Event Specific Response Guides
These guides detail both the expected response of the University community as well as the University administration.
- Crimes in Progress
- Evacuation
- Hazards & Threats
- Bomb Threats
- Hazardous Materials Incident
- Power & Utility Outages
- Medical Emergency
- Natural Disasters
- Earthquake
- Fire
- Flood
- Severe Weather
- Violence on Campus
- Wildfire Smoke
Emergency Procedures
Report all suspicious behavior immediately - Call 911
- Evacuate area (call 911)
- Activate fire alarm
- Assist others
- Check the scene for safety
- Call 911 for help
- Care with the use of First Aid
Run
- Have an escape route and plan in mind, and assist others
- Leave your belongings behind
- Keep your hands visible when encountering police officers
Hide
- Hide in an area out of the active shooter’s view
- Block entry to your hiding place and lock doors if possible
Fight
- Work together to confuse and incapacitate the shooter through physical aggression
- Walk to the nearest exit and go to an evacuation gathering area away from the building
- Stay out of the way of Emergency personnel and vehicles
- Immediately notify emergency response personnel of disabled or injured persons needing assistance inside
- Call 911 for immediate hazards
- Learn and implement the SIN acronym
- S - Safety
- I - Isolate & deny entry
- N - Notification
Updated: August 18, 2023