As many of you will have read by now, there was an incident yesterday at Ohio State University, where a suspect drove a car into a crowd of people who had been evacuated from a building due to a possible gas leak.  The suspect then used a large knife to attack several students until he was shot by a university police officer.  As soon as I heard the news, I remembered a video that was produced by Ohio State University, instructing people how to respond to an active shooter situation on the OSU campus.  Because the university had a plan in place, they were able to immediately issue a “Buckeye Alert” today, with information and instructions for students and faculty.

OSU’s video is based on the tactics used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:

1. RUN

  • Have an escape route and plan in mind
  • Leave your belongings behind
  • Keep your hands visible

2. HIDE

  • Hide in an area out of the shooter’s view
  • Block entry to your hiding place and lock the doors
  • Silence your cell phone and/or pager

3. FIGHT

  • As a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger
  • Attempt to incapacitate the shooter
  • Act with physical aggression and throw items at the active shooter

CALL 911 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.

Any thoughts about this instructional video? 

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