Workplaces & Businesses2026-09-22T16:27:05-04:00

Active Shooter Survival Training for Maryland Workplaces

Give employees a decision framework for the moments before help arrives. Certified A.L.I.V.E. training and facility risk assessments for offices, warehouses, retail, and industrial sites — online, by webinar, or on site.

Give employees a decision framework for the moments before help arrives. Certified A.L.I.V.E. training and facility risk assessments for offices, warehouses, retail, and industrial sites — online, by webinar, or on site.

Why this matters to HR and safety leaders

Workplace violence prevention has moved from a nice-to-have to a documented expectation. Employers carry a general duty under OSHA to provide a workplace free of recognized hazards — and a growing number of states have passed their own workplace-violence-prevention requirements on top of that. A written plan and a trained workforce are how you meet that duty and how you show it, if you’re ever asked to.

Beyond compliance, this is a retention and insurance conversation too: employees who know their organization has trained them feel safer, and a documented program is something your broker and your board will ask about eventually — better to have the answer ready.

What a Train & Protect workplace program covers

  • Recognizing behaviors and warning signs that often precede workplace violence, so a concern can be raised before it escalates
  • The five-step A.L.I.V.E. method — Assess, Leave, Impede, Violence, Expose — applied to your actual floor plan and exits
  • Building a survival mindset and situational awareness employees carry with them, not just in a drill
  • What to do in the first minutes after an event, including how to help others evacuate safely
  • Optional Stop the Bleed / first-aid add-on so your first responders on scene can act before EMS arrives

Who this is built for

HR managers and directors · Safety, risk, and EHS directors · Security directors and facilities managers · Executive teams and safety committees · Companies of any size, from a single office to a multi-site operation

About the A.L.I.V.E. Instructor

Delivered by Ron Colbert, a certified A.L.I.V.E. instructor and USCCA instructor (including Countering the Mass Shooter), NRA instructor, Maryland State Police-approved instructor, and Red Cross CPR/First Aid and Stop the Bleed provider. Based in Mount Airy, serving the Baltimore–Washington corridor.

A.L.I.V.E. Active Shooter Survival

Class Formats

Online/On-Demand

Self-paced video training — ideal for new-hire onboarding, shift workers, and distributed teams. Certificate of completion for your records.

Live Webinar

Instructor-led session for teams across multiple locations.

In-Person On-Site

Delivered at your workplace, using your real layout and exits.

Facility Risk & Threat Assessment

A walk-through of access control, cameras, lighting, and rally points, with a written, prioritized list of recommendations.

FAQs

Is this the same as a fire-drill-style lockdown drill?2026-09-22T14:45:58-04:00

No. A.L.I.V.E. teaches a decision framework employees can apply anywhere, not one scripted response for one room.

Do we need a range or special space?2026-09-22T14:45:34-04:00

No. Training happens in a conference room, break room, or wherever your team already gathers.

Can you train after hours or across shifts?2026-09-22T14:44:54-04:00

Yes. We work around your production schedule, including evening and overnight shifts.

Do employees need any prior training?2026-09-22T14:44:20-04:00

No — sessions are built for a general workforce with no security background.

Tell us your organization, headcount, and preferred format, and we’ll follow up within one business day.

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