b'FOGHORN FOCUSActive Shooter& Armed AssailantWHAT ARE THE INSURANCE IMPLICATIONS?MARK H. GLEASON // PARKER, SMITH & FEEKS adly,schoolshootings,workplaceviolence,andmassormultiplecasualtyeventshave become all too common in the past few decades. While we dont tend to associate this type of tragedy with passenger vessel operations, we should have it on our radar. Several years ago, the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) hosted a first-ever active shooter drill. More recently, during the Western Region Meeting in October 2022, there was an eye-opening presentation titled Active Shooter-How to Prevent and How to Respond, followed by a lively Q&A session. Chris Gallups follow-up article in the December 2022 FOGHORN helped drill down on questions regarding the need for training; if we are a target; and what we can do before, during, and after an attack to minimize the possibility of an event and to lessen the severity of an attack if the unthinkable were to occur.PHOTO: ISTOCKFOGHORN 8'