Armed Intruders
Get out!
- If there is an accessible escape path, leave immediately.
- Help others escape, if possible, and warn others not to enter unsafe areas.
- Do not attempt to move the wounded.
- Follow police instructions.
- Keep hands visible.
Hide!
If you are unable to leave the premises, find somewhere to hide.
- Call 911 and security if possible
- Lock and/or barricade yourself in a room
- Silence your cell phones to
- If there is no door, hide so you are out of plain sight
- If you are unable to hide, move to a corner to reduce visibility
- Do not pull any fire alarms
- Close all window blinds
- Stay put until the police give you the all-clear
- Follow police instructions
Fight!
Only when necessary and as a last resort attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate
the active shooter.
- Use aggressive force and yell
- Use anything as a weapon and throw the items at the intruder
- Act as a group to demobilize the intruder
- Commit to your actions
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