HIDE. May be necessary for people who cannot run or are unable to exit safely. • Places to hide: Sanctuary – close the doors in the rear and by the Ritual Director’s office to lock them, move the kids’ activity cart in front of the door leading in from Koret, hide on the ramp, behind the bimah, or in the loft. The Women’s and Single Accessible Bathrooms adjacent to Xxxxxxxxx Auditorium - lock the doors. The Men’s Bathroom across from the Office – lock the door. The Women’s and Men’s Bathrooms across from the Sanctuary near the Small Board Room – lock the doors. The Library – close both sets of doors to lock them. The Chapel – close the doors to lock them. Offices – close the doors to lock them. Classrooms – close the doors to lock them. The Girls’ and Boys’ Bathrooms in the Hebrew School Wing near the Youth Lounge, Xxxx Xxxxxx Community Room, and Library – lock the doors. Inner Hallway in the Hebrew School Office – close the outer hallway doors, the door to the reception area, and the door to the copy room • Before closing and locking doors, take a quick peek into the hallway and instruct any individuals or students in the hallways to come into the rooms. • Barricade the locked doors with heavy furniture, if possible. • Close and lock windows and close blinds or cover windows (release lockdown shades). • Turn off lights. • Silence all electronic devices. • Remain silent. • Look for other avenues of escape. • Identify ad-hoc weapons. • When safe to do so, use strategies to silently communicate with first responders, if possible (e.g., in rooms with exterior windows, make signs to silently signal law enforcement and emergency responders to indicate the status of the room’s occupants). • Hide in an area out of the shooter’s view - along the wall closest to the exit might be the best option for ambushing the shooter and for possible escape if the shooter enters or passes by the room. • Remain in place until given an all clear by identifiable law enforcement.
