ACTIVE SHOOTER RESOURCE CENTER
Unfortunately, active shooter incidents are critical risks that all organizations must prepare for. For business leaders and the RIMS risk community, please find the below sampling of reports, articles and RIMScast episodes to support risk professionals as they work to address this devastatingly serious risk and make the world a safer place.
RIMS Message About Active Shooter Incident in Midtown Atlanta
As the a shooting incident unfolded in Midtown Atlanta on May 3, 2023, RIMS CEO Gary LaBranche provided critical information to RISKWORLD attendees via this video message.
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After Action Review: RISKWORLD 2023 Atlanta Active Shooter Incident
The RIMS After Action Review recaps the shooting incident in Midtown Atlanta on May 3, 2023, its impact on RISKWORLD, key takeaways and RIMS’ next steps to strengthen its event crisis plan.
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VIDEO: Safety and Security at RISKWORLD 2024
RIMS has invested significant resources to enhance safety and security at RISKWORLD and all of its events. This video documents RIMS journey, as well as the measurers it has employed to strengthen safety and security at RISKWORLD 2024.
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RISKWORLD Safety & Security: One Year Later
From more in-depth pre-event planning and added security personnel, to the integration of cutting-edge security technology, the following highlights some of the new safety and security enhancements implemented one year later at RISKWORLD 2024.
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Active Shooter Preparedness and Insurance
Workplace violence is a risk – especially in places where money is exchanged and other public-facing industries such as service and care, and hospitality and travel. In the last few years with more workplaces going hybrid, crisis risks have evolved and it is even more critical that risk professionals understand how to adapt to....
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Insurance Coverage for Active Shooter Risk
A terror attack or mass shooting can plunge organizations into a disorienting world of trauma, grief, media scrutiny and litigation threats. When an attack occurs, the leaders of private companies and government entities alike feel driven to deliver a caring, supportive response to...
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How to Respond to an Active Shooter
When a gunman opened fire on a Las Vegas crowd on Oct. 1, killing 58 people and injuring more than 500 others, it was the latest and most deadly in a tragically long list of mass shootings in the United States. According to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive, the Las Vegas massacre .....
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Insurance Considerations for Shooting Incidents
Gun violence in America is on the rise. As of November 13, there were 365 reported mass shooting events and 33,944 gun deaths this year in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Along with the incalculable human suffering left in their wake, shooting events.....
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Active Shooter Preparedness for Your Organization
The report highlights opportunities for risk pros and their organizations to identify warning signs of potential attacks, best practices in communication and pre-event training, as well as strategies to implement a coordinated effort that minimizes injuries, property damage and uncertainties.
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In the Event of an Emergency
You have planned your event right down to the very last detail, securing the perfect location and accounting for every aspect of transportation, weather, food, safety and technology for attendees. What could go wrong?
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Changing the Game: How Dynamic Risk Strategies Are Elevating Event Security
At the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend in February, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo soared above Shaquille O’Neal to win the slam dunk competition, but he was not actually the player who got the most air—soaring even higher was an even newer player: a tethered drone. Hovering near the Spectrum Center arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, this was the face of a different contest being played...
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Strengthening Your Active Shooter Response Plan
Unfortunately, with comprehensive gun control legislation perpetually stalled and gun violence surging, active shooter risk does not appear to be going away any time soon. Soaring mass shooting rates are an urgent reminder of the imperative for risk management and crisis response planning.
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