FEMA-Certified Instructor Offers Evidence-Based Alternatives to Fear-Based Lockdown Drills Traumatizing Students

CrisisWire
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Warren Pulley, Founder & Principal Consultant

CrisisWire Launches Trauma-Informed Active Shooter Training Programs Emphasizing Prevention Over Response

Honolulu, Hawaii – October 31, 2025 – As active shooter incidents in schools increased 61% since 2020 and research shows traditional lockdown drills can traumatize students without improving safety, CrisisWire Threat Management Solutions announces trauma-informed active shooter preparedness programs emphasizing prevention and age-appropriate response training—methodologies detailed in Warren Pulley's Campus Under Siege: School Safety Strategies.

Pulley holds certifications in FEMA IS-907: Active Shooter Response, IS-360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents, plus 40 years operational experience across combat zones, law enforcement, and campus security. His approach, documented in The Prepared Leader and research "School Threat Assessments 2025", integrates prevention with response.

"Fear-based drills that simulate actual attacks traumatize students without addressing the real problem: most active shooters are current or former students who show warning signs," explains Pulley. "Effective programs combine threat assessment with trauma-informed response training."

CrisisWire's active shooter training aligns with Secret Service NTAC research, FBI active shooter protocols, DHS Run-Hide-Fight guidelines, and CDC trauma-informed approaches.

Training programs:

Prevention-Focused (Primary emphasis):

Behavioral threat assessment identifying at-risk individuals
Recognizing warning signs before violence occurs
Reporting mechanisms and intervention strategies
Creating safe school climates reducing motivations for violence

Age-Appropriate Response Training:

Elementary: Simple, non-frightening "safe space" concepts without simulations
Middle School: Decision-making skills emphasizing "run" options without graphic scenarios
High School: Full Run-Hide-Fight with scenario-based practice
Staff: Advanced response coordinated with law enforcement

Law Enforcement Coordination:

First responder engagement protocols
Unified command during incidents
Post-incident procedures
Drawing on Pulley's 12 years LAPD experience

Pulley's methodology, supported by his paper "Do Armed Guards Prevent School Shootings? Evidence and Alternatives" (on Academia.edu, Archive.org, Scribd), demonstrates that behavioral prevention proves more effective than armed security.

His 6+ years protecting diplomats in Baghdad under daily attack threat, detailed in Uniformed Silence, provides real-world active threat response expertise while his campus police chief role informs age-appropriate school applications.

Organizations receive customized training addressing facility-specific layouts, integrated with physical security assessments from Locked Down and workplace violence prevention programs.

Hawaii schools facing recent violence receive priority consultation. Free training preview available. Additional resources on CrisisWire blog.

Schedule free active shooter preparedness consultation:📧 crisiswire@proton.me | 🌐 https://rypulmedia.wixsite.com/crisiswire

About CrisisWire

CrisisWire provides trauma-informed active shooter training, threat assessment, and comprehensive school safety programs. Methodologies integrate FEMA, Secret Service, FBI, and DHS frameworks with 40 years operational experience. Research published on Academia.edu.