Critical Safety Emergencies

During an active shooter event, New York Tech will utilize all means of emergency communication, including phone, text, and email. You are encouraged to sign up for NYIT Alerts.

To better prepare yourself in the event of an active shooter incident in your immediate vicinity, watch the video below from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and remember these three words: RUN, HIDE, FIGHT.

• Run if it is safe to escape. Leave belongings behind.
• Hide in a secure room. Lock and barricade doors. Silence your phone.
• Fight only as a last resort if your life is in immediate danger.

• Download a DHS pocket card with additional information

• Activate the nearest fire alarm.
• Evacuate immediately using stairs (not elevators).
• Move at least 100 feet away from the building.
• Do not re-enter until authorized.

• Do not touch suspicious items.
• Move away from the area.
• Call 911 and Campus Security immediately.
• Follow evacuation instructions.

• Leave the affected area immediately.
• Avoid contact with spilled materials.
• Call Campus Security.
• Follow instructions regarding evacuation or shelter-in-place.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

If the incident has already occurred:

• Seek medical attention if needed.
• Preserve evidence (avoid showering or changing clothes if possible).
• Decide whether to report to Campus Security or local police.
• You may also report to the Title IX Coordinator.
• Confidential counseling services are available.

• Avoid the area.
• Follow campus alerts and official instructions.
• Seek secure shelter if necessary.

• Report immediately to Campus Security. There is no waiting period to report a missing person.
• New York Tech will follow established notification and investigation procedures in accordance with federal and state law.