ACTIVE SHOOTER (continued) How to react when law enforcement arrives: Remain calm and follow officers’ instructions Put down any items in your hands (i.e., bags, jackets) Immediately raise hands and spread fingers Keep hands visible at all times Avoid making quick movements toward officers such as holding on to them for safety pointing, screaming and/or yelling Do not stop to ask officers for help or direction when evacuating, just proceed in the direction from which officers are entering the premises Information to provide to law enforcement or 911 operator: Location of the active shooter Number of shooters, if more than one Physical description of shooter/s Number and type of weapons held by the shooter/s Number of potential victims at the location Notes: The first officers to arrive to the scene will not stop to help injured persons. Expect rescue teams comprised of additional officers and emergency medical personnel to follow the initial officers. These rescue teams will treat and remove any injured persons. They may also call upon able-bodied individuals to assist in removing the wounded from the premises. Once you have reached a safe location or an assembly point, you will likely be held in that area by law enforcement until the situation is under control, and all witnesses have been identified and questioned. Do not leave until law enforcement authorities have instructed you to do so. BOMB THREAT Stay calm. If you are speaking with the person calling in the threat, and your has Caller ID, record the number displayed. Gain the attention of someone else close-by, point to this information, and have that person call 911 from any other campus or cell phone. This call should be made out of hearing range from the caller. Try to keep the caller on the long enough to complete the that follows this page. Work with arriving emergency personnel to assist them in evaluating the situation. Assist emergency responders with a search of the area if requested.
ACTIVE SHOOTER (continued) How to react when law enforcement arrives: Remain calm and follow officers’ instructions Put down any items in your hands (i.e., bags, jackets) Immediately raise hands and spread fingers Keep hands visible at all times Avoid making quick movements toward officers such as holding on to them for safety pointing, screaming and/or yelling Do not stop to ask officers for help or direction when evacuating, just proceed in the direction from which officers are entering the premises Information to provide to law enforcement or 911 operator: Location of the active shooter Number of shooters, if more than one Physical description of shooter/s Number and type of weapons held by the shooter/s Number of potential victims at the location Notes: The first officers to arrive to the scene will not stop to help injured persons. Expect rescue teams comprised of additional officers and emergency medical personnel to follow the initial officers. These rescue teams will treat and remove any injured persons. They may also call upon able-bodied individuals to assist in removing the wounded from the premises. Once you have reached a safe location or an assembly point, you will likely be held in that area by law enforcement until the situation is under control, and all witnesses have been identified and questioned. Do not leave until law enforcement authorities have instructed you to do so. BOMB THREAT Stay calm. If you are speaking with the person calling in the threat, and your has Caller ID, record the number displayed. Gain the attention of someone else close-by, point to this information, and have that person call 911 from any other campus or cell phone. This call should be made out of hearing range from the caller. Try to keep the caller on the long enough to complete the that follows this page. Work with arriving emergency personnel to assist them in evaluating the situation. Assist emergency responders with a search of the area if requested.
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