Violent Critical Incident Response

On May 22 2017, a suicide bomber targeted an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England resulting in 23 deaths and 1,017 injuries. A little over four months later on October 1, 2017 a lone attacker killed 59 concert attendees in Las Vegas. Another 500 people were injured or wounded in the attack. 

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These two horrific incidents sent shockwaves through the live events industry. We all knew we had to start to focus on a different safety threat than most of us had been preparing for. Shortly thereafter, I became certified as an ALICE instructor for the organization I was working with. 

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Inspired by my years as an ALICE trainer, I teach a course that covers the principles of proactive and empowered responses to a Violent Critical Incident. I pair these well thought out responses with a medical skills class focusing on controlling massive hemorrhage (major bleeding). By combining these complimentary and vital skillsets, I hope to impart important lessons for all those who may ever find themselves in such a tragic situation.

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