Active Shooter: What You Can Do –
Questions and Answers
When law enforcement officers arrive at an active shooter incident, their first priority is
to: - Answer -Find and incapacitate the shooter.
When creating an Emergency Action Plan, stakeholders who can provide valuable input
include your human resources department, your training department (if one exists),
facility owners/operators, loss prevention specialists, your property manage, and local
law enforcement and/or emergency responders. - Answer -True
All of the following are good response practices in an active shooter situation EXCEPT
FOR: - Answer -Running into the hallway immediately so you can escape.
When evacuating the premises during an active shooter incident, your responsibilities to
others include: 1) Warning individuals not to enter the area where the active shooter
may be: 2) Helping others escape, if possible; and 3) _______________. - Answer -
Preventing others from entering an area where the active shooter may be.
Which of the following statement is TRUE? - Answer -Regardless of the type of
workplace violence, the changes for prevention improve with increased awareness of
potential warning signs and rapid response to a problem.
In an active shooter situation, you must quickly determine the most reasonable way to
protect your own life. The first possibility to consider is: - Answer -Quickly seek a safe
environment by running or sheltering.
If you can safely notify the 911 dispatcher or law enforcement officials about an active
shooter incident while it is happening, when possible provide the following information
initially: 1) Location of the incident; 2) Number of shooters, if more than one; 3) Physical
description of the shooter(s); 4) Number and type of weapons held by the shooter; 5)
How many people are with you if you are in a secure area; and 6) _______________. -
Answer -Number of potential victims at the location.
After an active shooter incident is over, human resources and/or management should
analyze the lessons learned and: - Answer -Develop an after-action report that
describes how the Emergency Action Plan worked and how it might be improved.
Questions and Answers
When law enforcement officers arrive at an active shooter incident, their first priority is
to: - Answer -Find and incapacitate the shooter.
When creating an Emergency Action Plan, stakeholders who can provide valuable input
include your human resources department, your training department (if one exists),
facility owners/operators, loss prevention specialists, your property manage, and local
law enforcement and/or emergency responders. - Answer -True
All of the following are good response practices in an active shooter situation EXCEPT
FOR: - Answer -Running into the hallway immediately so you can escape.
When evacuating the premises during an active shooter incident, your responsibilities to
others include: 1) Warning individuals not to enter the area where the active shooter
may be: 2) Helping others escape, if possible; and 3) _______________. - Answer -
Preventing others from entering an area where the active shooter may be.
Which of the following statement is TRUE? - Answer -Regardless of the type of
workplace violence, the changes for prevention improve with increased awareness of
potential warning signs and rapid response to a problem.
In an active shooter situation, you must quickly determine the most reasonable way to
protect your own life. The first possibility to consider is: - Answer -Quickly seek a safe
environment by running or sheltering.
If you can safely notify the 911 dispatcher or law enforcement officials about an active
shooter incident while it is happening, when possible provide the following information
initially: 1) Location of the incident; 2) Number of shooters, if more than one; 3) Physical
description of the shooter(s); 4) Number and type of weapons held by the shooter; 5)
How many people are with you if you are in a secure area; and 6) _______________. -
Answer -Number of potential victims at the location.
After an active shooter incident is over, human resources and/or management should
analyze the lessons learned and: - Answer -Develop an after-action report that
describes how the Emergency Action Plan worked and how it might be improved.
