ALERRT ACTIVE SHOOTER COMPREHENSIVE
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ANSWERS
◉What are the key points about the Columbine High School shooting
(1999)? Answer: 2-minute law enforcement response, but waited 45
minutes for SWAT (per policy)
Showed the need for all officers to be trained and authorized to
immediately enter and stop the threat
Highlighted the need for IED awareness and training
Led to changes in the Priority of Life scale
◉What are the key points about the Virginia Tech shooting (2007)?
Answer: Attacker chained building doors shut before the shooting
Moved between 5 classrooms, killing 32 and wounding 17 in 11 minutes
, Some students slowed the attacker by blocking doors or escaping
through windows
Shooter killed himself after hearing law enforcement breach the door
Showed that a fast LE response is effective
Civilian actions in the first minutes can reduce fatalities significantly
◉What are the key points about the Washington Navy Yard shooting
(2013)? Answer: Attacker entered with a shotgun and pistol and killed
multiple employees
LE responded within minutes but took hours to locate and neutralize the
attacker
Attacker was killed in a shootout with law enforcement
Large building and poor coordination led to repeated searches, delaying
victim rescue
Critically wounded victims died while waiting for medical aid
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UPDATED 2026 WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉What are the key points about the Columbine High School shooting
(1999)? Answer: 2-minute law enforcement response, but waited 45
minutes for SWAT (per policy)
Showed the need for all officers to be trained and authorized to
immediately enter and stop the threat
Highlighted the need for IED awareness and training
Led to changes in the Priority of Life scale
◉What are the key points about the Virginia Tech shooting (2007)?
Answer: Attacker chained building doors shut before the shooting
Moved between 5 classrooms, killing 32 and wounding 17 in 11 minutes
, Some students slowed the attacker by blocking doors or escaping
through windows
Shooter killed himself after hearing law enforcement breach the door
Showed that a fast LE response is effective
Civilian actions in the first minutes can reduce fatalities significantly
◉What are the key points about the Washington Navy Yard shooting
(2013)? Answer: Attacker entered with a shotgun and pistol and killed
multiple employees
LE responded within minutes but took hours to locate and neutralize the
attacker
Attacker was killed in a shootout with law enforcement
Large building and poor coordination led to repeated searches, delaying
victim rescue
Critically wounded victims died while waiting for medical aid
