You're about to see a video entitled "Run, Hide, Fight," which is about a protocol that
has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security as well as our own security services.
This is an instructional video.
It's obviously a simulation, but it's meant to give you some pointers about what to do
if there turns out to be an active shooter somewhere on the Medical Center property.
It might occur in a classroom space, it could occur in a hospital space.
Our goal is to keep everyone safe, so please take the time to take a look at this.
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.
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 can't run, then hide.
Your last option may be to fight.
You're trying to buy time.
Law enforcement officials tell us that these incidents can be over in just a few minutes,
so you should try to stay safe until help arrives.
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.
What if you are with a patient when the threat arises?
If an active shooter is nearby, and you are with a patient who is not mobile, you must
save yourself if you can.
Leaving your patient to take care of yourself is counterintuitive to any health care provider
and goes against 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 an incident.
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.
At Rush University, what should you do if a shooter threatens in a hallway
or near a classroom?
Guys, we've got to go. There's a shooter. We've got to 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 are trapped in an area 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's no lock, barricade the door and hide behind large objects.
Keep in mind that many violent events in the workplace involve a coworker.
When hiding, do not open the door for anyone except security or police.
What if you can't escape from a shooter in the area?
What if you can't find a safe place to hide?
If necessary, prepare to fight.
This is an event that probably won't happen, but everyone here at Rush needs to think about
what he or she would do if it did happen.
Watch this video more than once and talk about it with your colleagues.
Look at your surroundings.
Where's the nearest exit where you spend most of your time?
Where is a secure hiding place?
What objects would you use as a weapon, so if something did happen, you have already
thought about what you might do to survive? Your life might depend on it.