Defending Against an Active Shooter at Your Athletic Facility

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An active shooter is defined by the federal government as "an individual engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area, typically through the use of firearms." Active-shooter incidents in the United States have increased exponentially from 2000 to 2013, and over the past seven years the U.S. has averaged 16.4 active-shooter incidents per year, which equates to roughly one every three weeks.

A research study completed by Blair and Martindale in 2013 reviewed 84 active-shooter incidents from 2001 to 2010 and found that business locations, schools and outdoor public venues — in that order — were the most frequent places for an active-shooter incident. In addition, the study found that in 51 percent of incidents, police arrived while the attack was in progress. As such, it is important that all staff are trained and prepared to respond quickly and efficiently to protect both themselves and those around them.

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