RUN

• Your first instinct should be to run. If you can, get out of the building safely. Leave your belongings behind.
• When you get to safety, call 911 and remember to tell the dispatcher you are calling from the University of Maryland campus. Alternatively, use the UMD Guardian app.

HIDE

• If it is not safe to run, then hide.
• Lock the door. Turn off the lights. If you can, use a belt to further secure the door. Silence your electronic device(s).
• If you can't find a safe room or a closet, hide behind large objects that conceal you from the shooter's view. Stay away from doors and windows.

FIGHT

• As a last resort, be prepared to fight.
• Use any available item in the room that can be used as a weapon (e.g., fire extinguisher) to first disorient and then engage the shooter until the police arrive.