ProActive Defense USA

ProActive Defense USA, a leading provider of action-driven, active shooter simulation training, has created a powerful training program specifically designed for the workplace. The workplace active shooter training program includes full participation in simulated, action scenarios, emergency medical training to stop bleeding, and restore breathing, a customized Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for your facility and Certificates of Training for both the individuals and the organization. The active shooter training program program aims to help employers prepare their employees for the possibility of an active shooter situation in their workplace. As of May 15th, there have been 224 mass shooting so far this year ( https://gunviolencearchive.org ). Businesses that serve the public are twice as likely to suffer an assault as businesses that don’t serve the public directly. Any business is 18 times more likely to experience workplace violence than a fire. Many businesses, parti...

Imagine this scenario: you are at work, at your desk, a typical day when suddenly you hear gunshots and screams. You see a masked gunman entering your office, shooting randomly at anyone he sees. What do you do? If you are like most people, you might freeze in fear, panic, or try to hide. You might hope that someone else will stop the shooter, or that the police will arrive soon. You might not have a plan, a weapon, or a way to escape. But what if you could change your mindset from a passive victim to an active shooter? What if you could create the muscle memory necessary to overcome the shock, fear and chaos of an assault? What if you could learn how to fight back, protect yourself and others, and survive? That's where active shooter simulation training comes in. This is a realistic and immersive way of preparing your employees for an active shooter situation. It involves using realistic weapons, scenarios, and environments to simulate a real attack. Simulation tr...

Active shooter attacks are escalating across the country at an alarming rate. These incidents, some random, some deliberately targeted, pose a threat to everyone. There are no quick, easy solutions to this growing menace but there are actions to take to minimize the risk. Active shooter awareness training is a necessity if employers want to fulfill OSHA’s Duty of Care regulations. But awareness of the problem is just the beginning. The actual protocol to prepare employees to overcome the shock fear, and chaos of an assault is Active Shooter Simulation Training (ASST). The Increasing Incidents: As of May 12th, the 132nd day of the year, there have been 213 mass shootings. Invariably, when survivors are interviewed following an attack, they can’t believe that it happened to them. Brendan Kelly, a former US Marine, survived the dealy assault in Thousand Oaks and the Las Vegas concert massacre “Kelly said it's still hard for him to wrap his head around the fact that he...