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	Personal Safety Guide
	Active Threat Incident

Secure Your Immediate Area:	What to Report:
Lock and barricade doors Turn off lights Close blinds Block windows Turn off electronics (TV, radio, etc.) Dim or face computer monitors away from windows or doors Keep occupants calm, quiet, and out of sight Take adequate cover/protection i.e. concrete walls, thick desks, filing cabinets Stay low – reduce your profile Silence cell phones (put on vibrate) Place signs (if possible) in exterior windows to identify your location.	Your name and cell phone number Your exact location – building name/floor/office/room number Number of people at your specific location Injuries – number injured and types of injuries Number of assailant(s), specific location, race/gender, clothing description, physical features, type of weapon(s) (long gun or handgun), backpack, suspect(s) identity if known, separate explosions from gunfire, etc.   Campus Police Response: Immediate notification of Baltimore Police Department Evacuate victims Establish appropriate security/response perimeters and traffic control
Consider Risks Before Exiting Room/Office:	Get to Know These Locations:
Remember, the shooter may not stop until they are engaged by an outside force Attempts to rescue people should only be made if  they can be accomplished without further endangering persons in a secured area Consider the safety of many-vs.-safety of a few Stay in secure area until Police evacuate you	Emergency exits Emergency phones First aid stations Fire alarm pull stations
Contacting Authorities:
911 Campus Safety and Security 410-516-7777 security@jhu.edu Note: 911 system may get overloaded. Program 410-516-7777 into your cell phone for emergency use. Use e-mailing Security as an option or when unable to speak.