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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - In 2009, Fort Hood, Texas, was under attack by former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. The incident left 13 people dead and 30 bystanders wounded, and opened the eyes of the Department of Defense to some much-needed training. A new training program was implemented to detect and prevent future tragedies.
The Combat Center conducted its annual Violence Prevention Awareness and Recognition Course this week at Bldg. 1707. The class is given by senior instructors from Armada, a contracted security company.
“Last year, the program kicked off,” said Eric Kazmierczak, senior instructor, Armada. “It is an annual requirement now.”
The two-hour course identified the warning signs and behavioral indicators of violence, the escalation of potentially dangerous, described how to properly report warning signs and indicators and lastly defined an active shooter.
During the course, the instructors used videos, news reports and recent headlines as examples of workplace violence. Their most prominent examples were the active-shooter situations at Fort Hood and the Washington Naval Yard Shooting last year. In each case, there were tell-tale signs that could have helped identify the culprits as a threat and prevented tragedies. The instructors urged the audience to look for signs from their coworkers, such as unusual behavior or performance in the workplace.
By identifying these indicators coworkers can help deescalate situations before they become a problem, or at the very least, raise awareness.
According to the Department of Labor, there were more than 7 million instances of workplace violence in 2009 ranging from threats and intimidation to homicide. The instructors said the numbers have been on the rise.
“Work place violence is increasing,” Kazmierczak said. “The workplace has become a violent place.”
The Awareness and Prevention Course was given to individual Combat Center personnel, however, Armada instructors also provided more extensive classes on the subject: the Violence Prevention Team Course, Officers Course and Violence Preventions Representatives Course.
The instructors are scheduled to return next year to provide the training to new service members and employees of the Combat Center and reinforce it in the minds of those who attended it this year.
| Date Taken: | 06.12.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 06.12.2014 16:29 |
| Story ID: | 132934 |
| Location: | TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US |
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