Active Shooter and Active Threat Preparedness

Course overview

Active Shooter and Active Threat Preparedness provides employees with practical guidance on recognizing concerning behaviors, reporting safety concerns appropriately, and responding effectively during high-stress workplace situations.

Learners explore how early awareness and reporting can support prevention efforts while building confidence in applying practical response strategies during emergencies. The course reinforces situational awareness, thoughtful decision-making, and appropriate workplace response behaviors without encouraging fear, assumptions, or profiling.

Beyond awareness to action

This course moves beyond emergency response checklists to focus on how awareness, communication, and judgment influence workplace safety before and during high-risk situations.

Learners examine realistic workplace situations involving observable concerning behaviors, reporting decisions, and emergency response challenges. The training reinforces how early reporting, situational awareness, and thoughtful action can help reduce escalation and support a safer workplace.

This training builds the ability to:

• Recognize concerning behaviors and potential warning signs
• Distinguish observable facts from assumptions
• Understand appropriate reporting pathways and responsibilities
• Apply situational awareness in workplace environments
• Respond during emergencies using practical decision frameworks
• Build confidence making decisions under stress
• Support workplace safety and preparedness efforts
• Reinforce respectful, non-biased reporting and response practices

SHIFT partnered with nationally recognized active threat prevention expert Chris Grollnek to develop this training, bringing together real-world experience and proven prevention strategies. A former U.S. Marine, retired police detective, and active shooter survivor, Chris is widely regarded as a leader in workplace violence prevention and emergency preparedness.

Chris is the creator of the PRO Model™, which was selected by the U.S. Department of Justice as the national standard for active shooter prevention training. His expertise has informed training standards across the Department of Justice, and he has testified before the U.S. Senate and Congress as well as served as an expert witness in major federal proceedings, including the Parkland case.

Supporting workplace violence prevention and preparedness efforts

Organizations are increasingly expected to take proactive steps to strengthen workplace safety, improve preparedness, and support violence prevention efforts across workplace environments.

Active Shooter and Active Threat Preparedness is designed to support these goals by helping employees recognize warning signs early, understand reporting expectations, and respond appropriately during emergencies and high-stress situations.