Course Description
This course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to lead and coordinate an effective response during active attack incidents, such as workplace violence, armed intruders, or mass casualty events. It focuses on decision-making, risk assessment, team coordination, communication, and crisis leadership to protect personnel and minimize harm while supporting emergency responders.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the types and dynamics of active attack incidents.
- Apply leadership principles during high-stress, high-risk situations.
- Conduct rapid risk assessment and determine safe response strategies.
- Coordinate teams and communicate effectively under crisis conditions.
- Implement emergency response procedures, evacuation, and lockdown protocols.
- Support law enforcement and emergency responders during active attack scenarios.
Prerequisite
- None required.
- Recommended: basic workplace safety awareness and emergency response knowledge.
Course Attire
- Business-casual or professional attire suitable for classroom and scenario exercises.
- PPE only if practical simulations require protective gear.
Suggested Audience
- Supervisors and managers responsible for staff safety.
- Security personnel and emergency response team leaders.
- Safety officers and HSE professionals.
- Organizations seeking leadership-level preparedness for active threat scenarios.
Duration and Delivery Mode
- Duration: 6–12 hours (can be delivered in a single full-day or split modules).
- Delivery Mode:
- Instructor-led classroom or virtual sessions
- Scenario-based exercises, role-playing, and tabletop simulations
Certification
Participants who complete the course and assessment receive an Apexis Active Attack Response Leadership Certificate.
Recommended Recertification: Every 2 years or when organizational procedures or threat assessment protocols are updated.
