active shooter drill
Emergency response rehearsal
An active shooter drill is a practice exercise in which people—typically students and staff at schools—rehearse responses to an armed attacker on the premises.
Participants may practice lockdown procedures, hiding, or evacuation routes.
These drills became common in American schools following high-profile mass shootings: The kids had an active shooter drill today.
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- shelter in placeEmergency stay-inside order
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
- shelterProtected place or structure
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Emergency evacuation practice
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