Active Shooter Incident Management Course Reviews

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  • 3.8
    Dispatcher

    Broward County Sheriff's Office

    Aug 5, 2019
  • Self assessment of skill Before and After Course
     
  1. The course content supported the learning objectives.
  2. The course materials and learning aids effectively conveyed the course content.
  3. The time allocated to accomplish the course objectives was appropriate. (If too long or too short, please explain in other comments or suggestions write-in.)
  4. The course contained useful activities to practice and reinforce the learning objectives.
  5. The instructors were prepared for the class.
  6. The instructors demonstrated thorough knowledge of the course content.
  7. The instructors were able to answer questions clearly and understandably.
  8. The instructors conducted the training in a skilled and competent manner.
  9. The instructors encouraged student participation.
  10. The instructors fostered a positive and stimulating learning environment.
  11. The instructors used instructional time effectively.
  12. The instructors covered all the course learning objectives.
  13. The course provided the knowledge and skills I need to accomplish the job for which I am receiving this training.
  14. Based on the training received, I am fully capable of applying the skills I learned from this course.
  15. The practical exercises enhanced learning of course content. (Respond only if course included practical exercises.)
  16. The course content was appropriate for someone within my professional field.
  17. The course content was appropriate for someone with my level of experience.
  18. Overall, the course content met my needs and expectations.
  19. Overall, the instructors' performance met my needs and expectations.
  20. Overall, the course increased my knowledge, skills and abilities.
  21. I would recommend this course to my peers.

Which part(s) of the course was MOST valuable to you. Please explain why.

As the PIO it was beneficial to gain greater understanding of field operations and response to a large-scale incident and cca.

Which part(s) of the course was LEAST valuable to you? Please explain why.

It would have been helpful for my position to have the development of agency message be more true to life. The PIO portion was rushed and being the only PIO present didn't allow for coordination with counterparts that is necessary in this type of response.

Please provide any other comments or suggestions you have for improving this course.

Ensuring there are more than one PIO present. Perhaps a message board or someway of simulating social media messaging to engage PIO more into the exercise. Also, including PIO feedback in the debrief.

What other training is most important to you now that you have completed this course?

PIO coordinated response that also provides information on what federal resources are available to enhance messaging capabilities.

  • 3.7
    Fire Department

    Carrboro Fire Rescue Department

    Mar 28, 2017
  • Self assessment of skill Before and After Course
     
  1. The course content supported the learning objectives.
  2. The course materials and learning aids effectively conveyed the course content.
  3. The time allocated to accomplish the course objectives was appropriate. (If too long or too short, please explain in other comments or suggestions write-in.)
  4. The course contained useful activities to practice and reinforce the learning objectives.
  5. The instructors were prepared for the class.
  6. The instructors demonstrated thorough knowledge of the course content.
  7. The instructors were able to answer questions clearly and understandably.
  8. The instructors conducted the training in a skilled and competent manner.
  9. The instructors encouraged student participation.
  10. The instructors fostered a positive and stimulating learning environment.
  11. The instructors used instructional time effectively.
  12. The instructors covered all the course learning objectives.
  13. The course provided the knowledge and skills I need to accomplish the job for which I am receiving this training.
  14. Based on the training received, I am fully capable of applying the skills I learned from this course.
  15. The practical exercises enhanced learning of course content. (Respond only if course included practical exercises.)
  16. The course content was appropriate for someone within my professional field.
  17. The course content was appropriate for someone with my level of experience.
  18. Overall, the course content met my needs and expectations.
  19. Overall, the instructors' performance met my needs and expectations.
  20. Overall, the course increased my knowledge, skills and abilities.
  21. I would recommend this course to my peers.

Which part(s) of the course was MOST valuable to you. Please explain why.

Strongly disagree with the use of only male pronouns. It sends a subtle message that women do not belong in ES and that needs to be considered. The heck with the grammar police; just do the right thing. I am very active in the Fire Service nationwide and would have loved to support this class to my colleagues.

Which part(s) of the course was LEAST valuable to you? Please explain why.

Seeing only male pronouns and male SIMS.

Please provide any other comments or suggestions you have for improving this course.

Create a diverse group of SIMS and use gender neutral pronouns.

What other training is most important to you now that you have completed this course?

Coordinating on a regional level for our approach to Active Assailant incidents.

