Heck, I would probably nope out of any training that long, regardless of topic. But if you dont know what the siren sounds like, how are you going to know what it is? There were two separate school shootings in my district in the time frame that I was middle school through high school. Afterwards, we did a Run/Hide/Fight video, talked about some specific places for it in our building, and listened/watched some videos from an actual active shooter event from a few years before, as the video showed what police response would actually look like. Cant see any problem with that. 2. Most workplace active shooters are targeted. I dont worry about gun violence in my daily life, like, ever. Basically a small org thought they were getting a powerpoint presentation and instead someone showed up with a real gun shooting blanks. I mean, there are so many reasonable and sensible and logical ways to respond to being told to toughen up, and theyre all better than this, but sometimes If youre making me do this I want it in writing that when I forget this is a drill and deck somebody you pay my legal bills and I dont face any disciplinary action whatsoever is the way to their dear little dinosaur brains. If this article appears on any other site other than https://www.nevertherightword.com without clear referencing it is a violation of the copyright owned by https://www.nevertherightword.com. Im sorry, but its an all-day event? Im sure Id feel differently if I had kids who were being repeatedly traumatized at school this way. However, keep in mind that your commander has the final say and may not approve your request. Theyre homeschooling now. Many of us tried and we were told we would be written up if we did not attend. I called my doctor and explained the situation, and she wrote a letter stating that attending the training would be detrimental to my health, with the recommendation that I be excused. different employees pretending to be the shooter, complete with something like a pellet gun or paint gun, one of the factory guys had a turn at being shooter and took out some aggression on management. I am so sorry for you and your child. How is including that supposed to change the behavior or perception of the students during an actual event in any way? 2. Just type I got a call from my father in the morning today, and he is here in town for some work business. I found out by accident that our in person Non Violent Intervention training at another facility was PHOENOMENALLY triggering for me and I am keeping all of these in mind because I would have to get an accommodation. It happens so much and theres nothing we can really do about it (other than vote and organize), so \_()_/. that way it can be perceived far more easily as you being responsible in caring for family, and not you personally flaking out. It just so happened that these frequencies were what the Coast Guard were using. Tell the host a detailed story of how hectic your last week was with all the office meetings, official tours, and prepping up for the big seminar that went great today. Yup, my mom had one of these drills at her school and it was exactly as you described, plus talking about how to determine whether or not to try to save a child who has been shot. But I don't anymore. My unit was pretty strict though, so who knows. I dont need to sit through seven hours of that garbageagain. Has your boss given you any information on who is putting on this training, what their credentials are, and what evidence they have that this exercise is in anyway effective, informative, or safe? I had a stalker threatening to kill my family / loved ones for (years? If they wouldnt let you out of a fire drill, theyd be unlikely to let you out of this, and I dont know how things would shake out with saying you need to skip important safety drills as a reasonable accommodation. (That said, I worked at Planned Parenthood and we had bomb scares, which I know isnt the same but was pretty creepy until we realized it was the same wingnut calling in the threats from hundreds of miles away.). what about people who cannot lift a chair? Im sorry about your boss, OP. Ive seen plenty of law enforcement response to school additions. Could we catch up at a less hectic week? Its a nightmare. by BUPERS Instruction 1001.39F. And, even calling 911 can be difficult in a real emergency. This is basically a formal warning letting you know that if you miss another drill weekend, there will be consequences. Ours was a few days long, they played a sound over the PA every [whatever number of minutes it is that someone dies from drunk driving], and they staged the crash on the football field and made us all go look. You have a medical issue an active shooter drill is detrimental to your mental health. I was forced to go through an active-shooter training despite protests, and when a group of us were able to push back as a group, I used the word consent a lot. Be sure to provide your commanding officer with the note as soon as possible. I personally would quickly follow it up with oh no, hold on *RETCH* I really have to go *RETCH* and hang up. You're going to an important family event 2. Ive done Portal of Safety Drills in martial arts when I was younger. If my staff had this conversation to me, Id take it immediately back to leadership b/c my leadership is older than me. 10 Good Excuses for Not Working on Weekends 1. Look after yourself. Take care of yourself! OP call in sick if your boss continues to be a jerk about this. No one likes drill weekend. You have a family