An Active Shooter Incident Can Happen Anywhere – Are You Prepared?
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CHICO, Calif. - Californer -- "Run, hide, fight – these are crucial for your physical safety during an active shooter event. But what about your emotional and psychological well-being?" says Heidi Ann Ferguson. "My training stands out because it's about empowering people and also focuses on trauma prevention. I teach not only the physical strategies of running, hiding, and fighting but also how to best protect the emotional and psychological mind."

Active Shooter Preparedness Trainings

Heidi Ann Ferguson, an Active Shooter Preparedness trainer, offers two types of training: live online Zoom classes for the general public and on-site, workplace-specific sessions for employees. These trainings are unique because they provide a safe, educational environment without using graphic or distressing content, focusing instead on empowering participants to develop an effective preparedness plan.

About Heidi Ann Ferguson

With over 20 years of experience as a speaker and a diverse background, including seven years of active duty in the United States Army, Heidi Ann Ferguson is a seasoned professional in the field of safety and preparedness. She has served as a peer counselor and educator for teens in crisis and Butte County Child Abuse Prevention Council, worked at a local Behavioral Health center, and was the first Workplace Violence Prevention Educator at her hometown hospital.

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In 2017, Heidi educated over 3,000 caregivers annually on topics such as workplace violence prevention, self-defense, de-escalation, active shooter preparedness, situational awareness, body language, psychological safety, and self-care. She is also a Certified Professional Life Coach specializing in Empowerment Coaching.

Heidi's story, "Happy Power," is featured in the book "How the Secret Changed My Life," and she is an Amazon Best-Selling author in psychological fiction.

For more information, visit www.HeidiAnnFerguson.com or contact Heidi directly at HeidiFerguson@AwesomePEPTalks.com.