Thursday, December 3, 2026
1 p.m. ET | 12 p.m. CT
Event overview
Active assailant readiness requires coordinated planning across people, facilities, communications, public safety partners and essential operations. During this live panel discussion, RSM professionals will examine what organizational leaders should consider before, during and after an active assailant event.
Interactive polling during the webinar will help participants assess their current preparedness and identify practical next steps.
Topics will include:
- Risk-based site hardening, vulnerability assessments and layered protection
- Lockdown procedures, protective actions and trauma-informed employee training
- Crisis communications, notification authority and the Incident Command System
- Coordination with law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services and emergency management
- Recovery considerations involving investigation, reunification, media and continuity of operations
- Investigation, accountability, family reunification, media relations and business continuity
Presenters
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Tim DiPadova | Director, Risk Consulting and Physical Security Director | RSM US
Kristen Johnson | Public Safety Manager | RSM US
Chuck John, Director | Risk Consulting | RSM US
Brandon Poel, Project Specialist | Risk Consulting | RSM US
Learning objectives
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify practical measures that strengthen organizational readiness for an active assailant event.
- Describe protective actions, emergency communications and incident command responsibilities.
- Explain how organizations can coordinate with law enforcement and emergency medical services before and during an incident.
CPE Credits
RSM US LLP is pleased to offer 2.0 CPE credits for attending this webinar. To qualify, you must log in to the live webinar and provide your first name, last name and email address. You must remain logged in for a minimum of 100 minutes and answer 6 polling questions to receive credit. Group CPE and partial credit is not available. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as refunds, cancellations and complaints, please contact us.
RSM US LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual course for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
Advance preparation: None
Program level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Delivery method: Group (Group internet based)
Field of study: Specialized Knowledge
CPE: 2.0 credits