The resources below span all categories of the Prevention Resource Finder and help you do five things:
- Connect with experts in your community and learn best practices (Community Support Tools and Other Guidance)
- Apply for federal grant funding (Grant Funding Opportunities)
- Access and receive the latest information on the threat environment (Information-Sharing Platforms)
- Review the latest prevention research (Evidence-Based Research)
- Seek out training on how to keep your community safe (Training Opportunities)
Each set of resources below is searchable by keyword. You can also filter the results to see the resources most relevant to different stakeholder groups (key audience) and which department/agency/office provided the resource, as well as filter by subcategory.
All the information in the Prevention Resource Finder is government-owned or sponsored.
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Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Tactical Medical for First Responders Training Program
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ (FLETC) Tactical Medical for First Responders program is designed to define a Medical Threat Assessment, to include a medical plan for a tactical operation. Students will learn how to apply techniques to control life threatening bleeding during Care under Fire in a (HOT ZONE). Additionally, they will perform techniques to treat life threatening and non-life threatening injuries during Tactical Field Care in a (WARM ZONE). During the program students will demonstrate lifting, moving and extricating victims from a tactical or hostile environment during Tactical Evacuation Care.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)Key Audience(s):Law EnforcementLast Updated: -
Department of Justice Improving Community Preparedness to Assist Victims of Mass Violence or Domestic Terrorism Training and Technical Assistance Project
Funded by the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC), the Improving Community Preparedness to Assist Victims of Mass Violence and Domestic Terrorism (ICP): Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) program helps communities design, augment or revise existing emergency plans by ensuring victims' issues are addressed in mass violence or terrorist incidents. Virtual trainings are available to assist communities in mass violence response planning, victim services, mass violence involving higher education institutions, and community behavioral health and criminal justice victim support, amongst others.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)Key Audience(s):Education, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Basic Tactical Medical Instructor Training Program
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ (FLETC) Basic Tactical Medical Instructor Training Program (BTMITP) is a highly intense training program requiring a physical demand on the student and consists of lecture, labs and skill practice. The law enforcement officer will gain knowledge and skills necessary to mitigate the loss of their life or the life of another while in a dynamic environment. The skills will address treating life-threatening injuries in an austere environment with limited equipment, lack of medically trained personnel and prolonged time to evacuation.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)Key Audience(s):Law EnforcementLast Updated: -
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Active Shooter Threat Training Program
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ (FLETC) Active Shooter Threat Training Program (ASTTP) is a dynamic, hands-on training program designed to equip law enforcement officers and agents with the knowledge and skills required to successfully end an active threat event. The ASTTP will prepare students to employ Active Shooter Threat Tactics through dynamic, interactive drills and scenario-based training. This intensive and challenging program covers a variety of tactical subjects for responding officers including: Single Officer Response Tactics, Limited Penetration Tactics, Tactical Medical Training, Multiple Officer Response and Link-Up Procedures, Response to an Explosive Hazard, and Post Shooting Considerations. Candidates will be evaluated on their ability to perform skills and tactics in the role of a responding officer during a practical exercise.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)Key Audience(s):Law EnforcementLast Updated: -
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Active Shooter Threat Instructor Training Program
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ (FLETC) Active Shooter Threat Instructor Training Program (ASTITP) is designed to provide a field training agent or officer with high quality training and analytical knowledge, skills and aptitudes needed for the highest proficiency in this specialized field. The program takes active shooter threat tactics training to the next level by emphasizing leadership, teach backs, and adult learning as well as the traditional technical skills needed by field training officers and special agents. This program is an intensive training program that covers a variety of tactical subject matters to include individual and multiple officer response. This program is not designed to train specialty or SWAT team movement or tactics. In addition, this program focuses on the role of the field trainer and emphasizes evaluation skills and documentation requirements.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)Key Audience(s):Law EnforcementLast Updated: -
Federal Bureau of Investigation Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has an Active Shooter Coordinator in each Field Office and several Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Instructors who serve as the key points of contact at the local level for all aspects of the FBI’s active shooter program. Through an award to the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) supports a catalog of multi-disciplinary, scenario-based trainings in active shooter/mass violence event response. Courses include both direct and train-the-trainer options available to first responders nationally.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Key Audience(s):Law EnforcementLast Updated: -
Federal Emergency Management Agency First Responder Training System
Over 200 free courses are available to help first responders and emergency management personnel build critical skills, including specific training for the prevention and deterrence of terrorist acts, active shooter training, advanced critical infrastructure protection, and building whole community engagement. Courses are available in multiple delivery options to include mobile, residential, and web based.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Key Audience(s):Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Behavioral Health Training
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) helps state, local, tribal, and territory entities deliver effective mental health and substance use (behavioral health) support following disasters. DTAC conducts training and consultation around disaster behavioral health preparedness and provides various guides for first responders and other audiences on how to manage stress following mass violence and disasters.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Key Audience(s):Health Care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Active Shooter Preparedness Webinars/Workshops
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) developed an independent study course, resources, fact sheets, and guides to provide the public with guidance on how to prepare for and respond to active shooter crisis situations. The training and materials provide users with the ability to describe the actions to take when confronted with an active shooter, how to assist responding law enforcement, how to recognize potential workplace violence indicators, actions to take to prevent and prepare for a potential incident, and how to manage the consequences of an active shooter incident.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)Key Audience(s):Education, Faith-Based Organizations, General Public, Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Regional Directors
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Regional Offices work to improve the delivery of behavioral health services. Regional Directors collaborate with federal partners and lead behavioral health initiatives across every level of government that advance prevention, treatment, and recovery. Connect with SAMHSA regional offices for technical assistance that advances behavior health in communities and engaging target audiences.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Field StaffDept/Org/Agency:Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Key Audience(s):Education, Faith-Based Organizations, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: