ACTIVE SHOOTER RESPONSE

This Active Shooter Response class provides practical, real-world training designed to help participants make critical decisions during an active shooter emergency. Attendees will learn how to quickly assess a developing threat, identify safe escape options, secure themselves when evacuation is not possible, and take decisive action as a last resort. The goal is to build greater awareness, confidence, and preparedness so participants are better equipped to protect themselves and others when every second matters.

Instructor: Officer (Ret) Brian L. Bardsley, Jr., EMT-P

Medical & WMD Team Leader – Chicago Police SWAT

Officer Brian Bardsley brings more than three decades of experience in military service, emergency medicine, fire service, and law enforcement. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he served during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Restore Hope. He later served as a Combat Medic with the Illinois Army National Guard during a deployment to Iraq, earning both…