Stop. Think. Protect Yourself. You Have Choices. The safety and security of our campus is the responsibility of everyone in our community. Each of us has an obligation to be prepared to appropriately respond to threats to our campus, such as an active aggressor. This graphic provides each member of the UTA community with information and options for responding to an active threat. These options are not chronological, but are designed to address dynamic situations. Assess the situation (your location, the location of the threat, type of threat, etc.), identify and weigh your options, develop a plan of action and commit to it. You Have Choices! AVOID the situation. Stay away from the Know your exit and escape options. A V area and campus. If in a parking lot, get to your car and leave. O If you can safely leave the area, RUN. If in an unaffected area, stay where you are. I Get others to leave the area, if possible. When you are safe, call UTA PD at 817. D Prevent others from entering the area. 272.3003 or 911 with information you have. If you can’t leave the area safely, DENY or slow entry to the intruder: D Lock/barricade doors with heavy items. Silence phones and remain quiet. Don’t let your E Turn off lights/projectors/equipment. phone give you away. N Close blinds and block windows. HIDE and take cover to protect yourself. Y Stay away from doors and windows. Be prepared to run or defend yourself. If you can’t AVOID or DENY entry to the intruder, DEFEND your location: D E As a last resort, FIGHT for your life. Use the element of surprise. F Use physical force and any weapons Work together as a team. Develop a plan. E available - fire extinguishers, books, Commit to your actions. Your life depends on it. N chairs, belts, umbrellas, pens/scissors, hot Be aggressive, loud, and determined in D coffee/drinks, trash cans, etc. your actions. Follow ALL instructions. For more information, go to: Emergency: 817.272.3003 Non-Emergency: 817.272.3381 police.uta.edu Additional information for active threat and other emergency situations can be found through the links below: police.uta.edu/em
Stop. Think. Protect Yourself. You Have Choices. The safety and security of our campus is the responsibility of everyone in our community. Each of us has an obligation to be prepared to appropriately respond to threats to our campus, such as an active aggressor. This graphic provides each member of the UTA community with information and options for responding to an active threat. These options are not chronological, but are designed to address dynamic situations. Assess the situation (your location, the location of the threat, type of threat, etc.), identify and weigh your options, develop a plan of action and commit to it. You Have Choices! A V O I D AVOID the situation. Stay away from the area and campus. If you can safely leave the area, RUN. Get others to leave the area, if possible. Prevent others from entering the area. Know your exit and escape options. If in a parking lot, get to your car and leave. If in an unaffected area, stay where you are. When you are safe, call UTA PD at 817. 272.3003 or 911 with information you have. D E N Y If you can’t leave the area safely, DENY or slow entry to the intruder: Lock/barricade doors with heavy items. Turn off lights/projectors/equipment. Close blinds and block windows. Stay away from doors and windows. Silence phones and remain quiet. Don’t let your phone give you away. HIDE and take cover to protect yourself. Be prepared to run or defend yourself. D E F E N D If you can’t AVOID or DENY entry to the intruder, DEFEND your location: As a last resort, FIGHT for your life. Use physical force and any weapons available - fire extinguishers, books, chairs, belts, umbrellas, pens/scissors, hot coffee/drinks, trash cans, etc. Use the element of surprise. Work together as a team. Develop a plan. Commit to your actions. Your life depends on it. Be aggressive, loud, and determined in your actions. Follow ALL instructions. For more information, go to: Emergency: 817.272.3003 Non-Emergency: 817.272.3381 police.uta.edu Additional information for active threat and other emergency situations can be found through the links below: police.uta.edu/em