Lt. V. “Buzz” Buskirk: North Charleston Police Department

October 4, 2016 – Our speakers on October 4th were Lt. V. “Buzz” Buskirk and Captain Joe Stephens of the North Charleston Police Department. The subject of their discussion was active shooters and how we, as civilians, can respond to such an event. Their talk for us was condensed from a 3 hour plus presentation they have created for public awareness. After attending a similar class-Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE), they received permission from Mayor Summey and Police Chief Driggers to go out and teach the class. According to Capt. Stephens, “it ain’t going to stop”. In 2015, the longest period of time without a mass shooting, (4 or more victims), was 8 days. The audience for their class has included: someone who was in World Trade Center Tower 2 on Sept 11, a father from Sandy Hook (whose daughter was out sick that day) and a professor from Virginia Tech.  Their goal is to show us that we are not helpless in these situations. The presentation was divided into 3 areas: Disaster Response Psychology, Active Shooter Events and Civilian Response to ASE (Avoid, Deny, Defend).  Continue reading “Lt. V. “Buzz” Buskirk: North Charleston Police Department”