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Finding the perfect Active Shooter Integrated Response Course.

Asim Course Comparison

Finding the perfect Active Shooter Integrated Response Course.

Asim Course Comparison

Exercise Tool Counterstriketm 3 Hands-on exercises

Recommended Participants

  • 70 Law Enforcement
  • 45 Fire / EMS
  • 10 Instructor Trainees
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2 Days / 2 Instructors

$144 / person Total $17,991 DHS NTED Certified: Pending

2 Days / 2 Instructors

$144 / person Total $17,991 DHS NTED Certified: Pending

Active Shooter Incident Management (ASIM) Basic is a 4-hour introductory course teaching the ASIM Checklist integrated response process to law enforcement, fire, and EMS responders. Instructors introduce key concepts of integration and engage responders in three (3) hands-on functional exercise scenarios, enabling response practice while improving comprehension and retention.

The course addresses:

  • The ASIM Checklist process
  • Staging
  • Tactical & Contact Teams
  • Casualty Collection Points
  • Triage & Rescue Task Forces (RTF)
  • Transport & Ambulance Exchange Points

Train-the-Trainer

ASIM Basic is delivered in a Train-the-Trainer format with all of the needed materials left behind, including PowerPoint files, Instructor and Participant manual PDF files, and two Counterstrike™ Basic kits. The Train-the-Trainer delivery includes teach-backs for the new instructors so they may start teaching classes immediately.

The 2-day Train-the-Trainer for up to ten (10) instructors includes an 8-hr delivery on the first day and two 4-hr deliveries on the second day. The Train-the-Trainer delivery includes teach-backs for the new instructors so they may start teaching classes immediately.


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Exercise Tool NIMSProtm 3 7 Hands-on exercises

Recommended Participants

  • 25 Law Enforcement
  • 15 Fire / EMS
  • 5 Dispatch
  • 5 PIO or EM

2 Days / 5 Instructors

$450 / person per day Total $45,005 DHS NTED Certified: PER-352

2 Days / 5 Instructors

$450 / person per day Total $45,005 DHS NTED Certified: PER-352

Active Shooter Incident Management (ASIM) Intermediate is a 2-day mid-level course offering proficiency in the ASIM Checklist integrated response process with seven hands-on scenario exercises (using the multi-responder NIMSPro™ 3 3D Simulation System). The course is appropriate for all ranks and provides hands-on incident management experience to achieve an integrated and effective response to Active Shooter Events.

The course addresses:

  • The ASIM Checklist process
  • Staging
  • Tactical & Contact Teams
  • Casualty Collection Points
  • Triage & Rescue Task Forces (RTF)
  • Transport & Ambulance Exchange Points
  • Dispatch
  • Victim Evacuation
  • Intelligence and Reunification
  • Introduction to Complex Coordinated Attacks (CCAs)

Functional exercises include:

  • Single & mobile shooter scenarios
  • Moderate casualty numbers
  • Complex Coordinated Attack (CCA)


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Exercise Tool NIMSProtm 3 10 Hands-on exercises

Recommended Participants

  • 30 Law Enforcement
  • 20 Fire / EMS
  • 5 Dispatch
  • 5 PIO or EM

3 Days / 6 Instructors

$343 / person per day Total $61,759 DHS NTED Certified: PER-353

3 Days / 6 Instructors

$343 / person per day Total $61,759 DHS NTED Certified: PER-353

This course provides responders with the experience and confidence to manage an Active Shooter Event, no matter where they’re assigned in the ICS structure.

Active Shooter Incident Management (ASIM) Advanced is a 3-day comprehensive course achieving mastery of the ASIM Checklist integrated response process with ten hands-on scenario exercises (using the multi-responder NIMSPro3™ 3D Simulation System). The course is appropriate for all ranks and provides hands-on incident management experience to all responders. Students are trained on integrated and effective responses to a full range of Active Shooter and hostile event threats, including Complex Coordinated Attacks (CCAs).

