Our society is facing unprecedented violence when it comes to shootings and attacks and many of these incidents are taking place in commercial settings. Mitigating the effects of these events is the responsibility of those who serve in our communities’ public safety organizations and the public expects an effective and swift response to these threats. Research has shown, however, that many of the mass attacks, or active attack events, are over before law enforcement responders arrive on the scene. Civilians who find themselves embroiled in such an event must be prepared to take immediate action to save their own lives before law enforcement arrives. The average response time for police response to an active attack event is three minutes. Without effective, pre-planned response options for civilians at the scene of the attack, many victims can be seriously injured or killed during these three minutes. This course was designed in conjunction with Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) to provide the average person with response options in the event of an active attack in their workplace or communities.