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• HOW TO RESPOND WHEN AN ACTIVE SHOOTER IS IN YOUR VICINITY <br />Quickly determine the most reasonable way to protect your own life. Remember <br />that event participants are likely to follow the lead of our staff during an active <br />shooter situation. <br />- Evacuate. If there is an accessible escape path, attempt to evacuate the premises. Be <br />sure to: <br />- Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow <br />- Leave your belongings behind <br />- Help others escape, if possible <br />- If you are out in the park or on the ice rink and evacuation is not a safe option, attempt <br />to take shelter behind a building or lie flat on the ground if shots are being fired through <br />the air <br />- Prevent individuals from entering an area where the active shooter may be <br />- Keep your hands visible <br />- Follow the instructions of any police officers <br />- Do not attempt to move wounded people <br />-Call 911 when you are safe <br />• Hide out. If evacuation is not possible, find a place to hide where the active shooter <br />is less likely to find you. Your hiding place should: <br />- Be out of the active shooter's view <br />- Provide protection if shots are fired in your direction (i.e., a Tree or wall) <br />- Do not trap yourself or restrict your options for movement <br />- Silence your cell phone and/or pager <br />- Hide behind large items <br />- Remain quiet <br />If evacuation and hiding out are not possible (a very real possibility in an open area) <br />- Remain calm <br />- Dial 911. if possible, to alert police to the active shooter's location <br />- If you cannot speak, leave the line open and allow the dispatcher to listen <br />Take action against the active shooter. As a last resort, and only when your life is in <br />imminent danger, attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate the active shooter by: <br />- Acting as aggressively as possible against him/her <br />- Throwing items and improvising weapons <br />- Yelling <br />-Committing to your actions <br />0 <br />