If There is an Active Campus Shooter
The District takes an options-based approach to planning and training in the event of an active shooter.
When there is an active shooter in the building, follow these procedures.
- First and foremost, RUN.
- Have an escape route and plan in mind.
- Leave your belongings behind.
- Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow.
- Help others escape, if possible.
- Do not attempt to move the wounded.
- Prevent others from entering an area where the intruder may be.
- Call the appropriate emergency number for your campus or (911) when you are safe.
- If you cannot get out safely you need to HIDE.
- Keep the attacker away from you.
- Hide in an area out of the intruder’s view.
- Lock the door or block entry to your hiding place.
- Silence your cell phone (including vibrate mode) and remain quiet.
- As a last resort, and only if your life is at risk, FIGHT.
- You have a right to defend yourself.
- Incapacitate the intruder.
- Do not fight fair.
- Act with as much physical aggression as possible.
- Improvise weapons or throw items at the intruder.
- Commit to your actions. Your life depends on it.
- If you get the weapon away from the shooter, keep the weapon out of reach of everyone.
- Do not hold the weapon. Responding officers might think you are the shooter.
When there is an active shooter on campus or in other buildings, all buildings should go into lockdown.
- Everyone in hallways or open areas is to seek shelter in the nearest room.
- Lock and barricade doors.
- Close windows and window treatments.
- Turn off lights.
- Everyone is to remain quiet (quietly contact 911) and do not enter hallways or open areas.
- Crouch down in areas that are out of sight from doors and windows.
- Should the fire alarm sound, do not evacuate the building unless:
- You have firsthand knowledge that there is a fire in the building, or
- You have been advised by Police/Security to evacuate the building, or
- There is imminent danger in the immediate area.
- Do not leave the classroom or office until there is an announcement by the building administrator (or designee) and/or the police.
