According to DHS-The Department of Homeland Security: 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.

ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS: When an active shooter is in your vicinity, you must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with the situation. Since incidents vary, educate yourself and others on three options:

» RUN (escape/evacuate)

» HIDE (in locked areas/out of site)

» FIGHT (last resort, physical aggression)