The course addresses all items in the Intermediate course PLUS:

  • Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
  • Hostage/barricade events
  • Complex Coordinated Attack (CCA)

Additional functional exercises include:

  • Multiple attackers
  • Simultaneous attack at multiple sites
  • High casualty numbers
  • Hostage/barricade with negotiation
  • Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
  • CCA Capstone exercise scenario


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Common Core

Each course is unique, bringing different challenges, learning, and experience to participants. And while unique, the courses do share a Common Core of Skills, utilization of ICS, and Target Audience. Repetitive practice is key to mastering skills. The more you practice, the better you get. Participants of multi-day courses practice more, and will achieve higher levels of performance. Following is a list of the Common Core primary elements:

Driving Force

Stop the Killing is the driving force. If the active shooting stops, we must change gears to Stop the Dying. It takes practice and discipline.

Contact Teams

Individual officers form a Move-to-Contact Team and go directly to the gunfire. Single officer entry or multiple Contact Teams? Better communicate!

Threat Suppression

Statistically, it's one shooter. What if it's multiple shooters? Multiple locations? IED's? Threat suppression is more than just sending rounds down range.

Casualty Collection Point

Secure an area within the Danger Zone and consolidate casualties (wounded). Triage and initiate Indirect Threat Care. How, when, and who evacs casualties?

Rescue Task Force 2.0

RTF is controversial, but RTF 2.0 is an essential function whose staffing is a local decision. Deploy medically trained to Warm Zone CCP to triage, treat, and coordinate casualty evac to transport.

Triage

Wounded? Walking and talking are Green. Everything else is Red. Early numbers are key for fire/EMS to get needed resources. RTF 2.0 will expand triage to Green, Yellow, Red, and Black.

Transport

Statistically, most Active Shooter Events are not MCI's. Loading casualties directly to an ambulance is best if possible, but it takes coordination and teamwork!

Victim Evacuation

Uninjured victims are not innocent until they've been screened and interviewed by law enforcement. When, how, and to where should they be moved?

Clearing

The entire facility must be cleared to insure no threat remains and no casualties or victims are overlooked. It must be organized and thorough.

Incident Commander

IC of an Active Shooter Event is no place for first-timers. Becoming a good IC takes practice with expert coaching.

Branch Manager

The IC thinks strategically. Law Enforcement and Medical Branch Managers execute operational direction.

Group Leader

Tactical, Triage, and other Group Leaders implement tactics, and must be able to account for their personnel

Staging

Put resources where you need them, when you need them. Staging can eliminate self-deployment, freelancing, and obstructing scene ingress / egress.

Span of Control

Having too many people as direct reports will end badly. Managing Span of Control is essential to accountability, safety, and effectiveness.

Communication & Interoperability

Solve communication problems before they become operational problems. It's easier than you think.

Complex Coordinated Attack

These items are only utilized in the 3-day Complex Coordinated Attack Course.

Area Command

When separate Incidents overwhelm available resources, Area Command sets priorities and assigns resources.

Logistics

Logistics in Area Command is all about managing resources, supplies, and solving communication problems.

Planning

Real-time situational awareness and resource tracking over multiple Incidents... and that's only part of it.

The Target Audience for each course is a mix of the following disciplines:

Law Enforcement

All ranks. A mix of patrol and line supervisors through senior leadership is recommended.

Fire

All ranks. A mix of firefighters and company officers through chief officers is recommended.

EMS

All ranks. A mix of line providers through chief officers is recommended.

911 / Communications

Dispatchers and Supervisors. A minimum of one Law Enforcement and one Fire/EMS dispatcher is strongly recommended for each course.

Emergency Management

Operational personnel. A few EM personnel per course gain invaluable experience while helping responders understand the role and value of EM.

Agency Representatives

Administrators and key personnel. At risk sectors such as schools, higher education, health care, industry, hospitality, government, NGO's, and others will participate side-by-side with responders while learning how to effectively assist and integrate with Incident Command.

1Price based on published class size. Additional discounts or costs may apply. 2Optional item, additional cost applies. 3Representative of typical course, but may be modified or customized for client need.

Participant Evaluations*

4.8 (3219 Reviews)

*Unedited comments (including typos and spelling) written by students in their course evaluation


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