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title: Hospital Active Shooter eBook from McGowan
description: Hospitals and health facilities are increasingly the victims of workplace violence and active-shooter incidents. Learn to prepare from McGowan's experts.
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# Healthcare-involved active shooter incidents are on the rise

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## Increasing Frequency

Active-shooter and workplace violence incidents at healthcare facilities are now a near-monthly occurrence, nationwide.

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## Complex Environments

Healthcare facilities are mazes of multiple entrances, connected buildings, and long hallways — full of patients and equipment. Hospitals pose challenges for active-shooter preparedness.

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## A Dangerous Profession?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that healthcare workers are **five times** more likely to be attacked or assaulted while on the job, compared to other occupations.

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### DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EBOOK: Preparing Hospitals for Active Shooter / Workplace Violence Incidents

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