Active Shooter (RUN-HIDE-FIGHT)
If you see a gunman or hear gunfire:
Run:
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Immediately run away from the gunman or from sounds of gunfire.
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Get to a safe place and call CMU Police at 412-268-2323.
Hide: If you can’t run …
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Close, lock and block the door.
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Turn off lights, TV, radio and silence phones.
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Hide under a desk, in a closet or behind a wall or furniture.
Fight: If you can’t run or hide …
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Find anything that can be used as a weapon.
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Attack the shooter when possible.
The Carnegie Mellon University Police Department has published a training video on its website that explains what to do in the event of an active shooter on campus. A pocket guide, poster and pamphlet with instructions on how to respond also are available on the site.
If your workgroup, class or organization is interested in an active shooter presentation, contact Chief Lauth at alauth@andrew.cmu.edu.