Active Shooter Run Hide Fight Drill Evaluation

It covers the full drill flow from setup and threat announcement through lockdown, evacuation or shelter-in-place, accountability, reunification, and corrective actions. The template is written for healthcare settings where patients, visitors, and staff may all be present. It helps evaluators record what happened, what worked, and where the response broke down. It is not a policy template; it is an inspection and audit record for a specific drill.

Use it for the unit, department, or care area where the simulated threat is introduced, plus any adjacent areas that would realistically be affected by the response. In healthcare, that often includes patient rooms, nurses’ stations, corridors, waiting areas, and support spaces. If the scenario crosses multiple zones, document each area separately so the findings are traceable. The scope should match the actual movement and communication path, not just the starting room.

Use it whenever your organization conducts a planned drill, tabletop-to-functional exercise, or unit-level response test. Many facilities run drills on a recurring schedule tied to emergency preparedness programs, accreditation readiness, or internal training cycles. The key is consistency: use the same template each time so trends in notification, lockdown, and reunification can be compared. If the scenario changes materially, note that in the setup section.

A trained evaluator, safety officer, emergency preparedness lead, or unit leader should complete it while observing the drill. In healthcare, it is helpful to have someone who understands patient movement, access control, and incident command roles. The evaluator should not be the only person running the drill, because they need to observe actual performance. If multiple observers are used, assign one person to consolidate findings and corrective actions.

Yes, it supports emergency action planning and drill documentation expectations commonly associated with OSHA general industry requirements, as well as healthcare emergency preparedness practices. It also fits well with NFPA life-safety planning and incident response documentation. For hospitals and clinics, it can support internal readiness programs and accreditation evidence. The template does not replace your facility’s written emergency plan or local authority requirements.

Common issues include delayed threat announcement, unclear language, doors that do not secure properly, staff leaving patients visible from the doorway, and poor accountability after the initial response. Another frequent gap is choosing the wrong protective action for the scenario, such as moving people through an exposed corridor when sheltering would have been safer. The template also helps identify breakdowns in communication with security, switchboard, and incident command. Those findings are easier to correct when they are recorded immediately during the drill.

Yes, and it should be. A behavioral health unit, outpatient clinic, emergency department, and inpatient med-surg floor will not use the same movement, locking, or reunification steps. You can tailor the scenario, unit scope, and accountability method while keeping the same core evaluation structure. That makes it easier to compare performance across departments without forcing every area into the same response pattern.

An ad-hoc recap usually misses timing, scope, and accountability details, which makes follow-up inconsistent. This template gives evaluators a structured walk-through of the drill so deficiencies are captured in the order they occurred. It also creates a clearer corrective-action trail with owners and due dates. That makes it much easier to prove the drill was observed, reviewed, and improved over time.