Webinar - Hostile Events: Preparing Your Emergency Services Organization for an ASHER Incident

As active shooter incidents become more prevalent, fire and EMS departments need to be ready so they can respond in the safest and most effective way. Join the National Volunteer Fire Council and International Association of Fire Chiefs for this free webinar on best practices to plan and prepare for an active shooter/hostile event response (ASHER) incident. Attendees will learn key principles from NFPA 3000 and the IAFC’s Active Shooter Toolkit, the steps to conduct a risk assessment, and resources and guidance available to develop a plan of action in your community.

Disclaimer:
• Despite the highest levels of preparedness an organization can achieve, the possibility that a malicious actor or actors may be able to initiate a hostile event cannot be completely eliminated.
• In such an event, some loss of life and damage is possible, no matter how ready an organization may be to respond.
• While today’s discussion, and the application of an ASHER Incident Responses Program, cannot prevent the loss of life, the actions first responders and individuals take in the first moments after initiation of an attack can make a significant difference in the ability to survive a hostile event.
• The material and content shared in the presentation is based on government guidance and “best practices” and it is our belief that adhering to such guidance places organizations in a better position of defense than if they were not aligning with those recommendations.

Tom Miller

Tom Miller is a 40 year veteran of the West Virginia fire service currently serving with the West Side Volunteer Fire Department. He is a Pro-Board certified Firefighter II, Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor III and a Hazardous Materials Technician & Incident Commander. Tom has been an Adjunct Instructor with West Virginia University Fire Service Extension since 1990 and has written numerous courses on specialized topics in emergency response and delivered them across the country. Tom is a Life Member of the West Virginia State Firemen's Association. He is the West Virginia Director to the NVFC and serves as the Chair of its Hazardous Materials Response and Homeland Security Committees and its Pandemic Response Task Group, as well as serving as an SME on various Technical Committees including the National Hazardous Materials Roundtable. Tom also serves on the Standards & Codes; and Health, Safety & Training committees of the NVFC. He is a Principal on the NFPA 470 (formerly 472/473/475/1072) Technical Committee. Tom has Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia State University and a Master of Arts degree from the School of Education and Professional Studies at Marshall University.

Kevin McGee

Chief

Kevin McGee is a 40 year veteran of the fire service to include 11 years as chief of the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue and currently is the Executive Officer to the IAFC CEO. Chief McGee is the Chair of the IAFC Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee. Chief McGee holds a Master's of Public Administration degree from George Mason University.

David Hall

David Hall is the Director of University Safety at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. He retired as Fire Chief from the Springfield, Missouri Fire Department, where he served for 28 years and prior to that, he served as a volunteer firefighter for seven years. David serves on the IAFC’s Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee and was the IAFC representative for the Technical Committee for NFPA 3000 provisional standard.