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Active Shooter Pamphlet

This document provides guidance on what to do in an active shooter situation: 1) If evacuation is possible, run and help others escape while leaving belongings behind. Call 911 when safe. 2) If hiding, lock doors, silence phones and remain quiet out of the shooter's view. 3) Fighting is a last resort only when in imminent danger; act aggressively and improvise weapons to incapacitate the shooter.

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Active Shooter Pamphlet

This document provides guidance on what to do in an active shooter situation: 1) If evacuation is possible, run and help others escape while leaving belongings behind. Call 911 when safe. 2) If hiding, lock doors, silence phones and remain quiet out of the shooter's view. 3) Fighting is a last resort only when in imminent danger; act aggressively and improvise weapons to incapacitate the shooter.

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When law enforcement arrives:

Remain calm and follow instructions


Drop items in your hands (e.g., bags, jackets)
Raise hands and spread fingers
Keep hands visible at all times
Avoid quick movements toward officers, such as
holding on to them for safety

ACTIVE
Avoid pointing, screaming or yelling
Do not ask questions when evacuating

Information to provide to 911 operations:


Location of the active shooter
SHOOTER EVENT
Number of shooters QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Physical description of shooters
Number and type of weapons shooter has
Number of potential victims at location

For questions or additional assistance contact: An “active shooter” is an individual who is


Your local law enforcement authorities or FBI Field office :
engaged in killing or attempting to kill
people in a confined and populated area; in
most cases, active shooters use firearms(s)
and there is no pattern or method to their
selection of victims.

Victims are selected at random


Department of Homeland Security Event is unpredictable and evolves quickly
3801 Nebraska Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20528 Knowing what to do can save lives
ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS
When an Active Shooter is in your vicinity, 3 FIGHT
you must be prepared both mentally and Fight as a last resort and only when your
physically to deal with the situation. life is in imminent danger
Attempt to incapacitate the shooter

You have three options: Act with as much physical aggression as


possible
1 RUN
Improvise weapons or throw items at the
Have an escape route and plan in mind active shooter
Leave your belongings behind Commit to your actions . . . your life
depends on it
Evacuate regardless of whether others
agree to follow
Help others escape, if possible
Do not attempt to move the wounded
Prevent others from entering an area
The first officers to arrive on scene will not
where the active shooter may be
stop to help the injured. Expect rescue
Keep your hands visible
teams to follow initial officers. These rescue
Call 911 when you are safe teams will treat and remove injured.

Once you have reached a safe location, you


2 HIDE will likely be held in that area by law
enforcement until the situation is under
Hide in an area out of the shooter’s view
control, and all witnesses have been
Lock door or block entry to your hiding place
identified and questioned. Do not leave the
Silence your cell phone (including vibrate area until law enforcement authorities have
mode) and remain quiet
instructed you to do so.

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