Active threat DRILL ONLY

UPDATE, 10:35 a.m.: Thank you for participating in the active threat drill. In addition to the recommended actions earlier, you can further prepare by considering these steps, questions and resources: 

• Sign up for UW Alert. 
• UW Bothell Emergency Blog 
• UW Bothell Campus Safety Tips 
• UW Bothell Emergency Procedures 
• Faculty Preparedness in the Classroom 
• Evacuation Topics for Individuals with Disabilities 
• Email the emergency preparedness manager or email the senior director of Campus Safety to: 1) arrange an Active Threat Preparedness Training and/or preparation for your class, office, workgroup or department; 2) facilitate a drill follow-up meeting; and/or 3) conduct a workplace security assessment. 
• Create an emergency communications plan and share with your family and close friends. 
• If you lose your phone, do you have a family member or friend’s phone number memorized so you can let them know your status? 

ORIGINAL POST: While incidents of active threats on campus are rare, they have a high and long-term impact. Planning on how to respond is important.

During the drill, all students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to take five minutes to think critically about how you would respond to an incident where you are.

Recommended actions include:

• Identify at least two emergency exits, including accessible pathways and the building emergency evacuation assembly area.
• Have a discussion about how you would “Run. Hide. Fight.”
  • RUN: Escape if you can. Your first priority should always be to avoid a threat. If you do run take a route that minimizes the chance of encountering the threat and move quickly.
  • HIDE: Running away may not be your best option. Find a place to hide out of view, lock and block/barricade doors if possible, close blinds, turn of lights, and silence cell phones.
  • FIGHT: If you can’t run or hide, fight as a last resort to disrupt or stop the attacker. Be aggressive and commit to your actions. Use objects around you as makeshift weapons such as chairs, fire extinguishers, scissors, laptops, books, etc.
• Practice quickly silencing all electronic devices while keeping them on to receive additional emergency alerts.
• Consider how you would help those in need of assistance.