Press Release: AUFIRE & Active Shooter Training
A.U.FIRE: Transforming Active Shooter Response
Training with Electrical Muscle Stimulation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 16, 2023
Carson, CA - May 2023 - With the threat of active shooters escalating, A.U.FIRE is answering the call to fill the gaps in current Active Shooter Response (ASR) training, specifically teaching how to fight back effectively even when injured.
A.U.FIRE’s pioneering training employs Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS/EStim) in conductive garments to realistically simulate incapacitating gunshot wounds (GSW) to the limbs. This increases (RBT) reality-based training in high-stress ASR scenarios, preparing first responders for an active shooter incident where they might get shot on entry but must continue fighting. This aspect of training has not been effectively addressed until now, and A.U.FIRE presents a new and novel solution.
By utilizing remote-controlled EMS/EStim garment technology, the A.U.FIRE program causes targeted muscle contractions that simulate intense distracting cramp-like immobilizing symptoms similar to gunshot injuries. This gives first responders a genuine taste of the physical and mental difficulties and distractions they might face in an actual situation when injured yet still required to fight back.
Adding A.U.FIRE's intense muscle contraction in a limb enables first responders to practice vital tasks under duress, such as manipulating their weapon, reloading, fixing malfunctions, and accurately returning fire, all under genuine but safe stress while experiencing the simulated physical and mental strain of an active shooter situation. This approach helps develop adaptable response strategies, build stress inoculation, and improve preparedness against the growing threat.
Mindset training and tactical medical training are also integral to A.U.FIRE’s approach. The program instills focus, determination, and a survival mindset necessary for high-stress scenarios while teaching vital life-saving techniques like applying tourniquets and controlling bleeding under the realistic but safe duress and immobility of a severe simulated injury.
Tim Pearce, a retired LAPD officer and founder of A.U.FIRE, emphasizes that first responders must be shown they can effectively fight back even when critically injured because the fight is not over until it's over, and the need to defend oneself or others even when injured is not just probable it's inevitable.
For more details on A.U.FIRE's revolutionary training program, visit www.AUFIRE.com. info@aufire.com
