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Active Shooter – Stay Safe by Actively Preparing

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Category: Safety and Risk Management

Industry: All Industries

Questions: 12

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Active Shooter - Stay Safe by Actively Preparing

Prepare yourself to respond safely in an active shooter event by exploring what you would do in many work and life scenarios.

Topics include surviving during an event and being safe after an event.

Click on the question titles below to preview the question stem on the right.

1. Work Scenario >
2. Run Hide Fight >
3. Evacuation Techniques >
4. Public Mall Scenario >
5. Public Restaurant Scenario >
6. Law Enforcement Comms >
7. Movie Theater Scenario >
8. Base Knowledge >
9. Stay calm and focused >
10. Hotel Scenario >
11. Take Care >
12. Additional Training >

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You’re meeting with several teammates, working on a team project, in a common area glass conference room, when you hear a series of rapid bangs, a far distance away. One of your colleagues casually says, “was that gunfire”?


Which of the following actions should you take?

Answer explanation:

Dana has been working on her computer when she hears a gunshot down the hallway. She immediately stops working and looks over her cubicle. She hears another gunshot.


Dana should respond with ____, hide, or _____.

Answer explanation:

To evacuate the premises in the best way during an active shooter situation, you should do which of the following?

Answer explanation:

You are buying a surprise gift for your friend in a shopping mall with your family. Unexpectedly, you notice a lot of people running and hear banging sounds. Your teenage daughter is still looking at merchandise in a boutique four storefronts from where you are. The store your daughter was last seen in is in the direction of the banging noise.

Which of the following actions should you take?

Answer explanation:

Paul is eating lunch by himself at a local restaurant. Without warning, he is startled when he hears gunshots from the parking lot. Which of the following are considered safe responses?

Answer explanation:

Debbie was in her office when Maria, a colleague, came to her door and said sternly, “There’s been an active shooter seen on the floor below us.” Debbie stops what she’s doing and considers her escape route which is the one stairway down to the main floor, and the attacker may come up it. Debbie hides in a storage closet with Maria and then reaches out for help.

Which of the following is the best course of action Debbie can take during this active shooter situation?

Answer explanation:

You and three of your friends are watching the latest romantic comedy movie on a Saturday night. The movie theater is semi-crowded, and you are all in the middle, seven rows from the front exit doors. Halfway through the movie, you hear several people in the back of the theater suddenly erupt in a loud argument. You hear someone scream “He’s got a gun!” and you hear the gun go off.

The shooter hasn’t seen you yet and you’re not sure that you can make it to the exit. Which of the following actions should you take?

Answer explanation:

Which of the following can you do to stay safe in the event of an active shooter situation?

Answer explanation:

Maurice is talking with his team about a horrible active shooter incident that happened recently and is in the news. The discussion quickly turns to how to be safe if they ever find themselves in a similar active shooter situation.

Which of the following best practices in an active shooter situation could he share with his team?

Answer explanation:

After a long day of meetings during a business trip, you arrive in your hotel in the early evening and go to your room on the fourth floor to unwind. While watching TV, the hotel phone rings and when you answer it, you hear the person from the front desk informing you that there is an active shooter situation in the lobby, and the person is going up the elevator. Before you can get any more information, the call is disconnected.

Which of the following are the best responses?

Answer explanation:

Earlier today, there was an active shooter event at the grocery store Raul works at. He made it out safely and thankfully no one was killed, but many people, including him, don’t know the details of the incident. Although he’s safe and healthy, he’s confused, anxious, and exhausted. He sees his manager, Miguel, who gives him some advice.

Which of the following next steps can people take after they’ve been involved in an active shooter situation?

Answer explanation:

You can find free, quality resources on how to prepare for and respond to an active shooter at which of the following organizations?

Answer explanation:

You’re meeting with several teammates, working on a team project, in a common area glass conference room, when you hear a series of rapid bangs, a far distance away. One of your colleagues casually says, “was that gunfire”?


Which of the following actions should you take?

Answer explanation:

Dana has been working on her computer when she hears a gunshot down the hallway. She immediately stops working and looks over her cubicle. She hears another gunshot.


Dana should respond with ____, hide, or _____.

Answer explanation:

To evacuate the premises in the best way during an active shooter situation, you should do which of the following?

Answer explanation:

You are buying a surprise gift for your friend in a shopping mall with your family. Unexpectedly, you notice a lot of people running and hear banging sounds. Your teenage daughter is still looking at merchandise in a boutique four storefronts from where you are. The store your daughter was last seen in is in the direction of the banging noise.

Which of the following actions should you take?

Answer explanation:

Paul is eating lunch by himself at a local restaurant. Without warning, he is startled when he hears gunshots from the parking lot. Which of the following are considered safe responses?

Answer explanation:

Debbie was in her office when Maria, a colleague, came to her door and said sternly, “There’s been an active shooter seen on the floor below us.” Debbie stops what she’s doing and considers her escape route which is the one stairway down to the main floor, and the attacker may come up it. Debbie hides in a storage closet with Maria and then reaches out for help.

Which of the following is the best course of action Debbie can take during this active shooter situation?

Answer explanation:

You and three of your friends are watching the latest romantic comedy movie on a Saturday night. The movie theater is semi-crowded, and you are all in the middle, seven rows from the front exit doors. Halfway through the movie, you hear several people in the back of the theater suddenly erupt in a loud argument. You hear someone scream “He’s got a gun!” and you hear the gun go off.

The shooter hasn’t seen you yet and you’re not sure that you can make it to the exit. Which of the following actions should you take?

Answer explanation:

Which of the following can you do to stay safe in the event of an active shooter situation?

Answer explanation:

Maurice is talking with his team about a horrible active shooter incident that happened recently and is in the news. The discussion quickly turns to how to be safe if they ever find themselves in a similar active shooter situation.

Which of the following best practices in an active shooter situation could he share with his team?

Answer explanation:

After a long day of meetings during a business trip, you arrive in your hotel in the early evening and go to your room on the fourth floor to unwind. While watching TV, the hotel phone rings and when you answer it, you hear the person from the front desk informing you that there is an active shooter situation in the lobby, and the person is going up the elevator. Before you can get any more information, the call is disconnected.

Which of the following are the best responses?

Answer explanation:

Earlier today, there was an active shooter event at the grocery store Raul works at. He made it out safely and thankfully no one was killed, but many people, including him, don’t know the details of the incident. Although he’s safe and healthy, he’s confused, anxious, and exhausted. He sees his manager, Miguel, who gives him some advice.

Which of the following next steps can people take after they’ve been involved in an active shooter situation?

Answer explanation:

You can find free, quality resources on how to prepare for and respond to an active shooter at which of the following organizations?

Answer explanation:

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