Active Shooter Protocol
Staff and students: We posted a link to the Active Shooter Protocol a few weeks ago, but in case you didn’t have a chance to click on the link, here is a more in-depth version of our Active Shooter Protocol:
Active Shooter Protocol
Assumption: The presence of an active shooter on campus
Emergency Classification: 1
Primary Incident Commander: VP of Student Life or Director of Security
Persons/Agencies Involved:
- Crisis Management Team, President, and Executive Leadership Team
- Newberg Police Department
- Environmental Safety Coordinator
- Plant Services
- University Communications
INITIAL RESPONSE:
1. If you are involved in a situation where someone has entered the area and started shooting, the following are a list of recommended actions: RUN
a. Exit the building immediately, leave your belongings behind
b. Notify anyone you may encounter to exit the building immediately
c. Notify the police by calling 911
d. Give the 911 operator the following information:
- Your name
- Location of the incident (be as specific as possible)
- Number of shooters (if known)
- Identification of shooter (if known)
- Number of persons who may be involved
- Your location
- Notify Campus Security at 503-554-2090
- Keep your hands visible
- Follow the instructions of any police officers
- Do not attempt to move wounded people
2. If you are directly involved and exiting the building is not possible, the following actions are recommended: HIDE
a. Go to the nearest room or office
b. Close the door, lock if possible
c. Cover or blockade the door/ windows and shut off lights if time allows
d. Keep quiet, silence cell phones, spread out, and act as if no one is in the room
e. DO NOT answer the door
f. Notify the police by calling 911
g. Give the 911 operator the following information:
- Your name
- Your location (be as specific as possible)
- Number of shooters (if known)
- Identification of shooter (if known)
- Number of persons who may be involved
- Wait for the police to assist you out of the building
- If you cannot speak, leave the line open and allow the dispatcher to listen
3. As a last resort: FIGHT
If you are trapped and an active shooter enters your area you will need to protect yourself and others. Take action immediately!
- Throw anything at the shooter to cause a distraction
- Join others to tackle/immobilize shooter
- Restrain shooter until help arrives
- Activate Crisis Management Team(CMT) and Establish Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
- Possible initiation of campus lockdown and implementation of emergency notification system
NOTE: As a campus with unarmed officers our directive to the officers is to immediately contact the police and then help to evacuate any personnel from the immediate area IF they can do so without becoming a target or making others a target. One officer will contact the student life office to begin the notification procedure which initiates the emergency notification system and procedures outlined previously in this document. When the Newberg Police Department arrives we turn the command over to them and then assist in any way possible, as we know the layout of the campus and are able to access facilities.