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Physical Threats

Physical Threats

  • An outlined square contains abstract icons of extended hand showing the palm and an exclamation point inside of a triangular sign. It connotes awareness and a signal to stop to illustrate the stop of violence or threatening behavior as part of the Physical Threat Emergency guidelines.
    Acts of Violence or Threatening Behavior
  • An outlined square contains an abstract icon and a silhouette of a gun pointing to a target. It connotes the action of shooting to illustrate “Active Threat” as part of the Physical Threat Emergency guidelines.
    Active Threat/Shooter
  • An outlined square contains a well-known abstract icon and silhouette of a solid circle and a wick .It connotes a bomb and illustrates one type of the Physical Threat Emergency guidelines.
    Bomb Threat
  • An outlined square contains abstract icons of an open cardboard box, a archive box, a letter envelope and a question mark inside of a circle. It connotes doubts regarding different packages. It illustrates “suspicious package” as part of the Physical Threat Emergency guidelines.
    Suspicious Package/Mail/Email
  • An outlined square contains an abstract icon and silhouette of a person running from left to right and a question mark inside of a circle that connotes doubts about a person. It illustrates “Suspicious Person” as part of the Physical Threat Emergency guidelines.
    Suspicious Person

EMERGENCY GUIDELINES

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