METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER

摘要

A victim initiated mitigation (VIM) system is capable of mitigating the effects of an Active Shooter in a facility such as a high occupancy facility. The VIM system initiates an immediate automated facility lock-down once activated through the use of one or more Victim Initiated units. This lock-down imposes immediate environmental control measures on the facility and constrains the shooter's freedom of movement, as well as protects potential victims behind locked doors. Additionally, immediate automated alerts and notifications are sent to first responders and facility/campus occupants, and command and control functionality is provided via an incident command center.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
detecting an aggressor event in a building; activating a victim initiated (VI) unit of a VI system; and initiating an aggressor mitigation sequence in response to activation of the VI unit; wherein the aggressor mitigation sequence includes:
automatically controlling ingress by one or more entry doors of the building;automatically notifying response personnel of the aggressor event;providing command and control functionality to the response personnel; andautomatically broadcasting predetermined messages via one or more communications media.