ANNOUNCEMENT

ACTIVE SHOOTER

INITIAL NOTIFICATION TO:

TO: BUILDING OCCUPANTS
(Whenever possible and safe to do so)

HOW: Fire Alarm PA System, Email, and/or Telephone as determined by FLS Director.


BEGIN INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?

THIS IS _______________ (IDENTIFY YOURSELF BY YOUR POSITION).

IF ACTIVE SHOOTER IS INSIDE THE BUILDING:
(Also consider sending a a Broadcast Message or other Mass Notification Message.)

AN ACTIVE SHOOTER HAS ENTERED THE BUILDING. HE WAS LAST SEEN (REPORTED LOCATION OF SHOOTER).

PLEASE ACTIVATE YOUR COMPANY'S ACTIVE SHOOTER RESPONSE PLAN BASED ON YOUR LOCATION AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER NOTIFICATIONS.

I REPEAT, PLEASE ACTIVATE YOUR COMPANY'S ACTIVE SHOOTER RESPONSE PLAN BASED ON YOUR LOCATION AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER NOTIFICATIONS.

WE HAVE NOTIFIED THE POLICE
-OR-
THE POLICE ARE PRESENT.

END INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

PROVIDE FREQUENT STATUS REPORTS OVER THE PUBLIC-ADDRESS SYSTEM

IF ACTIVE SHOOTER IS OUTSIDE THE BUILDING:
(Also consider sending a a Broadcast Message or other Mass Notification Message depending upon the urgency of the situation and proximity to the Building.

BEGIN INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

THERE HAS BEEN A REPORT OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER OUTSIDE THE BUILDING AT (LOCATION OF SHOOTER).

  EXITS:

AT THIS TIME, WE ARE CLOSING AND SECURING ALL BUILDING ENTRANCES AND EXITS AND IMPLEMENTING A SHELTER-IN-PLACE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN.

I REPEAT. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE CLOSING AND SECURING ALL BUILDING ENTRANCES AND EXITS AND IMPLEMENTING A SHELTER-IN-PLACE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN.

  ELEVATORS:

AT THIS TIME, ELEVATORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE.

I REPEAT, AT THIS TIME, ELEVATORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE.

WE HAVE NOTIFIED THE POLICE
-OR-
THE POLICE ARE PRESENT.

END INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT


Messages and/or Announcements that indicate the non-availability of Exits or are intented to direct Occupants toward a specific Stairwell/Exit must be repeated often.