If a person displays a firearm or begins shooting:
If you hear gunshots:
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If possible, determine where shooting is taking place.
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Seek safe shelter.
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If outside, stay as low to the ground as possible, and find any kind of cover.
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In inside, go to lockdown procedures.
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Teachers take attendance and notify the building administrator of missing students or staff as soon as it is safe to do so.
Building Administrator/School Resource Officer/Security/Law Enforcement
• The shooter’s location
• Injuries
• Potential for additional shooting
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Call 911 and give as much detail as possible about the situation.
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Secure the school, if appropriate.
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Help students and staff find safe shelter.
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Care for the injured if it is safe to do so until emergency responders arrive. Do not add to the victim list by exposing yourself to danger.
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Notify superintendent’s office.
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Refer media to district spokesperson per media procedures.
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Initiate post-crisis procedures.
Work with local law enforcement to identify their response methods and capabilities. Provide them with updated building diagrams.