Active Shooter Event – 3 Things To Remember: 

RUN, HIDE, FIGHT

1. Run
• Know where the exits are located

• Have an escape plan & route

• Put distance and solid objects between you and the shooter

• Keep hands visible for law enforcement

2. Hide
• Lock and block doorways and entrances with furniture, heavy objects

• Place cell phones on silent and turn off lights

• Stay away from windows

3. Fight
• Incapacitate the shooter by any means – act with aggression

• Strike the weakest points – eyes, groin, throat

• Find and use weapons of opportunity, eg.: fire extinguisher, gravel, chair, hot coffee

Class related to this topic: MABPRO® (Management of Assaultive Behavior® General Certification – AB-508 Approved)

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