On Sunday, December 11, 2016, the Office of Public Safety’s (OPS) Department of Environmental Health & Safety-Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Police Department will be conducting an active shooter exercise in the Administration Building. The exercise will occur between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Accessing the building as well as Parking Lots 23 & 24 will not be permitted from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. to ensure a safe environment for the full scale exercise.
OPS is in need of additional participants who have received CRASE training and would like to practice the AVOID, DENY and DEFEND (ADD) tactics covered in the training. Participants will have the opportunity to exercise one of the three steps that can be taken to protect themselves and others in an active shooter event. Staff participants will need permission from their supervisor to participate since this will be considered a duty/ work time.
This exercise is also designed to test and evaluate the capabilities of First Responders (police, fire and emergency medical) in an active shooter situation. It will provide each an opportunity to test and evaluate plans and procedures, build partnerships and identify areas of improvement.
If you have any questions, or would like to participate, please contact Cpl. Joe Gregory at x4-5951 by no later than Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Please remember that in a real active shooter incident, everyone should evaluate the situation and decide whether it is safe to AVOID the danger by leaving the building or area. If it is not safe to leave, you should DENY the subject access to you by finding a safe location and lock the door and/or barricade the door to hide. Turn off the lights, silence your cell phone and remain quiet. Finally if confronted by an armed subject who is intent on hurting you or others, you should DEFEND yourself to save your life. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to view the Active Shooter video which covers these concepts. The video is on-line at: https://www.towson.edu/publicsafety/emergencies/preparedness/
