Active Shooter

 

In the case of an active shooter incident on campus, remember these quick words of advice:

Run | Hide | Fight 

Run

• Assume it’s gunfire and get out
• Do not attempt to confirm if it is an active shooter

Hide

• If you cannot safely run,  Hide
  • All campus classrooms are considered safe rooms, they all lock from the inside of the classroom.
  • Lockdown and Shelter in place, move quickly to a safe room ,
    • Lock and barricade all entrances (try to be as quiet as possible if you decide to barricade)
    • Close the blinds
    • Turn off lights and
    • Silence cell phones – keep them on for updates and All Clear notice
    • Wait for All Clear

Fight

• As a last resort and only when your life is in danger, you may choose to attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate the active shooter:
  • Acting as aggressively as possible against the assailant.
  • Throwing items and improvising weapons
  • Commit to your actions and follow through 

Emergency Alert

• If you receive an Emergency Notification but you are not hearing gun fire or see an assailant, move to your safe room, lockdown and shelter in place

Exercise

• Identify:
  • Exit routes
  • How to secure room
  • Best places to hide (Behind heavy objects etc)
  • Items that can be used to defend oneself