Run Hide Fight

Read: Preparing for an Active Shooter Incident: 11 Tips from a Commander

Preparing for an Active Shooter Incident: 11 Tips from a Commander

“One’s survival strategy must reflect that person’s physical and psychological characteristics, location, and the nature of the threat itself.”

Read: Teachers Shot ‘Execution Style’ with Airsoft Guns During ALICE Training

Teachers Shot ‘Execution Style’ with Airsoft Guns During ALICE Training

Officers conducting the training at an Indiana elementary school made teachers kneel down and face a wall before shooting them in their backs with pellets.

Read: 6 Objects Schools Armed Students with to Fight Active Shooters

6 Objects Schools Armed Students with to Fight Active Shooters

Some K-12 schools and colleges have chosen to “arm” students and teachers with items that can be used as weapons against an active shooter.

Read: Oakland University is Arming Students with Hockey Pucks

Oakland University is Arming Students with Hockey Pucks

The school’s police chief, who is also a hockey coach, suggested the object when asked what to use if fighting is the only option against an active shooter.

Read: Doctors Propose ‘Secure, Preserve, Fight’ Strategy for Hospital Active Shooters

Doctors Propose ‘Secure, Preserve, Fight’ Strategy for Hospital Active Shooters

A recent editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine recommends the new strategy for areas of hospitals with incapacitated patients.

Read: UW-Whitewater Sends False ‘Run Hide Fight’ Alert, Sounds Alarms

UW-Whitewater Sends False ‘Run Hide Fight’ Alert, Sounds Alarms

UW-Whitewater officials blame the error on a “technical issue with the system” and have brought in technical experts to help investigate.

Read: Cal State University System Releases Active Shooter Safety Training Video

Cal State University System Releases Active Shooter Safety Training Video

The active shooter safety video was distributed to all 23 CSU campuses in January and was shared on social media earlier this month.

Read: Run-Hide-Fight and University Mass Notification and Active Shooter Protocols

Run-Hide-Fight and University Mass Notification and Active Shooter Protocols

Mass notification messages should complement the instructions we’re giving our campus communities.

Read: Don’t Believe the Hype: Lockdowns Work

Don’t Believe the Hype: Lockdowns Work

Lockdown/shelter in place is a very effective civilian response to active shooters.

Read: Preparing for the Terrorist Threat to Schools

Preparing for the Terrorist Threat to Schools

Opinion: Campuses must move beyond a simple lockdown-only plan and integrate the survival options of Run-Hide-Fight into their plans and training.

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