Run, Hide, Fight | Police and Public Safety Department | University of Nebraska Omaha

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The following guidelines are intended to reduce your personal risk in the unlikely event that an Active Shooter incident should occur on campus.

How to Respond

RUN if you can see a safe way out
HIDE if there's no clear way out
FIGHT if your only option is to defend yourself

Run

Have an escape route and plan in mind
Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow
Leave your belongings behind (take your cell phone)
Help others escape, if possible

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Hide

Lock the door
Blockade the door with heavy furniture
Silence your cellphone
Turn off any source of noise (e.g., radios, TV)
Spread out and hide behind large items (e.g., cabinets, desks)
Develop a plan of action should the active killer enter
Remain quiet

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Fight

As a last resort, and only when your life is in imminent danger, attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate the active shooter by:

Acting as aggressively as possible against him/her
Throwing items and improvising weapons
Yelling
Committing to your actions

How to Report Emergencies

When to Call

Call 911 or Public Safety at 402.554.2911for emergencies requiring police, fire, or medical aid.

Blue Light Emergency Phones

Blue light emergency phones are located throughout campus and may be activated by simply pushing a button.

This will connect you with a Public Safety dispatcher who will provide assistance.