Message From Principal Ritchie Regarding Saugus High School

Dear Albany High School Community,

Our thoughts and hearts are with the students, staff and community at Saugus High School in Southern California as they recover from the horrible loss of life and sense of safety on their campus. Please review the safety guidelines below for actions we can take during an active shooter on campus.

Alexia Ritchie, Principal
Albany High School

Active Shooter:

If you suspect an active shooter or hear "Active shooter on campus-this is not a drill" over the intercom initiate Run, Hide, Fight procedure.

Run:

• If you think you can escape the building, leave belongings and run using traditional exits like doors as well as non-traditional exits like windows.

• Encourage others to follow you but do not wait for them.

• Keep hands visible to any law enforcement officers.

• Scatter into the neighborhood.

• Call 911 when in a safe location.

Hide:

• If you don’t think you can escape, hide in the nearest room (including bathrooms or closets)

• Lock all doors, and barricade with any available materials

• Close blinds and cover windows

• Turn off lights

• Hide out of sight of doors and windows.

• Silence all electronic devices.

• Stay silent in place be ready to Run or Fight if needed, wait for a situation change or an in person ALL CLEAR message.

Fight:

• If confronted by the shooter and you cannot Run, Fight.

• Use any available items as a weapon for hitting or throwing to incapacitate the shooter.

• Act first and aggressively, Commit to your actions.

• If at any point you think you can escape, Run.