The Pennsylvania State University Police Department

Sgt. Frances McClellan

Crime Prevention and Community Education

Active Shooter Survival

Define an Active Shooter

Objectives

Identify Indicators

How to Respond

What will help look like?

Active Shooter Survival

Defined as one or more subjects who participate in a random or systematic shooting spree demonstrating their intent to continuously harm or kill others.

Active Shooter

Active Shooter Survival

Typically people do not just “snap”. There are indicators of potentially violent behavior that can be observed over time.

Indicators

Active Shooter Survival

What can you do?

Your Response

What should you do?

Active Shooter Survival

If it’s safe to do so, leave the area and find a safe place

Leave the Area

Active Shooter Survival

Call 911Notify Authorities

Active Shooter Survival

Find a safe and secure place to hide

Find a safe place

Active Shooter Survival

Fight for your lifeFight Back

Active Shooter Survival

Follow instructions from Law Enforcement

When help arrives

Active Shooter Survival

Emergency Notification SystemsHow will you know?

Active Shooter Survival

Questions?

Active Shooter Survival