Secure the immediate area:

• Lock and barricade doors
• Turn off lights
• Close blinds
• Block windows
• Turn off radios and computer monitors
• Keep occupants calm, quiet and out of sight
• Keep yourself out of sight and take adequate cover and protection, i.e. concrete walls, thick desks, filing cabinets (cover may protect you from bullets)
• Silence cell phones
• Place signs in exterior windows to identify the location of injured persons
  

Un-securing an area:

• Consider risks before un-securing rooms
• Remember, the shooter will not stop until they are engaged by an outside force
• Attempts to rescue people should only be attempted if it can be accomplished without further endangering the persons inside a secured area
• Consider the safety of masses vs. the safety of a few
• If doubt exists for the safety of the individuals inside the room, the area should remain secured. 

 Contacting Authorities:

• Use Emergency 911
• 713-743-3333 UHPD Non-Emergency
• police@uh.edu UHPD e-mail
• Be aware that the 911 system will likely be overwhelmed. Program the UHPD non-emergency line 713-743-3333 into your cell phone for emergency use or consider email. Email may be an option when unable to speak. Email is monitored by police personnel.
  

What to Report:

• Your specific location/building name and office/room number
• Number of people at your specific location
• Injuries and the number of injured, types of injuries
• Assailants(s) location, number of suspects, race and gender, clothing description, physical features, types of weapons (long gun or hand gun), backpack, shooter identity if known, separate explosions from gunfire, etc.

Police Response:

• Objective is to immediately engage assailant(s)
• Evacuate victims
• Facilitate follow up medical care, interview, and counseling
• Investigation