Emergency & SafetyQuestion 175 of 200

The DHS-endorsed active-shooter response framework, taught in BSIS modules, is:

a.Confront, Engage, Neutralise — security personnel are expected to move toward the shooter and stop the threat themselves

b.Lock, Wait, Pray — remain exactly where you are under all circumstances until help finally arrives at the door

c.Negotiate, Persuade, Surrender — talk the shooter into putting the weapon down and giving themselves up to the officers who are waiting outside the building

d.Run (escape if possible), Hide (if escape is not possible, conceal and barricade, silence phones), Fight (as a last resort, with intent and improvised weapons)

Explanation

DHS Run/Hide/Fight, also adopted by the FBI and ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training), is the consensus civilian framework. Run — evacuate if a safe path exists, leaving belongings behind. Hide — if running is unsafe, lock and barricade, turn off lights, silence phones, and stay quiet. Fight — only as a last resort when life is in immediate danger, commit fully, use improvised weapons, and act as a group when possible. Mandatory engagement (a) is not standard security guard protocol unless armed and specifically trained. Passive options (b, c) cost lives.

Law Reference: DHS Active Shooter Preparedness; Run/Hide/Fight framework

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The DHS-endorsed active-shooter response framework, taught in BSIS modules, is:

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