8:00 am – Security is
notified that an individual matching the description of Smith has
entered ABC Financial Inc. with several firearms. The individual
demanded and obtained an employees’ access control badge in the lobby
and gained full access to the building.
- Referring
to the detailed emergency response the team developed, what
preparations should the company have in place to handle this situation?
The
preparation ABC Financial Inc. should have in place to handle this
situation of a possible John Smith entering the building should be that
security should take immediate action in locating the person in order to
prevent any harm employees in the building. If it is indeed John Smith
who has entered the building, it can lead to a possible active shooter
attack. As this is not the type of building where employees bring
firearms to the workplace, seems to be a high possibility that it is
John Smith that entered the building unlawfully. Warnings and
notifications should be sent immediately to all departments as well as
contacting 911 for emergency response. Since John Smith does have full
access to the building, an immediate lockdown will be placed in which
everyone should shelter-in-place in order to seek safety. The lockdown
will follow by disabling all control badges to prevent unauthorized
access of John Smith.
- What specific plans should have been established prior to the incident?
Specific
plans that should have been established prior to the incident are to
conduct a risk assessment in order to identify the threat and risk that
fired employees may pose towards the company or other employees.
Analysis of the vulnerabilities and impact will allow them to develop a
plan of mitigation strategies in an event an incident does happen.
Therefore the management of each department should be made aware of the
recent employee termination and the possible signs of the type of
individual John Smith appears to be. Enforcement of protective action
for life safety training should be gone over with their employees of
their specific department as soon as possible to educate them in an
event of violent actions or an active shooting.
- What are the immediate considerations?
Immediate
considerations to take action of is how will this incident jeopardize
the lives of all employees and the assets of the company. A thorough
emergency plan that’s developed for protocols of protective actions in a
quickly timely manner should be practiced to ensure effectiveness of
shelter-in-place and lockdown. Especially if firearms are involved,
safety is prioritized in this situation.
8:02 am – What decisions and actions should you consider now that 911 has been called by Security:
- What are your concerns?
Now
that 911 have been contacted by Security, the main concern should be
for the safety of all employees and protecting company assets. Since
John Smith was able to obtain an access control badge, it is a more of a
priority to enforce shelter and safety of the people. If individuals
aren’t quickly efficient in seeking shelter for the lockdown, it can put
their lives at risk of being targeted, attacked or put in danger.
- What are your immediate actions?
Immediate
actions to take as security is to prioritize the safety of everyone and
as soon as it seems clear that all individuals has sought shelter and
safety and no one is out, they can take their own protective measures as
they first should find out the location of where John Smith is at.
Depending if the securities are armed or not, will depend on the actions
they can take such on proceeding on locating the individual from a safe
distance to deescalate the situation or seeking shelter themselves if
possible in the control room so they can have a visual of the person’s
every move. They should stay on the phone with the 911 operator so that
they can communicate with law enforcement prior to arrival so that once
arrived, they can efficiently perform their police operations.
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