Active Shooter

If you are in a campus building when a shooting occurs:

• If it is safe to do so, leave the building and get away from the area
• If you can't leave, lock or barricade all doors
• Close blinds and block windows, and then move away from them
• Stay low, get behind or under heavy objects
• Turn off lights, radios, and computer monitors
• Keep out of sight
• Silence all cell phones
• Call 911 to provide your location, report any injuries, or provide a description of the assailant(s) (e.g., name, number of suspects, gender, race, clothing, physical features, type of weapon
• Remain in the secured area until you are certain that the shooter(s) is contained by law enforcement
• Do not attempt to rescue anyone if it will further endanger the persons within the secured area
• When in doubt, remain within the secured area. Check for Mac Alert messages
• If you encounter police officers, raise your hands and follow their commands immediately and completely. They may not know who the shooter is