FMForward: Dedicated to the Rapidly Changing Landscape of Facility Management
This is FMForward, a podcast brought to you by IFMA Boston and now hosted by Kate Thibeault, about the rapidly changing landscape of Facility Management and how to remain on top of your game. Now in our sixth season, we are exploring the FM Talent Gap, if it really exists and if so, what to do about it! Click episodes to listen, or search FMForward in your favorite podcast player. And this year we're introducing you to our valued Partners through a series called Conversations with our Vendor Partners. Listen as Kate learns more about the value each partner provides to the FM Community. Learn more about IFMA Boston at www.ifmaboston.org
FMForward: Dedicated to the Rapidly Changing Landscape of Facility Management
Security Risk: Active Assailant Preparedness
Today we are going to tackle a tough topic – active assailant training, more commonly referred to as active shooter training. This is the first segment in our four part series on risk management, and a serious one at that:
70% of all active shooter incidents take place within businesses or educational settings
96% are carried out by men
40% result in suicide
25% of companies are unprepared for these events
We will be speaking with David Trout, Enterprise Preparedness at Raytheon Company and Ryan DeStefano, VP Global Assistance Services at On-Call International – both involved in their organizations active assailant training and preparedness programs – to discuss how to approach planning for and executing a readiness program, or augmenting an existing program. We’ll then wrap up with a few tips to support you in your process and help protect your employees and visitors, while minimize injury and/or loss of life.