AVOID starts with your state of mind

• Pay attention to your surroundings.
• Have an exit plan.
• Move away from the source of the threat as quickly as possible.
• The more distance and barriers between you and the threat, the better.

DENY when getting away is difficult or maybe even impossible

• Keep distance between you and the source.
• Create barriers to prevent or slow down a threat from getting to you.
• Turn the lights off.
• Remain out of sight and quiet by hiding behind large objects and silencing your phone.

DEFEND because you have the right to protect yourself.

• If you cannot Avoid or Deny be prepared to DEFEND yourself.
• Be aggressive and committed to your actions.
• Do not fight fairly. THIS IS ABOUT SURVIVAL.

HOW TO RESPOND WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVES ON THE SCENE

HOW YOU SHOULD REACT WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVES

• Remain calm
• Stay where you are until officers give you instructions
• Immediately raise hands and spread fingers
• Keep hands visible at all times
• Avoid making quick movements toward officers
• Avoid pointing, screaming and/or yelling
• Do not stop to ask officers for help or directions when evacuating, just proceed in the direction that officers direct you

INFORMATION YOU SHOULD PROVIDE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OR 911 OPERATOR WHEN YOU ARE IN A SAFE AREA

• Location of the active attacker.
• Number of attackers, if more than one.
• Physical description of attacker/s.
• Numbers and type of weapons held by the attackers/s.
• Number of potential victims at the location.

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