“Run, Hide, Fight” Video

How to Respond When an Active Shooter Is in Your Vicinity

1. Evacuate (run)
   • Have an escape route and plan in mind
   • Leave your belongings behind
   • Keep your hands visible
2. Hide Out
   • Hide in an area out of the shooter’s view
   • Block entry to your hiding place and lock the doors
   • Silence your cell phone and/or pager
3. Take Action
   • As a last resort and only when your life is in
     imminent danger
   • Attempt to incapacitate the shooter
   • Act with physical aggression and throw items at
     the active shooter

CALL 911 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.

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How to Respond When Law Enforcement Arrives

• Remain calm and follow instructions
• Put down any items in your hands (i.e.; bags, jackets)
• Raise hands and spread fingers
• Keep hands visible at all times
• Avoid quick movements towards officers such as holding on to them for safety
• Avoid pointing, screaming or yelling
• Do not stop to ask officers for help or direction when evacuating

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Information You Should Provide Law Enforcement or 911 Operator

• Location of active shooter
• Number of shooters
• Physical description of shooters
• Number and type of weapons held by shooters
• Number of potential victims at the location

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Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT SHOULD I DO IN AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION?

• Be aware of your environment and any possible dangers
• Take note of the two nearest exits in any facility you visit
• If you are in an office, stay there and secure the door
• Attempt to take the active shooter down as a last resort

WHAT IS AN ACTIVE SHOOTER?

• An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area, typically through the use of firearms.

WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW?

• Victims are selected at random
• The event is unpredictable and evolves quickly
• Law enforcement is usually required to end an active shooter situation

CALL 911 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.