Active Assailant & Stop the Bleed

These sessions listed are for City of Madison Employees only at this time. If you are an external partner looking for training on this topic, please reach out to the Sherrif's Department for additional training sessions or check out MPD's CRASE Training. 

Active Assailant:

As many of you have certainly noted, our society is experiencing an increase in violent events. Unfortunately, we in Dane County are not immune to such disturbing incidents. Many community leaders, as well as citizens, are concerned about what they can or should do when confronted with these situations.

During a Dane County Chiefs’ of Police Association meeting, the notion arose regarding a unified message from Dane County Law Enforcement on civilian response to an active shooter situation. Current plans supported by research are “ALICE” (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter the Attack, Evacuate); “ADD” (Avoid, Deny, Defend), and “Run, Hide, Fight.” It is important to know that oftentimes police response time may not be quick enough to intervene before significant injury or death occurs. It is imperative to have options in your plan to survive, not only in the workplace, but also in your life.

On-going, nationwide critical events serve as a reminder for all citizens to be aware of their environment. With these events in mind, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office continues to take a proactive approach to active shooter/workplace violence. Over the past 8 years over 29,000 people have attended Preparedness for Active Shooter, Violence within the Workplace and community trainings.

The presentation will provide training as well as education regarding active assailant and workplace violence.Topics will include resources for businesses, prevention information, and potential early warning signs for all those in the workplace to be cognizant of.

Through this initiative, we feel citizens will be empowered to take action and have the tools and action plans to survive.

Stop the Bleed:

• Why Learn? A bleeding injury can happen anywhere. We've all seen it happen too often—on the news or in everyday life. Life-threatening bleeding can happen in people injured in serious accidents or disasters. Instead of being a witness, you can become an immediate responder because you know how to Stop the Bleed®.
• What You’ll Gain from the Course The person next to a bleeding victim may very well be the one who’s most likely to save them from bleeding to death. By learning how to Stop the Bleed®, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding once you learn three quick techniques. Take the Stop the Bleed® training course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency happens.
• How We Teach Our instructors will teach you live—in person, using training materials specially developed to teach bleeding control techniques. They will not only instruct you, they will be available to check your movements as you practice three different bleeding control actions. They will keep working with you until you demonstrate the correct skills to Stop the Bleed® and save a life.