Tuesday, February 19, 2013

What to Do in an "Active Shooter" Situation

A regional disaster preparedness video from the City of Houston Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security.



When an active shooter is in your vicinity

If evacuation is not possible....


As a last resort, and if your life is in danger...... the narrator of the video emphasizes.


When law enforcement arrives.




In a February 17, 2013, article, USA Today focuses on the last of these three.  They are meant to be considered in tandem.

Authorities' new advice to schools: Confront shooter.
Study of 84 active shooter incidents between 2000 and 2012
  • 25, or 30% of the cases, the shooter ended the attack before the police arrived
    • 21 cases where shooter committed suicide
    • 4 cases where the shooter fled
  • 16, or 19% of the cases,  victims stopped the attacks before the police arrived
    • 13 cases attacker was subdued
    •   3 cases attacker was shot
The article provides no specifics about the other 51% of the cases.

Active Shooter in the Library by Amy Kautzman.  Library Leadership & Management, 2/1/2011.
  • What is an active shooter?
  • No surprises
  • Follow your gut
  • Write behavioral policies
  • Best practices/Survivors' mindset
  • Prevention/Change the ending of the story
  • Training plan/response plan
  • Collaboration/Partnerships
  • Surviving an active shooter event  (run, hide, but  no mention of fight)


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