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<br />ACTIVE SHOOTER/HOSTILE EVENT <br /> <br />When an active shooter/hostile event is in or near the building, quickly determine the most reasonable ways to <br />protect your own life. Remember that visitors are likely to follow the lead of employees and managers during <br />an active shooter situation. <br /> <br />Because active shooter/hostile event situations are often over before law enforcement arrives on the scene, <br />the individual must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter/hostile event <br />situation. Rapid notification of these events is critical to ensure a timely law enforcement response. While <br />keeping safety in mind, rapid reporting should be done as soon as possible. <br /> <br />Staff should consider the following guidance, in order, when responding to such a threat: <br /> <br />1. RUN and escape, if possible. <br /> Getting away from the shooter or shooters is the top priority. <br /> Leave your belongings behind and get away. <br /> Help others escape, if possible, but evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow. <br /> Warn and prevent individuals from entering an area where the active shooter may be. <br /> Call 911 when you are safe. <br />o If placing a voice call to 9-1-1 is not safe, then consider texting 9-1-1 from a <br />cellular phone. <br /> <br />Information to provide to law enforcement or 9-1-1 operator: <br /> Location of the active shooter/active attacker <br /> Number of shooters/attackers, if more than one <br /> Identification of the attacker if it is known. <br /> Physical description of shooter(s)/attacker(s) <br /> Number and type of weapons held by the shooter(s)/attacker(s) <br /> Number of potential victims at the location <br /> <br /> <br />2. HIDE if escape is not possible. <br /> Get out of the shooter’s view and stay very quiet. <br /> Silence all electronic devices and make sure they will not vibrate. <br /> Lock and block doors, close blinds, and turn off lights. <br /> Do not hide in groups- spread out along walls or hide separately to make it more difficult for <br />the shooter. <br /> Try to communicate with police silently. Use text message or social media to tag your <br />location or put a sign in a window. <br /> Stay in place until law enforcement gives you all clear. Your hiding place should be out of the <br />shooter's view and provide protection if shots are fired in your direction. <br />3. FIGHT as an absolute last resort. <br /> Commit to your actions and act as aggressively as possible against the shooter. <br /> Recruit others to ambush the shooter with makeshift weapons like chairs, fire extinguishers, <br />scissors, books, etc. <br /> Be prepared to cause severe or lethal injury to the shooter. <br /> Throw items and improvise weapons to distract and disarm the shooter. <br />32 | Page <br /> <br />