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Test Your Hospital Safety and Security Knowledge with These 9 Questions

The correct answer is: a) Secure, Preserve, Fight

2018 article published by K. Inaba et.al in the New England Journal of Medicine stated the “run, hide, fight” response to an active shooter may work for certain areas of hospitals, but healthcare facilities should consider a different approach to areas where “run, hide, fight” is not possible.

The publishers recommend “secure, preserve, fight” as an alternative.

Check out this article, written by four healthcare professionals, on what each stage within the “secure, preserve, fight” strategy should include.

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