Surviving an Active sHooter Community College of Baltimore County

Surviving an active shooter Colleges and K-12 are the safest places in America Colleges make 7.5% of total incidents over the past 13 years. Despite all the above statistics, it is high impact event and changes the college and community forever.

Surviving an active shooter 33% of the time we know ahead of time. Report any suspicious or threatening behavior. CCBC Department of Public Safety 443.840.1111

Surviving an active shooter Most of incidents involve a single shooter. In at least 9 incidents the shooter first shot and killed a family member in residence before moving to a more public location to continue shooting. 80% of the shooters were students or former students

Surviving an active shooter It usually takes 5-6 minutes for the first responders to come. Act quickly and decisively This is your critical time to make the best and most important decisions of your life. RUN (get as far away from the threat) HIDE (lock your door, turn lights off, hide from the view, barricade the door) FIGHT (defend yourself and others)

Surviving an active shooter Follow instructions of responding Police and Public Safety officers. Run if told to run. Raise your hands over your head. Prepare to be stopped and searched.

Surviving an active shooter Run -Escape quickly -Don’t wait -Only take phone -No set place to congregate, just get away from danger Hide -Lights off -Barricade -Phones off -Sheltering rooms (yellow/green circles) Fight -Self defense a right -Teamwork -Not charged for damage

Surviving an active shooter For further information Active shooter film, University of Ohio https://youtu.be/9Z9zkU--FLQ DHS policy https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publica tions/active_shooter_pocket_card_508.pdf FBI webpage on active shooters https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/office-of- partner-engagement/active-shooter-incidents