Training Updates, News Articles & Events

August 2018

This report encompasses statistical data regarding 277 active shooter incidents in the United States between 2000 and 2018. Each page focuses on a particular active shooter-related topic and has been designed specifically for law enforcement officers, other first responders, corporations, educators, and the general public.

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A HUGE thank you to Pataskla PD and Mayor Compton for allowing us into their sweet new training room in the new Pataskla PD and Holophane for use of the warehouse..

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Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio Police Department.

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I cannot overemphasize enough what an honor it is to have Doc Platoni and John Fry as part of our Silverback family of instructors.

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Ohio Small Police Department Association

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Big thanks to Mary Rutan for use of their Urgent Care facility as well as Ohio Point for use of their buildings and grounds. Special mention of gratitude to Perry Twp Chief for the hard work he put into bringing us out and hosting the course.

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Long, fantastic day with some really strong performances from all participants!

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Great training cycle and big thanks to our Silverback actors, Chevron actors, our Silverback cadre and of course the Chevron students who rocked these two days!

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A very long week of Barracuda installation has come to a close! The dogs are barking something fierce

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The Illinois state Senate passed a bill in early April that will allow schools to add barricades to classroom doors, making it the fourth state in the Midwest to allow barricades, for an extra measure to help ensure student safety.

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March 2019

He had told the officers and the SWAT team that they were coming, and they were very excited. Chief Pifer has a ''Stop the Bleed'' training scheduled with Marietta Memorial Hospital in the near future so the troops know how to put your tools to use. Thanks from all Vienna, WV citizens and law enforcement.

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Their willingness to share ''lungs'' with our training classes to help demonstrate damaged vs. normal lungs extends the level of skills and understanding our students receive. Thank you for being a great local partner.

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Their willingness to share ''lungs'' with our training classes to help demonstrate damaged vs. normal lungs extends the level of skills and understanding our students receive. Thank you for being a great local partner.

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Amazing group of Costa Rican life savers!

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The psychological injuries and toll of war. World War I, World War II and the War in Vietnam.

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(WHIZ NEWS) ZANESVILLE, Ohio- What do you do during a mass shooting? It’s something most people never want to think about but, for local Law Enforcement and first responders, they need to be prepared in case the worst were to happen.

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BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT)- The night starts with Logan County Emergency crews get a call for an active shooter situation in a nightclub. The first responders rush in with the S.W.A.T. They can barely see because the room the just entered is full of smoke. There is blood all over the floor and the music is pumping. Some of the victims are already dead but there are some who can be saved.

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BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT)- More than 100 first responders from Logan County took part in a training in Bellefontaine this weekend.

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Two decades after Columbine and five years after Sandy Hook, educators and police still weren’t ready for Parkland.

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Our company is listed on the Rescue Essentials website proving customers seeking training on tactical medical and bleeding control techniques. Find our listing under Ohio.

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Silverback Safety article that was published in Circuit magazine, which is based in the UK.

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U.S. businesses, schools, and even churches are preparing themselves for proper response to active shooters.

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''Slide 'em under the doors. Put your pin in.'' The Barracuda Intruder Defense System blocks intruders from getting into classrooms.

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For Many, Room Security Starts With THE BARRACUDA. Easy-to-use door device is designed to frustrate intruders

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We live in an increasingly high-risk world. Evidence suggests that the largest single cause of preventable deaths related to trauma are caused by exsanguination. To combat this epidemic, multiple organizations have come together to start and support the Stop the Bleed campaign.

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Kohlton Calvey is a 10-year-old boy from Uhrichsville who is passionately pursuing efforts to make his school safer.

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The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC) was convened to speed the transition of military medical lessons learned from the battlefield to civilian medical response to high risk situations.

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More than 100 first responders from Logan County took part in a training in Bellefontaine this weekend. The goal is to make it as realistic as possible where there's still the potential of a threat while they're trying to save lives.

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We’ve all witnessed the devastating impact premeditated violence can have on victims, communities and the nation as a whole. We’ve collectively mourned the loss of lives at the hands of senseless school and workplace shootings, with many people asking how we can prevent such acts from recurring. Silverback Safety & Training Solutions of Nashport, Ohio, knows that while total prevention is a difficult problem to solve, there are important steps any person can take to minimize the impact, mitigate the chaos and increase the likelihood of survival in a violent attack.

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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Discussing ways to protect and empower people with solutions on how to survive a tragic situation.

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County paramedics and law enforcement will receive some specialized training at the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center this weekend. The 20-hour training being put on by Silverback Safety & Training Solutions is being sponsored by the Bellefontaine Fire Department, Logan County Sheriff's Office, and Logan County EMA.

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