Active Shooter Preparedness Training

The UC San Diego Police Department’s Active Shooter Survival Education and Response Training (ASSERT) prepares and empowers individuals to react to a critical incident, such as an active shooter. This training raises awareness and provides valuable skills needed to respond to critical incidents before law enforcement or other first responders arrive.

Although these events are unpredictable, the concepts and techniques taught can better prepare you to react when a critical incident occurs. Training also teaches basic bleeding control techniques in conjunction with the Stop-the-Bleed national awareness campaign.

Training 

This two-part course covers these topics:

• Part 1: Lecture and Stop-the-Bleed training
  • Defining a Critical Incident
  • A Brief History and Examination of Past Active Shooter Events
  • Examining Traditional and Trained Responses in a Crisis
  • The Importance of a Survival Mindset
  • Understanding the Human Reaction Phases
  • Situational Awareness and Pre-Planning
  • Defining and Using the Run, Hide, Fight Concept
  • Understanding Law Enforcement Response to Critical Incidents
  • Immediate Bleeding Control Techniques
• Part 2: Site assessment (Scenario training is currently unavailable.)

Upon completion of Part 1, individuals, departments or groups can schedule Part 2 site assessment with training staff.

Scheduling 

If you want to coordinate training, complete the ASSERT Request.

To enroll in a scheduled training class, visit the UC Learning Center.

Resources

Videos

• Department of Homeland security “Run. Hide. Fight – Surviving an Active Shooter Event”

Print Media

• Active Shooter Pocket Card (PDF)
• UC San Diego Police Active Shooter Information Sheet (PDF)
• Stop-the-Bleed Information Pamphlet (PDF)

Useful Links

• Department of Homeland Security Active Shooter Preparedness
• Triton Alert Emergency Notifications
• Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Team
• Community Safety and Security Advisory Committee