Active aggressors can appear at schools, public places and even your job. It’s important to have a plan of action on what to do if this type incident were to occur.

Plan of Action

RUN

• If possible, attempt to evacuate the premises.
• Leave your belongings behind and evacuate whether your coworkers choose to also evacuate or stay.
• Leave the building with your hands visible for responding officers.
• Call 911

HIDE

• If evacuation is not possible, proceed to the area designated as a “safe room.”
• Lock the door and/or barricade it with heavy objects.
• Call 911
• Silence your cell phone.
• If you are unable to get to the safe room, hide behind large objects, silence your cell phone and remain quiet.

FIGHT

• As a last resort, take action against the active aggressor.
• Attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate the active aggressor by acting as aggressively as possible against them.
• Use improvised weapons, and commit to your actions against the aggressor.

Section Warden

• Be familiar with entire work area and all employees
• Select a safe room with a working phone, first aid kit and door that can be locked.
• Have annual meetings with employees to make sure everyone knows the location of the safe room and understands the plan of action.
• Set up and run practice drills annually.
• Should an event occur, assist in directing employees to either evacuate or hide.

Building Manager

• Work with Human Resources to identify employees with a history of threats against the work place and ensure employee rosters are current.
• Ensure that employees display their issued I.D. cards at all times.
• Review and update building floor plans annually.
• Number rooms to assist first responders.
• Identify areas for employees to run to and areas to avoid in an evacuation.
• Have resources available for employees following an incident.
• Proactively work with law enforcement by making sure they have a master key of the building, having blue prints of the building available, allowing them to train in your facility and encouraging them to randomly stop by and be visible.