FASTER Saves Lives is excited to announce Ed Monk’s upcoming School- and Church-Focused Seminars on Active Shooters, with planning and training to help minimize the number of victims. These eye-opening, potentially life-saving seminars will take place on March 6 and 7, 2026, at The Makoy Event Center in Hilliard, OH. You can register at FASTERSavesLives.org under the Training and Upcoming Events tabs.
The event promises invaluable insight into Active Shooter incidents, making it an essential resource for school staff, school board members, SROs, parents, members of a church community, and anyone else concerned about their own safety and that of schoolchildren and other members of their congregation.
Ed Monk, author of the book “First 30 Seconds” (which has sold over 4,000 copies), has been researching and providing training on the Active Shooter threat for over 17 years. He speaks to law enforcement agencies, schools, universities, churches and businesses nationwide. He has been an invited speaker at numerous international and national conferences. Ed is a law enforcement officer, firearms trainer, retired Army Officer and former schoolteacher. His formal education includes a BS in US History from West Point, an MS in Education from Kansas State University, and a graduate of the US Army’s Command & General Staff College.
“If you want to learn the truth and make substantial changes to benefit your kids, school, church, business and community, then buy and read First 30 Seconds.” – Jim Irvine, Buckeye Firearms Foundation President.
“Ed Monk is today’s leading expert on thwarting mass murderers. His recommended strategy is by far the most effective, as proven in cases where the defenders did what Monk suggested.” – Massad Ayoob.
Register by February 1, 2026, to receive a FREE copy of Ed’s book, First 30 Seconds.
Friday, March 6, 8:30–noon
School-Focused Study of the Active Shooter Problem & How to Minimize Victims
Saturday, March 7, 8:30–noon
School-Focused Study of the Active Shooter Problem & How to Minimize Victims
Saturday, March 7, 1:30–3:30
Church-Focused Study of the Active Shooter Threat & How to Minimize Victims
Register now at FASTERSavesLives.org, under the training and upcoming events tabs, for any of the three seminars. Please share and invite others to join you for this eye-opening event, which is sure to give you the talking points you need to make changes in the security of your schools and churches that will help save lives.
About FASTER Saves Lives:
FASTER Saves Lives provides school staff with practical violence response training, including crisis management and emergency medical training, at little to no cost.
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