Lisa Hamp is a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting that took place on April 16, 2007. With her classmates, she built a barricade to prevent the shooter from entering their classroom. She shares her experience during and after the shooting, as well as lessons learned from Virginia Tech Tragedy, to first responders, mental health professionals, educators, and community leaders. Her work has been featured in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, Campus Safety Magazine, Domestic Preparedness Journal, and many other prominent news outlets. She works with the Koshka Foundation to improve prevention and response to active threat and recovery after crisis. Ms. Hamp is a member of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, and has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Virginia Tech, a Master’s degree in Operations Research from George Mason University, and a Master’s degree in Economics from John Hopkins University.
SESSIONS
Thu, Apr 11, 2019 TBC
Virginia Tech: A Survivor’s Perspective
In the study of mass shootings, the perspective of survivors adds an important element of understanding for our law enforcement, victim service professionals, and our larger communities, to better understand how to increase our prevention, response, and recovery capabilities. In this session, Ms. Hamp, as a student from the only classroom to successfully prevent multiple entry attempts during the Virginia Tech school shooting, will share her personal experience during and after the shooting. She discusses best practices for active shooter prevention, considerations for crisis and emergency preparedness, guidelines for thinking about safety, and considerations for short and long-term community recovery. She will discuss the impacts of trauma and the long-term psychological impact of witnessing mass violence.Learning Objectives
- Based on an understanding of long-term recovery for impacted survivors of a mass school shooting, recommendations for how institutions and organizations may support survivors in the aftermath.
- Provide the audience with a detailed description of the chaotic scene in an active threat situation before law enforcement arrive and provide best practices for prevention.
- Recommendations for various active threat response options for civilians (beyond run, hide, fight).