1. Active Shooter Preparedness Training
UNTHSC Police Department
Student Affairs
Safety Office

2. Agenda Video (Shots Fired on Campus) Background and Recent Trend
Three-Step Response
Prevention Methods
Culture of Preparedness

3. Background 1994-2006 Post Virginia Tech (2007-2012)
Average of 3 school shootings/year
42 total school shootings
Post Virginia Tech ( )
Average of 9 school shootings/year
54 total school shootings

4. Recent Events 2010 2011 2012 11 Shootings at Schools 12 Fatalities
TX: 1 (University of Texas)
12 Fatalities
2011
8 Shootings at Schools
TX: 2 (Worthing HS & Ross Elementary)
9 Fatalities
TX: 1 (Worthing HS)
2012
38 Fatalities

5. Survival Mindset Personal Responsibility = Situational Awareness
Color = State of Mind/Mental Preparation
Color Code System
White = Unaware
Yellow = Relaxed but alert
Orange = Something appears wrong
Red = Taking action/fight or flight
Black = Panic, over reaction, under/no action

6. Three Step Response If you are in the building with the shooter:
Get out
Hide out
Take out
If you are in a different building from the shooter:
Stay inside the building
Wait for official notification to leave the building
If you are outdoors apply the following to your situation:
Determine where shots are coming from
Take cover & call immediately
Assess situation
Determine escape route

7. Get Out Exit the building (If possible) Find a safe place to go
Call to report
Provide location of shooting
Provide description of shooter

8. Hide Out When you can’t get out safely Follow these steps:
Shooter is in close proximity
You may be visible to the shooter
Follow these steps:
Lock out
Lock doors (If possible)
Barricade doors/Create trip hazards
Lights out
Turn out all lights in the room
Silence cell phones and do not use

9. Take Out When shooter will or has entered Follow these steps: Plan out
Distractors-Throw items at shooter
Attackers-Take down the shooter
Spread out
Do no cluster together for comfort
More difficult for the shooter

10. Prevention Methods

11. Active Shooter Prevention
Recognize disturbing and disruptive behavior
Longer behavior is ignored the more it will persist and worsen
Make behavior expectations clear of students
Division of Student Affairs
Assist and support students and employees with student issues
If you need direction on dealing with a student, please call
Dr. Trisha Van Duser ( )
Emily Mire ( )
Can talk to and refer the student to where they need to go
Can refer you who to talk to about an issue with a student

12. Active Shooter Prevention (Cont.)
CARE Team
Resource for assisting distressed students
Does not take the place of first responders
Call or if concerned student could be threat to self or others
Don’t ignore little signs:
Texts
Posts on social media outlets
Contact CARE Team:

13. Developing a Culture of Preparedness

14. Culture of Preparedness
Know your surroundings and have a plan
Visit emergency.unthsc.edu for evacuation maps
Figure out where you would go or hide in a building
Provide safety briefing at first department meeting each semester
Discuss and review procedures at safety committee meetings
Think of possible scenarios to keep in a planning mindset
Check and update your Red Alert info each semester

15. Questions?

16. Contact Information
Blake Abbe Emergency Manager Safety Office Phone: Laurie Crain Police Captain Police Department Phone: Emily Mire Student Service Coordinator Student Affairs Phone: