The ALERRT Center at Texas State University

Researched-based Active Shooter Response Training

What sets ALERRT apart from other active shooter response training organizations is the research basis. ALERRT is the only center that’s engaged in research to not only evaluate the incidents but to learn from what happened to enhance our overall understanding. Additionally, ALERRT conducts true experimental lab-type research. When there’s a question about if technique might improve response, tests are conducted, and if the technique is better, best practices are modified.

The training provided at the center, 20 minutes from the Texas State San Marcos campus, is not just for first responders. Dr. J. Pete Blair, Executive Director of the ALERRT Center, understands the need to integrate more and has established a public training opportunity. ALERRT has a civilian response to active shooter events program. It’s available for free online as a train-the-trainer module. ALERRT also has in-person training that’s designed to train first responders to go back and educate their communities.

How You Can Help

While much of the training is delivered on-site in cities around the country, ALERRT also has training equipment and a multimillion-dollar training facility in San Marcos for advanced active shooter response training, that requires operations and maintenance. Donated funds to the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center Excellence Fund are needed and will be used to support programs, staff, maintenance, and operational needs at the Center not limited to buildings and land, vehicles, and new training programs. Funds will be used at the discretion of the Executive Director in consultation with the Director of the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology.

YOUR SUPPORT TODAY WILL HELP PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES AND SAVE LIVES, IN TEXAS AND ACROSS THE NATION.

About Alerrt

• Level I Class recognized as the National Standard in Active Shooter Response Training by the FBI, since 2013.

• Awarded $126M in state and federal grants, but those funds have strict limitations.

• Trained over 250,000 law enforcement, Fire, EMS, and Emergency Management officials, nationally.

• Trained over 900,000 personnel in Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) Avoid-Deny-Defend awareness program.

• The ALERRT Active Shooter Integrated Response Conference is the only national conference bridging the law enforcement, Fire, and EMS responses to active shooter/attack events.

For More Information

J. Pete Blair, Ph.D. Executive Director

ALERRT Center

601 University Drive

San Marcos, Texas 78666 pete.blair@txstate.edu | 512-245-1668

Brooks A. Hull

Vice President for University Advancement

601 University Drive | J.C. Kellam 960 San Marcos, Texas 78666 brookshull@txstate.edu | 512-245-3021

National Integrated Response Conference

The ALERRT Active Shooter Integrated Response Conference hosted each fall is the only national conference bridging law enforcement, Fire, and EMS responses to active shooter/attack events. The 2018 conference merged the three disciplines (Police, Fire, and EMS) and for the first time, included emergency room physicians to build integration and coordinated command centers creating stronger local, regional, state, and national active shooter response preparedness.