Behavioral Skills Training for Active Shooter Scenarios: Human Service Staff
Abstract
Active shooter scenarios have become increasingly prevalent in school and
healthcare settings. Unfortunately, little information is available on training for
active shooter scenarios when a staff member is also responsible for a client.
Behavioral skills training has been shown to be an effective way to train safety
skills in prior research. We found that behavioral skills training was more effective
than an informational video at increasing correct responses to three different active
shooter scenarios among three behavioral clinicians. These findings may impact
how active shooter training is conducted.