Morning Session - 9:30am - 12pm

A House of Worship-Focused Study of the Active Shooter & How to Minimize Victims

This presentation is a focused study of the house of worship Active Shooter attack, what responses have saved lives, and what responses have not. Topics covered include: a study of selected past house of worship attacks; what is most likely to happen in these Active Shooter attacks; the vital importance of TIME & MATH, and recommendations for church, synagogue, and individual response planning.

A light lunch and beverages will be included

Afternoon Session - 12:30pm - 2pm

Considerations for Armed Responders to Active Shooter Attacks

This presentation is designed for anyone who carries a pistol and plans to counter Active Shooter attacks.  It covers topics such as gear, mental preparation, skills, training, issues armed responders should expect to encounter while fighting the Active Shooter, and the attack environment.

About the Speaker: Ed Monk is a police officer, firearms trainer, author, former schoolteacher, and retired Army officer.  He has researched and provided training on the Active Shooter threat since 2007. He has trained law enforcement agencies, schools, churches, businesses and armed citizens nationwide.  He has been an invited speaker at many international, national, and state conferences across the country.  In 2007, Ed retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel and battalion commander after 24 years of active-duty in the US, Europe, and Iraq. He then taught high school and served as a deputy sheriff in Kentucky. He now serves as a part-time police officer in Arkansas.  Ed has a BS in US History from West Point, an MS in Adult Education from Kansas State University, and he is a graduate of the US Army’s Command & General Staff College.  He is author of the book, First 30 Seconds.