UWO Now: Active Shooter Response with Chris Tarmann and Joseph Peterson

07/12/2025 31 min

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In this UWO Now episode, host Wendell Ray speaks withUniversity of Wisconsin Oshkosh Police Captain Chris Tarmann about how proactive safety training and preparedness can save lives during an active-shooter or violent-threat situation on campus.Ray also speaks with Professor Joseph Peterson, PhD whosurvived a gunshot wound during a mass shooting in his Northern Illinois University classroom. Peterson describes the day the shooter entered his classroom and the aftermath.Listeners learn practical steps that can be applied on anyuniversity campus to promote readiness and resilience.  • Active-shooter preparedness and response• Campus safety leadership and communication• Crisis management and situational awareness• Coming face-to-face with a gunman• Student and faculty emergency planning #CampusSafety #ActiveShooterTraining #UWO #UWONow#UniversityLeadership #EmergencyPreparedness #CampusMassShooting # MassShootingSurvivor #Podcast00:00 Intro03:21 I train police departments for active threats03:55 Preparing campuses for an active shooter04:24 Either Run, Hide or Fight05:33 How to prepare students08:05 Peterson describes the shooting09:17 I was shocked10:08 I was shot but kept running12:13 Dealing with the aftermath14:40 There was survivor’s remorse20:30 I share my experience to help others24:36 I sought counseling