Active Shooter

The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance (REMS TA) Center's Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans defines active shooter situations as those in which an individual is “actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area.”

Active Shooter Guidance

Planning

• Best Practice Considerations for Armed Assailant Drills in Schools

Prevention

• Active Shooter Situations: Preventing an Active Shooter Situation
• Averting Targeted School Violence: A US Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools

Response

• Active Shooter Event Quick Reference Guide

Recovery

• Active Shooter Situations: After an Active Shooter Incident
• Psychological First Aid for Schools
• Restoring a Sense of Safety in the Aftermath of a Shooting: Tips for Parents and Professionals
• Translated Safety and Crisis Resources (translated in various languages)

Resources

• REMS TA: Active Shooter Situations
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Active Shooter Education Sheet
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: Active Shooter Preparedness: School Security and Resilience Video