Active Threat

YOU CAN SURVIVE AN ACTIVE THREAT
The reality of active shooters hits close to home, and while we hope you never encounter a situation like that, we want to prepare you for the worst case scenario. Knowledge truly is empowering, and our goal is for students, faculty and staff members, and anyone who watches the video to be better able to think and act quickly in an emergency.

Request a Active Threat training here

A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING HOW AND WHEN YOU’LL BE CONTACTED DURING A CAMPUS EMERGENCY

WHAT IS A UCF ALERT?
UCF Alerts are emergency text messages, emails and other communications issued by campus safety officials. Alerts make you aware of a threat or give instructions you should follow to remain safe.

WHAT DO UCF ALERTS SAY?
UCF Alerts will notify you of an emergency — such as severe weather, criminal activity, an active shooter or a bomb threat — and provide general instructions. Depending on the nature of the emergency, follow-up alerts will contain more detailed information. More frequent updates will typically be shared on social media. Follow @UCFPolice and @UCF on Twitter.

HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN THERE’S AN ACTIVE UCF ALERT?
Current UCF students and faculty and staff members are automatically enrolled to receive UCF Alerts. An additional personal email address may be added to your account by updating email preferences in the “UCF Alert” tab accessible via myUCF.

ACTIVE THREAT TRAINING
UCF faculty and staff members can request an active assailant tabletop training request here. UCF Police officers will host this training and share best practices when responding to an active threat, such as how to prepare, what to do in the event of a threat, and ways to defend yourself.

KEY TERMS
All Clear: The impacted area is safe and reopened for normal operations.
Evacuate: You may be asked to leave your residence hall or building for localized incidents, such as a fire alarm, or major disasters, such as a hurricane. Coordinate your plan for getting out safely in advance of an emergency.
Shelter-In-Place: Move to an indoor space with few or no windows, lock and barricade doors, and wait for further instructions from police.
Run. Hide. Fight.: If you can escape a dangerous situation safely — run. If you cannot escape, find a place to hide and shelter-in-place. As a last resort if you cannot run or hide, fight for your life.