Exterior Response to Active Shooter Events (ERASE) - Indirect on Dec 04, 2024

Course Description: This course is designed to prepare first responders for an open-air active shooter encounter.  It addresses a wide range of tactics and techniques when dealing with an exterior armed aggressor. This hands‑on course will cover equipment selection, vehicle ambushes, medical emergencies, mounted and dismounted officer/citizen down rescue, dismounted individual/ team movement techniques, and emergency vehicle crisis response. Some participants attending this course have found it to be physically challenging. Officers attending this course should be able to walk moderate distances, jog, kneel, crawl, and lift moderate weight.

Recommended Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear, clothing conducive for crawling around on the ground, water and or hydration system, body armor, long gun (if issued), and inclement weather gear (majority of course is outside regardless of weather conditions).