After training more than 32,000 responders in over 2,700 active shooter exercises, we've learned what separates a coordinated response from a chaotic one: whether law enforcement, fire, EMS, and dispatch have ever operated from the same playbook. ASIM QuickStart was built to put that playbook in every responder's hands, for free.

In this episode of the Active Shooter Incident Management Podcast, Bill Godfrey and Kevin Nichols introduce ASIM QuickStart, a free online course that delivers the foundational concepts of active shooter incident management in 12 short video modules, in less than an hour. It covers how an incident actually unfolds, the key roles and terminology, and how responders move from first contact to organized rescue and transport, all built on the national-standard ASIM Checklist.

Because it's free, self-paced, and available on any device, an entire agency can complete it without pulling people off the street or paying to backfill shifts, and you can push it out to the mutual-aid partners who would respond alongside you. When everyone arrives already speaking the same language, you spend the first critical minutes acting instead of figuring out who does what.

There's no registration wall to start, responders can watch the modules in any order, and you can earn a certificate of completion for training hours if you choose. For agencies rolling it out at scale, a free tracking tool lets a training officer see exactly who has and hasn't finished.

Start the free ASIM QuickStart course at: https://ncier.org/asim/quickstart

Watch this episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/e9DlLZsOxug

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