A person with a firearm on the medical campus.
The chances of this happening are rare,
but it is possible and everyone should be prepared for it.
The more you know ahead of time,
the better your chances for survival.
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You have just seconds to react,
but there are three key things you can do
to help make yourself safe.
Run, hide or fight.
You should consider run as your first option.
If you're unable to run, you should try to hide.
If you're unable to hide, you may have to fight.
Law enforcement officials tell us
these incidents can be over in a matter of minutes.
You're trying to stay safe until help arrives.
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The natural reaction is to freeze.
As quickly as possible start thinking about
what you should do and do it.
"Run, he's got a gun, run!"
If you know where the threat is located,
run away from it and encourage others to do so.
You are trying to stay alive long enough until help arrives.
If possible, exit the building and get safely away.
Leave the area immediately
with an escape route and plan in mind.
Evacuate and bring as many others with you.
If some people stay, you should go.
Don't worry about your belongings.
Help colleagues and visitors escape if possible
and prevent others from entering the area.
What if you were with a patient and the threat arises.
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If an active shooter is nearby
and you were with a patient who is not mobile,
you must save yourself if you can.
Leaving the patient to take care of yourself
is counterintuitive to any health care provider
and goes against sort of
what you feel your primary responsibility is.
But it's really critical that you save yourself
so that you can come back and take care of your patients
and possibly take care of your other coworkers
if somebody else is injured during the incident.
If it is safe to exit the patient room,
discontinue care and secure the room upon leaving.
Do not stop for victims.
Save yourself.
If you can get to an exit,
move a safe distance from the building.
If law enforcement hasn't arrived,
call the switchboard at 3333.
Do not return to the scene unless permitted by authorities.
Enrolling in RU Alert will provide
the best timely communications about an incident.
If a shooter is reported on the medical campus,
a notification will be sent to your phone with instructions.
If you encounter law enforcement officials,
keep your hands raised and visible.
Follow their instructions.
Don't point, yell
or make any sudden movements toward officers.
If you meet others in your path,
warn them from entering the area.
At Rush University,
what should you do if a shooter threatens
in a hallway or near a classroom?
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Guys, we gotta go, there's a shooter, we gotta go.
If a shooter appears in a hallway
and you have a clear path of exit, run.
But what if you are trapped in a classroom? Hide.
If you're trapped in an area and the shooter is near,
find a secure place to hide,
ideally a room with a lock
or that is secured by key card access.
If there is no lock,
barricade the door and hide behind large objects.
Ideally hide in a locked room or barricade the door
and hide behind large objects.
Turn off the lights, silence your devices and stay quiet.
If you can do so safely, call 911.
Help anyone who was injured if you can.
Stay in place until receiving "all clear" from authorities.
Plan to fight if necessary.
Keep in mind,
many violent events in the workplace involve coworkers.
When hiding, do not open the door
for anyone except police or security.
What if you can't escape from a shooter in the area?
What if you can't find a safe place to hide?
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If necessary, prepare to fight.
Only fight if it is your last resort.
Act as aggressively as possible.
Try to incapacitate the shooter
by throwing things or punching.
If possible, act as a team to overwhelm the assailant
with improvised weapons.
Your determination could make the difference
between life or death.
This is an event that probably won't happen,
but you need to think about
what you would do if it did.
Watch this video more than once
and talk about it with your colleagues.
Look at your surroundings.
Where is the nearest exit where you spend most of your time?
Where is there a secure hiding place?
What objects could you use as a weapon?
So if something did happen,
you've thought about how to survive.
Your life may depend on it.
Run, hide or fight.