Event Details

How to Respond to an

Active Shooter in your Workplace

C. David Shepherd

Mr. Shepherd is Chief Executive Officer with Readiness Resource Group, RRG. He served 24 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in various supervisory roles including 22 years of experience in SWAT operations as Team Leader and Coordinator.

For over 7 years Mr. Shepherd served as Executive Director of Security for The Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino – the fourth largest hotel in the world that includes seven million square feet of space in suites, shopping mall, night clubs, restaurants, theaters, convention space and casino.

He served on the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS) Gaming & Wagering National Council; the DHS Commercial Facilities Sector Coordinating Council (CFSCC) as Co-Chairman, Gaming Resorts Sub-council; and on the White House Partnership for Critical Infrastructure (PCIS). He is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas InfraGard Chapter.  He served in the United States Marine Corps.  He earned a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Utah, and an M.B.A. in Management and Masters of Public Administration in Criminal Justice from Golden Gate University.

Readiness Resource Group Incorporated (RRG) has a long history of providing instruction on active shooter response for both the private and public sectors.  They also develop corporate active shooter plans, internal and external communications messages, and business procedures to support the first responder response and employee actions to protect themselves, co-workers and guests during adverse incidents.

What You Will Learn

• Profile of an Active Shooter
• How to Respond When an Active Shooter is in your Vicinity
• How to Respond When Law Enforcement Arrive
• Training your Staff for an Active Shooter Situation
• Recognizing Potential Workplace Violence
• Managing the Consequences of an Active Shooter