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Safety Tips

Safety Tips

  • Treat fire alarms as actual emergencies and not drills.
  • Quickly gather personal belongings such as coats and car keys.
  • Leave the building immediately in a calm, orderly manner through the nearest available exit.
  • Do NOT use elevators.
  • Provide assistance to others.
  • Move (and remain) at least 150 feet away from the building and stay upwind.
  • Wait to be contacted. Do not return to the building or move to another side of the building unless told to do so by emergency personnel.
  • After the evacuation is over, report damaged or malfunctioning safety systems or backup systems to the PPSC Police Department and PPSC Facilities and Operations.

  • Call 911 as soon as possible.
  • Run – Hide – Fight:
    • Run: Escape if possible and safe to do so.
    • Hide (Lockdown):
      • Lock and barricade doors.
      • Turn off lights and close blinds.
      • Hide out of sight.
      • Silence all cell phones but leave them on.
    • Fight: Fight back as a last resort to disrupt and/or incapacitate the shooter.
  • Follow emergency responder instructions.
  • Keep hands empty and in plain view at all times for law enforcement officers.

  • Call 911 as soon as possible.
  • Building evacuations ordered by the PPSC Police Department or other law enforcement are
  • Do NOT use cell phones or radios within 300 feet of the building.
  • Do not handle or move suspicious items.
  • Report suspicious items to emergency responders.
  • Do not re-enter the building until permitted by emergency responders.

  • Activate the fire alarm & evacuate the building.
  • Call 911 as soon as possible.
  • Do NOT use elevators to evacuate.
  • Close doors on the way out.
  • Use a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire if trained to do so.
  • If clothing catches fire: Stop, Drop, and Roll.
  • Do NOT go back into the building until permitted by emergency responders.

  • Activate the fire alarm & evacuate the building.
  • Call 911 as soon as possible.
  • Do not enter the hazardous area for ANY reason, including rescue.
  • Secure the scene if safe to do so to keep others out of the hazardous area.
  • Avoid contact with spilled hazardous materials or empty containers.
  • Avoid inhaling fumes, smoke, or vapors.

  • Call 911 as soon as possible.
  • Make sure you and the patient are safe.
  • Check for responsiveness, pulse, breathing, bleeding, and life-threatening conditions.
  • If patient is unresponsive, pulseless, and not breathing, start CPR and deploy an AED.
  • Provide first aid.
  • Do NOT move the patient unless they are in immediate danger.

Colorado weather is notorious for rapid changes. Always stay aware of changing weather by downloading a trusted weather app and monitoring conditions.

  • Close blinds and stay away from exterior windows.
  • In the event of a tornado, move to an interior room on the lowest floor.
  • Remain indoors until the weather threat has passed.
  • Be prepared to relocate within the facility.
  • Follow emergency responder instructions.

  • Report suspicious activities, persons, or items to the PPSC Police Department or call 911.
  • Do not handle or move suspicious items.
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