Student Active Shooter Safety Tips

• Contact authorities if you see armed individuals by dialing 9-1-1.

• Flee the building if it’s safe to do so. If you’re unable to flee the building, secure your immediate area or move to a safe area if possible. Do not attempt to flee if the shooter is between you and the exit. Once outside, get far away from the shooting scene and contact the Police Department.

• If you encounter Police Officers as you leave the building they may direct you to a common collection point. Keep your hands visible, on your head or open in front of you — and drop any packages.

• DO NOT pull the fire alarm, it may provide the shooter with more opportunities to cause harm.

• Turn off all lights and close blinds, lock all windows and doors. Turn off radios and computer monitors. Silence all cell phones.

• If you can do so safely, get everyone on the floor and out of the line of fire. Keep everyone calm, quiet and out of sight.

• Take cover for protection (i.e., behind concrete walls, thick desks, hard corners, filing cabinets).

• Place signs on exterior windows to identify the location of injured persons.

• Stay in your secure location of the building until an “all clear” instruction is given by a known voice.

Based on materials from USF Police Department, Division of Public Safety.