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  • 1.  Free Webinar: Active Shooter Preparedness

    Posted 07-06-2023 12:50 PM

    Free Webinar from the Texas Historical Commission

    Active Shooter Preparedness

    Wednesday, July 12, 10:00 a.m. CT

    Preparing employees for a potential active shooter incident is an integral component of an organization's incident response planning. Because active shooter incidents are unpredictable and evolve quickly, preparing for and knowing what to do in an active shooter situation can be the difference between life and death. Every second counts. Participants will learn the key steps of recognition, prevention, and preparedness.

    Learn more and register: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXTHC/bulletins/362a753



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    Emily Hermans
    Museum Services Program Specialist
    Texas Historical Commission
    Austin TX
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  • 2.  RE: Free Webinar: Active Shooter Preparedness

    Posted 07-07-2023 10:35 AM

    Hello Emily,

     As a museum educator I have been asked to consider what we/ I might do/ organize after the active shooter training that would be perhaps fun or relaxing. I am at a loss frankly, I experienced this training a few years ago and I felt it was very traumatic. Do you have any thoughts on this or do you have any plans for your team? 

    Thanks 



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    Miriam Machado
    Director of Education
    Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
    Florida International University
    3053481808
    Miami, Florida, USA
    "Museum Educator of the Year 2022"
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  • 3.  RE: Free Webinar: Active Shooter Preparedness

    Posted 07-07-2023 11:01 AM

    Hi Miriam,

    Thanks for reaching out--this is a good question and a really important consideration! I've participated in some active shooter trainings too, and I think it's so smart to plan for how people may be feeling afterwards.

    Since you're at an art museum, I would turn to the collection as a starting point. Could you facilitate a guided looking activity with a work of art that might elicit feelings of comfort, calm, hope, resilience, teamwork, community, etc? This could be done in-person or virtually, and participants could have the option to write private reflections or share them with the group. Alternatively, you could choose a handful of works of art (or a particular gallery in the museum) and give participants the opportunity to select the one that best reflects how they are feeling, again allowing them to either write or share their thoughts.

    Thank you for asking about this!





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    Emily Hermans
    Museum Services Program Specialist
    Texas Historical Commission
    Austin TX
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