• Stay inside, do not leave the building unless an imminently dangerous situation arises inside.
• If outside, seek shelter in the nearest building.
• Take shelter in a lockable room.
• Close windows, shades, and blinds. Avoid being seen from outside the room.
• In case of Active Shooter: RUN, HIDE, FIGHT

RUN if safe path is available

• Have an escape route and plan in mind and leave your belongings behind.

HIDE if you cannot get out safely

• Be quiet and get in an area out of view. Block entry to your hiding place and lock and barricade the doors. Silence your cell phone. Stay out of shooter’s view.

FIGHT if your life is in danger

• AS A LAST RESORT and only when your life is in IMMINENT DANGER. Try to disable the shooter. Act with physical aggression and throw items at the shooter.
   

• Do not confront, stop, or apprehend the person. Note the person’s description & suspicious activity. Notify director of security immediately.
• CALL 911 IF CARRYING A WEAPON.
• Provide details on the person and his/her direction of travel.
   

• Do not move person, and CALL 911.
• Give dispatcher name, location, number and as much information regarding the situation. DO NOT HANG UP.
• Administer first aid or get someone trained in CPR/AED.
• Send someone to meet emergency personnel outside and direct to person’s location.
   

• If outside, seek shelter in nearest building.
• Proceed quickly into hallways and away from windows.
• Close all exterior doors/windows.
• No one is permitted to leave the building.
• Wait for ALL CLEAR before leaving location.
   

• Evacuate using nearest exit, stay low to the floor.
• Help disabled evacuate if needed.
• Follow alternate route if normal route is dangerous/blocked. DO NOT USE ELEVATORS.
• Once outside, go to designated assembly area.
• Account for students/staff members once outside.
   

• Activate nearest fire alarm.
• Feel doors before opening and close as you leave.
• Follow EVACUATION steps above.
   

• Do not touch or disturb object, and CALL 911.
• Provide as much information as possible.
• Follow instructions of emergency personnel.
• Alert school emergency personnel.
   

• Notify security immediately.
• Note description of what student was wearing.
• Provide details on last location of student.
   

• Seek cover, stay away from windows, and remain in a safe location until the storm has passed or wait for All CLEAR.
• Weather alerts may be sent via email, phone, paging system, two-way radio, or audible horn blasts.
• Lightning detection alert horns will blast once for immediate threat. The lightning detection alert horn will blast three times for all clear.
   

Most bomb threats are received by phone. Bomb threats are serious until proven otherwise.

Act quickly, but remain calm and obtain information with the checklists below.
 

If a bomb threat is received by phone:

1. Remain calm. Keep the caller on the line for as long as possible. DO NOT HANG UP, even if the caller does.
2. Listen carefully. Be polite and show interest.
3. Try to keep the caller talking to learn more information.
4. If possible, write a note to a colleague to call the authorities or, as soon as the caller hangs up, immediately notify them yourself.
5. If your phone has a display, copy the number and/or letters on the window display.
6. Complete the Bomb Threat Checklist immediately. Write down as much detail as you can remember. Try to get exact words.
7. Immediately upon termination of call, DO NOT HANG UP, but from a different phone, contact authorities immediately with information and await instructions.

Bomb Threat Checklist

Take note of:

• Date
• Time
• Time caller hung up
• Phone number where call was received
• Exact words of threat

Information about caller

Take note of:

• Where is the caller located? (Background/level of noise)
• Estimated age
• Is the voice familiar? If so, who does it sounds like?

• Call your immediate supervisor or campus safety.
• Do not delete the message.
   

• Call your immediate supervisor or campus safety.
• Handle note as minimally as possible.
   

• No return address
• Excessive postage
• Stains
• Strange odor
• Strange sounds
• Unexpected delivery
• Poorly handwritten
• Misspelled words
• Incorrect titles
• Foreign postage
• Restrictive notes