emergency. Also also- there is no way in heck a seven hour (!??) Weve talked about where to run to and how to get the heck away from our building as fast as possible more than once. But something I didnt consider is that these were only done virtually due to Covid, meaning there was nothing to act out, you were just meant to talk over with your coworkers/students how you would act. Ive been doing lockdown drills since kindergarten, which changed to explicit active shooter drills when I was 11. By the same token, a person who cant deal with guns being fired in their vicinity is unlikely to be able to work as a law enforcement officer, particularly in the US. Say you have cramps and start launching into period talk. and rejoicing that you get to go home for the day is messed up too. Took a grand total of an hour and I was crying furiously by the end. Three cups of black coffee and a gas station burrito will do the trick, too. Additionally, if you are pregnant or have recently had a baby, you may also be excused from drill. I resent our new hires for setting better work-life boundaries than our company normally has, hairy legs at work, my office sent me a random TV, and more, heres an example of a great cover letter with before and after versions, my employee cant handle even mildly negative feedback, my new coworker is putting fake mistakes in my work so she can tell our boss Im bad at my job, insensitive Diversity Day, how to fire someone who refuses to talk to us, and more, weekend open thread February 25-26, 2023, assistant became abusive when she wasnt invited to a meeting, my coworkers dont check on people who are out sick, and more. Understanding how to tell your boss you are not working on weekends professionally can help you to say no, with confidence and courtesy. If you do want to be up front about not being willing to do it, saying you have too much personal experience of gun violence is not disclosing anything about your own mental health, and its a blunt way of pointing out that its your circumstances that are different, not your resilience. Ive even had to go so far as to use a very light dusting of a slightly purple-y matte eye shadow to emphasize the dark circles under my eyes for one job (company was populated by a LOT of ex-military). Weve at least got an HR. 7 hours is ridiculous Id definitely call in sick. I bet some dudebro with delusions of heroism thinks it is a cool idea. Agreed those, and other things like kids figuring out to hand out scissors, bother me too. The drill was short, and we knew it was coming. But if thats not the case, tell them you were here (at some distant place) to pick up some work. I mostly worked the busy evening shift anyway because I was at college during the day, so there was always someone else who could go instead of me. The fact that we landed on lets continually traumatize victims as a preventative measure enrages me. I do not feel safe. Weve had active shooter trainings, but no drills in any of the universities Ive worked at (thankfully). Fast forward to this current moment in your life, (whereveryou may be) and youve found that youve hit a certain point where things have taken a massive swing. I have to do the Run, Hide, Fight video at work. When someone says, "We should get brunch this weekend" respond with "I love brunch!" This way you have successfully. It gives me hives. I am not sure I would have managed to remain calm if I hadnt already considered what would likely be going on, if there was a robbery. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. Read More 10 Effective Ways to Deal with Gossip at WorkContinue. I personally couldnt be a stay at home mum, as I love my career but I think if I lived in the US, I would very, VERY seriously consider homeschooling. At Never the Right Word, our aim is to give you practical examples of how to handle lifes difficult conversations. No, you cannot call out sick for drill. I decided to take charge of my horrific dating life and go on an actual date. We know which doors lock and we have a plan if there is a shooter in the hospital. Yes, absolutely, get a doctors note so you have backup. Soif anyonewants to talk about it later,; you got yourself a listener. We havent been told what it will entail, but its seven hours long and weve been instructed to wear comfortable clothing. Failure to call before you miss your drill weekend or immediately thereafter is considered an unexcused absence by the military. They know what has been happening and alsoif you say you dont want to participate, that should be good enough. Here are some valid excuses for missing drill: 1. Im very sorry. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. No sense in reminding them of the futility of it all on a monthly basis as well. Here are some valid excuses for missing drill: I asked for active shooter training at my current workplace because our current safety training is very spotty think staff not knowing the nearest exits or how to lock doors. Im Amy, and Im the person behind Never the Right Word. To be clear I am not an emergency response person, so feel free to respond if you are and correct me. Agree late 40s without kids, and I can totally picture this being really hard. Now its Friday afternoon. The messaging was very much this is the best way to keep you from getting killed, take your own life into your hands and fight back! And its like, well, given the current gun laws, yes, this is my best option but it felt insulting to be told this.
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