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ACTIVE SHOOTER … ARE YOU PREPARED?
“Within the span of 16 minutes, the gunmen killed 13 people and wounded 21 others. A savage act of domestic terrorism, their crime is the deadliest school shooting in the history of the United States”
Sheriff John P. Stone Jefferson Co. Colorado
About School Shootings
Not a New Phenomenon
No Geographic Region is Excluded
On a national average 100,000 students carry guns to school
every year.
Aug 1, 1966 Austin, TX 14 killed, 30 woundedJan 29, 1979 San Diego, CA 2 killed, 9 woundedJan 17, 1989 Stockton, CA 6 killed, 30 woundedMay 1, 1992 Olivehurst, CA 4 killed, 10 woundedFeb 2, 1996 Moses Lake, WA 3 killed, 1 woundedFeb 19, 1997 Bethel, AK 2 killed, 2 woundedOct 1, 1997 Pearl, MS 2 killed, 7 woundedDec 1, 1997 Paducah, KY 3 killed, 5 woundedMar 4, 1998 Jonesboro, AR 5 killed, 5 woundedMay 21, 1998 Springfield, OR 2 killed, 20 woundedApr 20, 1999 Littleton, CO 13 killed, 24 woundedSep 27, 2006 Bailey, CO 1 killed, 0 woundedApr 16, 2007 Virginia Tech 32 killed, 17 woundedFeb 14, 2008 Northern Ill Univ. 6 killed, 16 wounded
Brief school shooting chronology
April 6, 2011 OPELIKA, AL - One woman was killed and three others were injured in a shooting on South Union State Community College's Opelika campus Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Authorities are searching for the alleged gunman, Thomas Franklin May III.
May 9, 2011 ARLINGTON, AZ. - A student who fatally shot his psychologist's husband and then committed suicide on April 22 had indicated to his friends that he might be suicidal. On the day of the shooting, Antonio Garcia had learned he was being referred to the University of Texas at Arlington's mental health services for behaving inappropriately toward the psychologist.
May 11, 2011 SAN JOSE, CA - A gunman shot and killed two people in a California State University, San Jose parking garage on Tuesday night. The incident in which the shooter was also killed is being investigated as a murder suicide.
May 12, 2011 Rolla, MO There was a shooting this morning at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school reported that the suspect, a white male with sandy blonde hair, was to be considered dangerous and his hand may be bleeding. Police recovered a firearm near McNutt Hall.
Recently……..
“The Enoch Brown School Massacre”
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Four Delaware American Indian warriors stormed a log schoolhouse of white settlers.
The warriors then began scalping the children, killing nine.
Earliest Recorded School Killings July 26, 1764
Define the term “active shooter”
List measures that can be employed toreduce the effectiveness of an activeshooter
Describe actions that can be expectedfrom responding law enforcementofficers
Training Objectives
Attacker’s activity is immediately causing death or serious bodily injury. The activity is not contained and there is immediate risk of continuing death or serious injury to potential victims.
ACTIVE SHOOTER defined…
Considered the greatest terrorist threat oncampuses
Incidents of targeted violence at schools rarely were sudden, impulsive acts.
Most Attackers had no history of prior violent or criminal behavior.
Active Shooter
Desire is to kill and seriously injure withoutconcern for his safety or threat of capture
Normally has intended victims and will search them out
Accepts targets of opportunity whilesearching for or after finding intended victims
Will continue to move throughoutbuilding/area until stopped by lawenforcement, suicide, or other intervention
Mentality of an Active Shooter
1. Protect the lives of students, faculty, staff and visitors by IMMEDIATELY implementing the active shooter protocol for which police have been trained.
2. Activate the Crisis Management Plan and Team.
3. Provide all follow-up support to the campus community as dictated by the incident.
WHAT ARE UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES DURING AN INCIDENT?
1. Capture or neutralize the suspect as soon as possible.
2. Protect the lives and provide safety for those in near proximity of the shooter.
3. Protect the lives and provide safety for those in the general area.
4. Provide for the safety of police officers.
WHAT ARE POLICE PRIORITIES DURING AN INCIDENT?
5. Containment of the situation.
6. After-event investigation and prosecution.
7. Assist return to normalcy.
POLICE PRIORITIES DURING AN INCIDENT continued …
Your actions will influence others
GET OUT
CALL OUT
HIDE OUT
KEEP OUT
TAKE OUT
YOUR RESPONSE
GET OUT If you decide to flee, make sure you
can do it safely and have an escape route and plan in mind.
CALL OUT Call Police Services at 678-HELP or 911
YOUR RESPONSE
HIDE OUT Get everyone to sit/lie down away
from windows of “Fields of Fire.”
Silence cell phones, close blinds, turn off lights, stay on floor, and do not peek out doors or windows.
Spread out, huddling together makes a better target.
If in a hallway, look for unlocked room to hide in.
YOUR RESPONSE
Running down hallways provides the shooter with more targets and slows law enforcement response.
The shooters main goal is not escape, but rather to kill as many people as possible.
Remember!
KEEP OUT Lock classroom doors if possible. If
doors cannot be locked, barricade with desks or tables.
Do not pull fire alarms or evacuate rooms or buildings…unless directed by emergency responders.
Follow directions provided by emergency notifications.
YOUR RESPONSE
TAKE OUT This should be considered the very
last resort.
If there is absolutely no other opportunity for escape or survival.
You must be committed to this action.
YOUR RESPONSE
Where should I go if I evacuate the building? In most active shooter cases, a building will not be evacuated unless it actually contains the shooter. In that situation, the evacuation will not be a controlled evacuation like it would be for a fire alarm. People will leave the building and find a safe location on their own. If a building is evacuated by emergency responders, a location will be determined and notification made.
FAQ #1
How should special needs and mobility challenged individuals be handled during an active shooter incident?
If the class occupants are told to remain in the room, these individuals should be given assistance to get on the floor or under desks as directed. If an opportunity arises that will enable students to leave the building, the faculty member or another student should assist individuals with special needs to leave the building. If emergency responders are present, they may assist in getting individuals out of the building.
FAQ #2
What should I do if my office/classroom has a window?
Secure the door, turn off the lights, close blinds/shades and have students hide on the floor against walls that may be out of sight through the door or window(s).
FAQ #3
What will happen to people who are traumatized by this incident?
In the recovery process after the event, the university will provide the necessary counseling to every victim and person involved or affected.
FAQ #4
Where can I find additional emergency procedures for active shooter situations?
The University of Memphis Crisis Management Plan contains an Active Shooter Appendix, you can access the online version at:http://bf.memphis.edu/crisis/plan.php
FAQ #5
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Closing Statement• It is difficult to predict a shooting
incident.
• Assailants are not always students, employees or associated with the university.
• Attacks may be carefully planned with specific targets, however, the victims were unaware they were targets, until attacked.
• Each emergency is different and may require a different response.
Think about it!
What if.......?
