Special Event - South Bend Westside Memorial Day Parade - May 27

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First Aid First Aid kit will be at beginning and end of parade Event Headquarters/ Information Center All staging volunteers will have safety vests and radios. If someone needs information radio a board member. Weather • Thunder & Lighting: Event will be cancelled • Wind: If wind gusts are 35 mph or more, the staff will decide if it poses a hazard to the attendees. Marshall will have the ability to cancel the event for public safety justification. • Tornado: In event of tornado watch or warning, event will be cancelled Lost Child • Go to Volunteer w/yellow vest and radio and notify parade board member to announce over the radio system "_ age child looking for _ (parent, aunt, grandma). Meet child at the _ -Stay with child until reunited with parent. • If a parent comes to you saying they lost their child: - Go to volunteer w/yellow vest and radio and notify board members to announce over the radio system the child's first name and description of clothing. -Available staff needs to search the immediate area, restrooms. If child is still not found, call 911. ACTIVE SHOOTER An Active Shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area; in most cases, active shooters use firearms(s) and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. Typically, the immediate deployment of law enforcement is required to stop the shooting and mitigate harm to victims. Because active shooter situations are often over within 10 to 15 minutes, before law enforcement arrives on the scene, individuals must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter situation. Good practices for coping with an active shooter situation: o Be aware of your environment and any possible dangers o Take note of the nearest exit routes away from the shooter. o Help other escape with you. o As a last resort, attempt to take the active shooter down. When the shooter is at close range and you cannot flee, your chance of survival is much greater if you try to incapacitate him/her.