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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State University Police and Public Safety is reminding all students, employees and visitors to familiarize themselves with the University’s official Active Attacker Response Program to learn how to respond to a potentially life-threatening situation in any environment.

Based on the Run, Hide, Fight model developed by the city of Houston, Texas, Penn State’s Active Attacker Response Program offers the same three action steps if confronted with an active assailant, making it easy to remember and act upon in an emergency: run if you can, hide if you can’t, and fight if you have to.

“We regularly remind the University community about the Penn State Active Attacker Response Program and its Run, Hide, and Fight action steps, as emergency preparedness requires continuous attention from everyone,” said Wesley Sheets, chief of Penn State University Police and Public Safety. “Having a plan in mind and the ability to think clearly and act swiftly is crucial, as every second counts in the initial moments of any emergency.”

The Run, Hide, Fight concept is endorsed at the local, state and federal levels, including by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.

Online Active Attacker Response Program training is required for all students at the University and is available in Canvas. The course is available to all Penn State faculty and staff on the Learning Resource Network as well. University Police and Public Safety also routinely offers Active Attacker Response Program training to campus groups, and training can be requested on the University Police and Public Safety website.

University Police and Public Safety has robust policies and procedures in place for active-attacker situations, and Penn State police officers train regularly for such potential circumstances. However, it is important that community members take the time to familiarize themselves with the Active Attacker Response Program, as it is designed to provide options to help survive an attack in the first crucial moments before police arrive on the scene. Depending on individual circumstances, it is important to note that the run, hide and fight action steps may not always occur in this exact order, so being familiar with them all as possible options, regardless of order, is urged.

Beyond the program’s namesake actions, University Police provides the following additional guidance to community members on what to do during each step in the process

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