Survival Awareness &
Active Shooter Preparedness

For Medical Facilities

It seems that medical facilities are no longer just treating the victims of active shooters and other critical incidents; they, too, are targets. As recently as July of 2023, a surgeon was slain inside a medical facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Hospitals and clinics face unique challenges that make them particularly susceptible to active shooter and other critical incidents.

We hope you never have to ask:

“Did I do all I could to
protect our staff and patients?”

 

Let’s face it: hospitals and clinics face difficult challenges regarding security, and while some can be easily addressed, others are simply inherent to the industry. However, there are steps that one can take to build a safer care environment, and RWSmith Education, Training, & Consulting is here to help.

In partnership with retired FBI Special Agent and SWAT Team Leader Matthew Campbell, we are now leveraging his 25 years of experience to make a series of LIVE training opportunities and services available to hospitals and other medical facilities across the southeast United States.

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Below are three ways we can help.

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Survival Awareness Training

Survival Awareness training centers around Retired FBI Special Agent Matt Campbell’s extensive experience with critical incidents, such as active shooters, assaults, kidnapping, and information obtained from thousands of actual FBI cases. Under stress, people often make one crucial mistake, and that one mistake can lead them down the path of becoming a victim of violent crime. This training teaches people how to avoid making that one mistake by having a plan for their physical safety at work, a mall, a restaurant, or any public setting. The training delves into what bad guys seek in their victims and how not to be “that person.” Additionally, some of the training is about child safety and keeping our children safe in today's dangerous world. People leave this training feeling empowered by their new set of skills, which makes them confident they will make the right decisions for their safety and the safety of their families.

This education will prepare employees to:

  • increase situational awareness

  • anticipate problems

  • avoid patterns

  • train their minds

  • avoid being a target

  • know how to flee and how to fight if necessary

  • protect their children and loved ones

Doctors and consultant - Active Shooter and Survival Awareness Training

Active Shooter Preparedness Training

There are varied approaches to preparing for an active shooter. Still, the FBI’s proven “Run, Hide, Fight” education program, paired with a customized evaluation and planning for each specific facility, has proven to be the best program available to meet the special needs of medical facilities. Retired FBI Special Agent Matthew Campbell (bio available here) provides unique insight and experience as he draws on his 25 years of experience in dealing with active shooters and other critical incidents.

Many companies offer group training, but RWSmith ETC’s staff offers one-on-one strategy sessions with your staff in their most common work areas, in addition to large group training. Employees are taught to be aware of their surroundings, to preplan escape routes, and to identify secure places to hide and lock down well before an incident occurs. 

Let’s face it: medical facilities face special challenges in balancing staff safety with critical patient care during any security event. We will work with you to strengthen your response while supporting your established protocols.

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Physical Security and
Procedural Assessment

For hospitals and medical facilities, all active shooter or critical incident response must account for both the safety of the staff and the needs of the patients. This “duty to care” often involves creating customized variations in the proven and established “Run, Hide, Fight” protocols taught by the FBI.

These variations may include:

  • Identifying Designated Caregivers: Some hospitals identify volunteers or specific teams who, after securing their own safety, remain with particularly vulnerable patients like those in intensive care or surgery. These caregivers provide life-saving interventions until the threat is neutralized.

  • Creation of Safe Rooms: Many hospitals construct secure areas where staff and patients can take refuge with reinforced doors, communication tools, and emergency supplies.

  • Installation of Lockdown Systems: Electronic door locks and lockdown protocols allow for rapid sealing of specific areas, limiting the shooter's movement and protecting occupants.

  • Updated Security Infrastructure: Increased security personnel, security cameras, and metal detectors can act as deterrents and provide early warning signs.

  • Additional steps include the implementation of Rapid Alert Systems, the establishment of communication channels and protocols with first responders, and post-incident mental health support for staff and patients.

Mr. Campbell can review your current policies, procedures, and security protocols and discuss possible changes to enhance your safety and security profile. A written report will be provided as a part of the assessment only on request.

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