dr\, North Reading\, MA 01864 Our speaker is Sergeant Derek Howe. Sergeant Howe is a 23 year veteran of the North Reading Police Department with 19 years in the patrol division as Patrol Officer and Shift Supervisor\, his current role is Community Services Sergeant. Sgt. Howe is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and is the President of Threat Assessment and Prevention Strategies that specializes in workplace violence prevention and mitigation. The purpose of this training is to provide business owners with knowledge and procedures on how to prepare if an active shooter situation arises as well as best safety practices. UID:e.2559.1149 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260516T075225Z URL:https://business.readingnreadingchamber.org/events/details/active-shooter-training-to-protect-you-your-employees-and-your-business-1149 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR