Armed assailants and “active shooters” create highly unpredictable situations. The following guidelines are based on federal training guidelines and best practices. An alternate response may be necessary depending upon the actual situation.

Notification will be interrupted blasts of tornado siren, building coordinator, campus voice mail, campus e-mail, and/or text message. A fire alarm will indicate building evacuation (example).

If used, warning sirens will consist of long, continuous wails (example*) for several minutes.
All-clear siren will consist of three short bursts of the siren (example*).

Outside a Building

IMMEDIATE ACTION
If the shooter is in your building, begin shelter-in-place (lockdown) procedure.
Close doors. Lock or barricade if possible.
            Move away from windows.
            HIDE: turn off computer monitors, radios, cell phones, and other audio devices. Stay quiet and
            out of view.

DON'T
DO NOT answer the door.

  If you can, call campus police 6789 or 911.
       •  Give your name and location.
       •  Report on injuries.
       •  Give as much information as you can: number of shooters, physical description, type of 
           weapon, and where the shooter is.

  Faculty and staff should make decisions about lockdown or evacuation on their own 
  only in life threatening situations.
       •  If the shooter’s location is known, consider evacuating ONLY if an exit is easily accessible,
           such as a window that can be opened or broken.
       •  If you are confronted by a shooter, consider using active resistance: fighting back with
           objects such as chairs, books, desks, etc. This is a last resort.