The idea of an active shooter is terrifying, but the more community members know how to respond in advance, the safer our community can be. The City of West Hollywood is offering a free Active Shooter Preparedness Workshop on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the West Hollywood Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room, located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard. Limited validated parking is available at the adjacent West Hollywood Park 5-Story parking structure. The workshop is free; participants must RSVP in advance.
The Active Shooter Preparedness Workshop will teach:
- Best practices for responding to active threats;
- Increasing situational awareness and employing See Something/Say Something strategies;
- What to expect when first responders arrive on the scene;
- An overview of Run/Hide/Fight/Treat responses; and
- Basic education about how to treat people who are injured and how to Stop The Bleed to save a life.
The workshop is aimed at providing readiness skills to residents in the West Hollywood community in general, as well as to people who work in local businesses and nighttime establishments. There will be discussions regarding recent active shooter incidents across the nation and specific lessons learned from them.
Space is limited and the workshops is anticipated to reach capacity quickly. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Margarita Kustanovich, the City of West Hollywood’s Emergency Management Coordinator, by phone at (323) 848-6414 or by email at safety@weho.org.
