InfraGardNCR Webinar Series – “Virginia Tech: A Survivor’s Perspective”

The open invitation for InfraGard members and guests has been extended to members and non-members for this webinar.

An invitation to join InfraGardNCR’s Active Shooter Preparedness webinar series:

“Be a good neighbor – Preparing for and responding to active shooters”.

When: May 30, at 12:30 pm Central / 1:30 p.m. Eastern time zone

After you register at the link below, you’ll receive connection details directly from our Zoom platform.

About the webinar:
In the study of mass shootings, the perspective of survivors adds an important element of understanding for our law enforcement, mental health professionals, and our larger communities, to better understand how to increase our prevention, response, and recovery capabilities. In this session, Ms. Lisa Hamp, as a student from the only classroom to successfully prevent multiple entry attempts during the Virginia Tech school shooting, will share her personal experience during and after the shooting. She discusses best practices for active shooter prevention, considerations for crisis and emergency preparedness, guidelines for thinking about safety, and considerations for rebuilding communities after tragedy. She discusses the long-term psychological impact of witnessing mass violence, and considerations for short and long-term recovery.

About the speaker:
Lisa Hamp is a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting that took place on April 16, 2007. With her classmates, she built a barricade to prevent the shooter from entering their classroom. She shares her experience during and after the shooting, as well as lessons learned from Virginia Tech Tragedy, to first responders, mental health professionals, educators, and community leaders. Her work has been featured in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, Campus Safety Magazine, Domestic Preparedness Journal, and many other prominent news outlets. She works with the Koshka Foundation and Safe and Sound Schools to improve prevention and response to active threat and recovery after crisis. She is a member of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. Lisa has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Virginia Tech, a Master’s degree in Operations Research from George Mason University, and a Master’s degree in Economics from John Hopkins University.

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