  • 3.7
    Law Enforcement

    New Jersey State Police

    Sep 11, 2023
  • Self assessment of skill Before and After Course
     
  1. The course content supported the learning objectives.
  2. The course materials and learning aids effectively conveyed the course content.
  3. The time allocated to accomplish the course objectives was appropriate. (If too long or too short, please explain in other comments or suggestions write-in.)
  4. The course contained useful activities to practice and reinforce the learning objectives.
  5. The instructors were prepared for the class.
  6. The instructors demonstrated thorough knowledge of the course content.
  7. The instructors were able to answer questions clearly and understandably.
  8. The instructors conducted the training in a skilled and competent manner.
  9. The instructors encouraged student participation.
  10. The instructors fostered a positive and stimulating learning environment.
  11. The instructors used instructional time effectively.
  12. The instructors covered all the course learning objectives.
  13. The course provided the knowledge and skills I need to accomplish the job for which I am receiving this training.
  14. Based on the training received, I am fully capable of applying the skills I learned from this course.
  15. The practical exercises enhanced learning of course content. (Respond only if course included practical exercises.)
  16. The course content was appropriate for someone within my professional field.
  17. The course content was appropriate for someone with my level of experience.
  18. Overall, the course content met my needs and expectations.
  19. Overall, the instructors' performance met my needs and expectations.
  20. Overall, the course increased my knowledge, skills and abilities.
  21. I would recommend this course to my peers.

Which part(s) of the course was MOST valuable to you. Please explain why.

The IED portion of the class was very informative.

Which part(s) of the course was LEAST valuable to you? Please explain why.

I personally had a very difficult time comprehending and learning from the computerized video scenarios.

Please provide any other comments or suggestions you have for improving this course.

I understand it is a tall task with many students and time consuming, but I feel live live participation scenarios are more beneficial than computer simulated ones.

What other training is most important to you now that you have completed this course?

Putting these scenarios into live practical excercises.

  • 3.7
    Dispatcher

    Faulkner County Sheriff's Office

    Feb 14, 2023
  • Self assessment of skill Before and After Course
     
  1. The course content supported the learning objectives.
  2. The course materials and learning aids effectively conveyed the course content.
  3. The time allocated to accomplish the course objectives was appropriate. (If too long or too short, please explain in other comments or suggestions write-in.)
  4. The course contained useful activities to practice and reinforce the learning objectives.
  5. The instructors were prepared for the class.
  6. The instructors demonstrated thorough knowledge of the course content.
  7. The instructors were able to answer questions clearly and understandably.
  8. The instructors conducted the training in a skilled and competent manner.
  9. The instructors encouraged student participation.
  10. The instructors fostered a positive and stimulating learning environment.
  11. The instructors used instructional time effectively.
  12. The instructors covered all the course learning objectives.
  13. The course provided the knowledge and skills I need to accomplish the job for which I am receiving this training.
  14. Based on the training received, I am fully capable of applying the skills I learned from this course.
  15. The practical exercises enhanced learning of course content. (Respond only if course included practical exercises.)
  16. The course content was appropriate for someone within my professional field.
  17. The course content was appropriate for someone with my level of experience.
  18. Overall, the course content met my needs and expectations.
  19. Overall, the instructors' performance met my needs and expectations.
  20. Overall, the course increased my knowledge, skills and abilities.
  21. I would recommend this course to my peers.

Which part(s) of the course was MOST valuable to you. Please explain why.

The ability to be interactive and get to participate in the scenarios.

Which part(s) of the course was LEAST valuable to you? Please explain why.

The scenarios were more LEO and Fire/EMS focused and dispatch felt to only be needed in the very beginning of each scenario.

Please provide any other comments or suggestions you have for improving this course.

If there was a way to make dispatch more realistic with calls that would help the training help include us.

What other training is most important to you now that you have completed this course?

N/a.

  • 3.7
    EMS

    Sussex County Emergency Medical Services

    Oct 18, 2023
  • Self assessment of skill Before and After Course
     
  1. The course content supported the learning objectives.
  2. The course materials and learning aids effectively conveyed the course content.
  3. The time allocated to accomplish the course objectives was appropriate. (If too long or too short, please explain in other comments or suggestions write-in.)
  4. The course contained useful activities to practice and reinforce the learning objectives.
  5. The instructors were prepared for the class.
  6. The instructors demonstrated thorough knowledge of the course content.
  7. The instructors were able to answer questions clearly and understandably.
  8. The instructors conducted the training in a skilled and competent manner.
  9. The instructors encouraged student participation.
  10. The instructors fostered a positive and stimulating learning environment.
  11. The instructors used instructional time effectively.
  12. The instructors covered all the course learning objectives.
  13. The course provided the knowledge and skills I need to accomplish the job for which I am receiving this training.
  14. Based on the training received, I am fully capable of applying the skills I learned from this course.
  15. The practical exercises enhanced learning of course content. (Respond only if course included practical exercises.)
  16. The course content was appropriate for someone within my professional field.
  17. The course content was appropriate for someone with my level of experience.
  18. Overall, the course content met my needs and expectations.
  19. Overall, the instructors' performance met my needs and expectations.
  20. Overall, the course increased my knowledge, skills and abilities.
  21. I would recommend this course to my peers.

Which part(s) of the course was MOST valuable to you. Please explain why.

I appreciate the focus on unified command with other disciplines.

Which part(s) of the course was LEAST valuable to you? Please explain why.

I think the role of EMS in these types of complex incidents is over-simplified.

Please provide any other comments or suggestions you have for improving this course.

Remove the command functions from being able to hear the operations going on.

What other training is most important to you now that you have completed this course?

N/A.

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


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