To continue to prioritize the safety of the campus community, the university’s Division of Public Safety has introduced a new short video to complement their Run. Hide. Fight. training—the federally supported program designed to prepare individuals for the possibility of encountering an active aggressor.
Recognizing the challenge of training thousands of new students and employees each year, Public Safety created a concise, three-minute video that captures the core elements of the Run. Hide. Fight. program. The video serves as an accessible resource for those who may not have received in-person training yet, making it easier for students, faculty and staff to learn the key components of this essential safety program.
“We know that people have very busy schedules and may not have had the time to attend an in-person training,” said Adam Gilmore, captain of community policing and education. “We thought this video would allow our community to gain some basic knowledge and help us reach our goal of training 100% of our campus in Run. Hide. Fight.”
Gilmore also emphasized that the video is particularly important—either as a refresher for those who have already received training, or an introduction to the concepts—in light of the rise in active aggressor incidents, as noted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in their 2023 Active Shooter Incidents report.
“The FBI’s report showed a 60% increase in active shooter incidents since 2019, which is a pretty dramatic increase,” said Gilmore. “We know these are scary statistics, but our goal isn’t to alarm the community—it’s to empower them to trust their instincts and to make sure they know what to do before they need to do it.”
Those in the campus community who haven’t yet received the training, or are looking for a refresher, are encouraged to take three minutes to watch the Run. Hide. Fight. video to familiarize themselves with the guidelines from CWRU’s Division of Public Safety and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Gilmore stressed that while the video is a valuable tool, it is not meant to replace in-person training, where instructors can visit workspaces or classrooms to provide hands-on guidance tailored to specific locations. Departments who are interested in scheduling an in-person Run. Hide. Fight. training should visit the Public Safety website to request a session.
In addition to Run. Hide. Fight., Public Safety also provides Safety 101 and self-defense training sessions to the campus community.
To learn more about public safety at CWRU, visit case.edu/publicsafety.