About This Course

About This Course

This course is more than just survival knowledge—it’s a comprehensive training system designed to equip you to teach others how to survive an active shooter event.

Whether you're leading a workplace safety briefing, school staff workshop, or community seminar, this course gives you the tools to educate others with clarity, confidence, and credibility.

What This Course Will Prepare You To Do

As a certified instructor, you'll be able to:

• Teach civilians, staff, or students how to respond to an active shooter threat
• Break down high-stress concepts into simple, memorable strategies
• Lead scenario-based drills with real-world relevance
• Build confidence in your audience without creating fear
• Adapt the material for schools, workplaces, houses of worship, and more

This isn’t just about knowledge—it’s about communication and leadership under pressure. You’ll learn how to deliver this training in a way that people remember when it matters most.

✅ What This Course Covers

You’ll learn:

• How active shooters think—and how that gives you an edge
• Warning signs, behaviors, and environmental red flags
• The psychology of survival: how your body and brain respond under stress
• Escape strategies and hiding techniques
• Barricading and creating time barriers
• Last-resort defense options
• What to expect in the aftermath—and how to recover
• How to help others, lead under pressure, and make high-stakes decisions

🔵 What the Blue Sections Are For

Throughout this course, you’ll see key sections highlighted in blue.

These blue sections are designed to be directly used in your classes. They include:

• Verbal scripts to teach key concepts
• Bullet points for Short drills and demonstrations
• Key takeaways your students can recall under stress

These are your teaching tools—what you’ll deliver during your workshops, seminars, or presentations. They are designed to be clear, actionable, and easy for your audience to understand and remember.

What the Rest of the Course Is For

The rest of the course—the material not in blue—is here to help you as the instructor. This includes:

• Background psychology and research
• Tactical rationale behind each strategy
• Examples, context, and case studies
• Expanded explanations and scenario variations

This knowledge gives you the depth and confidence to answer questions, adapt to different audiences, and explain the why behind the what. You're not expected to teach every word of this—you're expected to understand it, then simplify it for others.

How the Course Is Structured

• Modular design – Tackle one concept at a time
• Instructor mindset – Focused on both content and delivery
• Flexible application – Teach in schools, offices, faith centers, gyms, and more

You’ll walk away with a ready-to-deliver presentation, discussion guides, and scenario examples tailored to your audience.

Your Role a​s an Instr​uctor

Your job isn’t just to teach people what to do—it’s to guide them out of fear and into action. To be a calm, confident presence in their lives—before a crisis ever occurs.
You’re the person who helps them build a plan.
Who turns “I wouldn’t know what to do” into “I’ve got this.”
Who equips people with skills that could save their life—or someone else’s.

That’s the impact of this course—and it starts with you.

Final Thought

You don’t need to be a tactical expert or military veteran to make a difference.
You need a message. A method. And a mission.
This course gives you all three.
Let’s get to work.