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Everything about Terrorism
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Deliberate acts of violence intended to create fear and disrupt public life. Preparedness focuses on situational awareness, communication plans, and community resilience.
Disaster History
Case studies and disaster history
Columbine 1999: How One Attack Rewrote Emergency Response for Every Public Space
The April 20, 1999 attack at Columbine High School killed 13 people and permanently changed how law enforcement, schools, and the public respond to active threat events. Here is what it teaches us.
Las Vegas 2017: 22,000 People, an Elevated Shooter 490 Yards Away, and What Outdoor Event Preparedness Means
October 1, 2017. 22,000 people at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. A shooter opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay, 490 yards away, for over 10 minutes
Parkland 2018: "I Know He's Going to Explode" - The 13-Minute FBI Call That Was Closed Without Action
On January 5, 2018, a woman who knew Nikolas Cruz called the FBI for 13 minutes. She described his gun collection, his erratic behavior, his social media posts, his statement that he 'wants to kill pe
Sandy Hook 2012: The Locked Door, the Glass Panel Next to It, and What Facility Security Actually Requires
On December 14, 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School's front door was locked. The school had recently installed a buzz-in security system. The attacker shot through the glass panel adjacent to the locke
Virginia Tech 2007: Warning Signs Everyone Saw - and the Two-Hour Gap That Defined Emergency Notification
On April 16, 2007, Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people at Virginia Tech. Cho had a documented history of concerning behavior across multiple systems - faculty, mental health evaluators, campus police, a sp
Preparedness
Preparedness and self-reliance
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