Preparedness Quick Tips for Specific Emergency Events

Pull the fire alarm. Leave the building. Call Campus Emergency 301-405-3333.

Stay home. Don't drive.

If you must go outside, dress in layers. Change wet clothes. Watch for hypothermia.

Keep a supply kit, including flashlight and batteries. Report the outage. Unplug equipment; keep fridge closed. Have a plan for replacing medication/medical applications.

When a warning is issued, immediately seek shelter indoors. Stay away from trees, open fields, and downed powerlines.

Go to an enclosed, windowless space or designated tornado shelter. Get under a table or heavy furniture. Wait for the all clear.

Prepare food and water. Stay low and away from windows and glass doors.

Seek higher ground. Don't walk or drive through rising water.

Outside: Move to an open area.

Inside: Get under sturdy furniture and hold on or crouch in a doorway and protect your head.

RUN. HIDE. FIGHT

RUN away from the attacker or HIDE in a locked room/behind a large object. FIGHT the attacker if you are in immediate danger and are unable to RUN or HIDE.