WHY HAVE DYNAMIC PROTOCOLS?

• The average active shooter incident lasts 12 minutes, 37% last less than five minutes.
• Every second is crucial to saving lives in an active shooter incident.
• Placing the “what to do” at the fingertips of the employee allows for an immediate, organized response instead of “freezing”.
• This Saves Lives and Mitigates Liability.
• 40% of Active Shooter events from 2000 to 2012 have occurred at Business Locations. This includes Retail Stores, Office Buildings and Factory/Warehouses.
• 29% have occurred in schools. (for perspective)
• These event are increasing each year.
• Supermarket Elkhart, Indiana January 15th 2014 10pm Two shoppers killed
• Fed-Ex Warehouse Kennesaw, Georgia April 29th 2014 6am Six shot by employee before he shot and killed himself.

SAMPLE PROTOCOLS

• Call 9-1-1
• Location of store
• Number of Shooters
• Description of Shooter
• Type of Weapons
• Are shots being fired now?
• How many injured?
• Location of Shooter in Store?
• Give facts, do not make assumptions.
• Notify all employees of Active Shooter through phone or text. (Should have mass emergency text system in place)
• Has fire alarm activated? If Yes, deactivate audible alarm.
• Alarms sounding creates panic, confusion and impairs your ability to hear gunshots when determine location of gunman.
• This is critical not only for personnel to get away from the shooter but also for responding police officers.
  
• Get to locked room, Shelter in place if already in room
• Secure door, barricade if necessary
• Close blinds/shades
• Maintain video surveillance of active shooter from secure video room.
• Use PA System to inform customers.
• “Attention we have a 9-1-1 situation occurring please move to a secure area immediately”
• Repeat 3 times
• Respond Only to Police Commands
• Drop anything in your hands
• Raise hands and spread fingers
• No sudden movements
• Avoid Pointing, Screaming or Yelling
• Comply with all Police Instructions