Quickly determine the best way to protect yourself. Initial alerts will not indicate the location of the shooter and are general in nature.
Upon receiving the alert, look and listen to determine if the shooter is nearby and would pose a threat to you if you try to evacuate the building you are in. If you determine that the shooter is not nearby...
Run - Have an escape route and plan in mind. Quickly exit the building you are in and get to a safe location off campus.
- Leave your belongings behind.
- Keep your hands visible to responding police officers.
If you determine that the shooter is inside the building you are in or is just outside and you cannot safely evacuate...
Hide - Hide in an area out of the shooter's view. Block entry to your hiding place and lock the doors. Silence your cell phone.
- If you are actually confronted by the shooter, don't be an easy victim...
Fight - As a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger, attempt to incapacitate the shooter. Act with physical aggression and use improvised weapons such as a fire extinguisher or chair.