{"id":3116,"date":"2024-10-29T10:24:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T15:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/?p=3116"},"modified":"2024-10-29T10:24:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T15:24:43","slug":"workplace-shootings-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/workplace-shootings-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Shootings 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is no secret that workplace shootings have ravaged the United States for more than 100 years.\u00a0 As reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017, fatal workplace shootings are increasing at a rapid rate. Many experts believe that revenge is often the motive for such workplace violence. Furthermore, most assailants who are employees commit workplace shootings due to being fired, mental illness, drug abuse, or perceived personal shortcomings.<\/p>\n

One of the earliest workplace shootings was on July 12, 1976, 37-year-old Edward Charles Allaway<\/a> armed with a .22-caliber semi-automatic rifle killed seven people and injured two others in the library of California State University. Edward Allaway was the library custodian for California State University and suffered from a history of violence and mental illness.<\/p>\n

After the shooting, Allaway fled the school campus and went to a hotel in Anaheim where he called authorities and confessed to his crime. Allaway was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic after being convicted by a jury. The judge then found Allaway to be insane and sentenced him to Patton State Hospital where he received medical treatment. This was documented as the worst mass shooting in Fullerton, California until the Seal Beach<\/a> shooting on October 12, 2011.<\/p>\n

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6 Surprising Acts of Workplace Shootings in 2017<\/h2>\n

The threat of workplace shootings is real. Moreover, these statistics validate the reality that violence in the workplace is often a deadly incident that can happen to any business.\u00a0Since 2006,\u00a0USA TODAY has tracked<\/a>\u00a0a total of 358\u00a0mass killings and counting that have claimed the lives of over 1,883\u00a0people. The cases include shootings, stabbings, fires, and other various attacks in 45 states and the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n

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  1. January 21, 2017<\/strong> \u2013 An unnamed assailant<\/a> entered a jewelry store in Henderson, Nevada, brandishing a firearm. The store security guard fired his weapon and missed the assailant, hitting the store employee. The employee later died in the hospital. The suspect is still at large.<\/li>\n
  2. April 10, 2017<\/strong> \u2013 Cedric Anderson<\/a>, 53, walked into his estranged wife\u2019s special education classroom in San Bernadino, California, and opened fire, killing his estranged wife and one of her students. Another student was injured. Anderson committed suicide before the police arrived. Police speculate that the students who were hit were merely innocent bystanders.<\/li>\n
  3. April 25, 2017<\/strong> \u2013 Matthew Kempf<\/a>, 60, went to his workplace and shot and killed his supervisor. Kempf later committed suicide.<\/li>\n
  4. May 13, 2017 <\/strong>\u2013 Thomas Hartless<\/a>, 43, entered an Ohio nursing home and took two hostages, who were staff members. Hartless later killed the two hostages and a police chief responding to the active shooter call. The gunman then committed suicide. The residents were not among the injured.<\/li>\n
  5. June 5, 2017<\/strong> \u2013 John Robert Neumann Jr.<\/a>, 45, proceeded to shoot five people in his former workplace in Orlando; one survived. Neumann had been fired from his job in April. He committed suicide before the police arrived.<\/li>\n
  6. October 2, 2017 –\u00a0<\/strong>Stephen Paddock<\/a>,\u00a064, killed 59 people and injured another 527 early Monday in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.\u00a0Paddock opened fire on thousands attending a Jason Aldean concert in Las Vegas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How do you Handle Workplace Shootings Appropriately?<\/h2>\n

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    Proper planning and training can reduce injuries related to workplace shootings. Controlling the impact of an active shooter\u00a0involves many layers of security. Those layers can consist of an incident response plan, a panic button system<\/a>, security staff, and surveillance cameras.<\/p>\n

    The first step is to know what to do in those critical moments. The first minute of an active shooter incident is the most important moment of your company’s emergency response. Training and being mentally prepared to take action in a crisis can make a big difference. Furthermore, just knowing where all of the building exits and locking doors are located can help boost a person’s survival.<\/p>\n

    Moreover, there is no foolproof way to avert workplace shootings. However, the speed and accuracy of the information given in the initiated alert can contribute to a positive result. Additionally, there is new technology available that enables mass notification to those who need to know about the crisis to increase the probability of a successful emergency response.<\/p>\n

    In conclusion, I encourage you and your staff to become familiar with the violence prevention and incident response plans for your facility. An essential part of violence prevention is to utilize those policy resources when you feel it is necessary. Report unusual or suspicious behavior to administrators immediately. Moreover, trust that “uh-oh” feeling when things just don’t seem legit. Practice incident response plans at least quarterly so that the training remains fresh. If employees have clear policies and procedures to follow during a crisis, they can protect themselves more efficiently. Hundreds of people’s lives are lost every year to workplace shootings. Arm your employees with the tools and knowledge they need to make an appropriate decision.<\/p>\n

    Still Unsure About a Panic Alarm System for Workplace Shootings?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Contact us for more information to make the best decision for your panic button system.<\/p>\n

    info@communityresponsesystems.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or 800-533-7201 M-F 8-5 pm CST<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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