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Active shooter preparedness: Run, Hide, Fight

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 9 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
30 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At hire + annually
Last reviewed
8 Oct 2026
Practice
What would you do?

Store associate Keisha hears shots near the main entrance; customers freeze

Try it: this is one of 17 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 30 minutes
  • 3 video slots (you add the videos)
  • Accordion, tabs, sorting activity, scenario and quizzes
  • 10-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, poll, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 1.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
LO 79.1.1Explain why preparation improves survival and what an active shooter incident looks likeCISALesson 1: Why preparation matters
LO 79.2.1Recognise behavioural warning signs and report concerns before violence occurs + your infoCISA "Pathway to Violence"; FBI BAULesson 2: Before it happens: know the signs
LO 79.3.1Choose Run, Hide or Fight based on the situation, in that order of preferenceCISA "How to Respond"Lesson 3: Run, Hide, Fight
LO 79.4.1Apply the options to your own building and role + your infosite emergency action planLesson 4: Practice
LO 79.5.1Act correctly when law enforcement arrives and support recovery afterwardsCISA; FBILesson 5: Your site & when police arrive

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 9 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 30 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why preparation matters

3 pages

6 min
Before you beginNoteListYour info
Seconds countKey factImageVideo
What it looks likeTabsQuiz
2

Before it happens: know the signs

2 pages

4 min
Warning behavioursFlashcardsNote
Report concerns earlyProcessYour infoSorting activityQuiz
3

Run, Hide, Fight

3 pages

6 min
RunStep-by-stepVideo
HideAccordion
Fight - last resortAccordionSorting activityMulti-select quiz
4

Practice

2 pages

4 min
Retail floorScenario
Third-floor officeScenarioQuiz
5

Your site & when police arrive

3 pages

6 min
Our planTabsYour infoYour infoYour infoImage
When law enforcement arrivesChecklistYour infoVideo
AfterwardsAccordionYour infoQuiz
6

Final assessment

Assessment

4 min
Final check10 questions80% to passCompletion page

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

TitleTitle + content warning
PollDo you know two ways out of the room you're in now?
QuizOrder of preference?
Content · customiseWalk-through of our floor plan
QuizWhen police enter, you should…
Word cloudWhat would you use to barricade your door?
Quiz · customisePull the fire alarm?
ScaleHow prepared do you feel?
Open-endedWhere in our building do you feel least prepared?
Q&AQ&A, then closing
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Could you name two exits from your usual work area right now? multiple choice
  6. Which would make you feel more prepared? ranking
  7. How comfortable would you be reporting a coworker's concerning behaviour? 1-5 scale
  8. I feel safe from violence at work. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the evacuation routes and lockable rooms in my building? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Both surveys open with a notice that a survey is not a way to report an incident, and point people to your reporting channel.

Make it yours

9 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Evacuation routes{{EVACUATION_ROUTES}}
  • Safe rooms{{SAFE_ROOMS}}
  • Mass notification system{{MASS_NOTIFICATION_SYSTEM}}
  • Threat assessment team / security / HR{{THREAT_ASSESSMENT_CONTACT}}
  • Bleeding control kit locations{{BLEEDING_CONTROL_KIT_LOCATIONS}}
  • EAP contact{{EAP_CONTACT}}
Show all 9 fields
  • Reunification site{{REUNIFICATION_SITE}}
  • Required in CA{{WORKPLACE_VIOLENCE_PREVENTION_PLAN}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run active shooter preparedness: Run, Hide, Fight training online?

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check the rules that apply to you or ask your own counsel.

How often is this training needed?

At hire + annually; refresh after any change to the site emergency plan.

Who needs this training?

All employees in offices, retail, hospitals, schools, venues and hotels; variant: supervisors/floor wardens who guide others.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in the rules that apply to you.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

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Ready to run it?

Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.

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