ISSUED: JUNE 2026
Emergency Response The TrojansAlert system is the most up-to-date source of reliable information during an emergency. Please familiarize yourself with campus emergency and crisis response procedures and review emergency procedures and evacuation routes for your building.
ACTIVE SHOOTER/ASSAILANT EMERGENCY
Am I in the vicinity of immediate danger?
S.L.O.W. can help you decide: STOP • LISTEN for danger • OBSERVE where danger or risk is coming from • WATCH for TrojansAlert messages
NO
YES
Stay Informed with TrojansAlert
Follow “Run, Hide, Fight” Protocol
• TrojansAlert updates: follow prompts, including, “Stay away from area” or “Shelter in Place” • Continuously listen and observe your surroundings • Be prepared to “Shelter in Place” or “Run, Hide, Fight” if your observations or TrojansAlert indicate that you are in the vicinity of immediate danger
• RUN: escape the area of danger • HIDE: (also known as “Shelter in Place”) if escape is not an option • lock/barricade doors • close blinds and windows • turn off the lights • silence phones, including vibrations/lights • take shelter • FIGHT: if cornered, band together to attack and immobilize the shooter using physical aggression and improvised weapons
See definitions of both “Shelter in Place” and “Run, Hide, Fight” in next column
When law enforcement arrives...
Remain calm and follow instructions • Put down any items in your hands • Raise hands and spread fingers • Keep hands visible at all times • Avoid quick movements towards officers • Do not stop to ask officers for help or direction when evacuating
Call DPS
To report any emergency, call the USC Dept. of Public Safety. Add these numbers to your mobile phone.
UPC (213) 740-4321 HSC (323) 442-1000 EARTHQUAKE
Drop, Cover, Hold On • DROP: avoid falling objects and tall furnishings or windows and drop to the floor • COVER: get under a sturdy table and cover the back of your head and neck with your arms •H OLD ON: to the table in case it moves
FIRE • Sound the alarm or yell “Fire!” • Call DPS: UPC (213) 740-4321, HSC (323) 442-1000 • E vacuate the building using stairs, not elevator
MEDICAL EMERGENCY • Call DPS: UPC (213) 740-4321, HSC (323) 442-1000 •D o not move victim unless there is immediate danger of further injury
POWER OUTAGE • Help others move to safety •D o not use elevators but check if anyone is trapped inside • S hut down any lab equipment that could be hazardous