Close and lock all windows and exterior doors

If you are told there is danger of explosion, close the window shades, blinds, or curtains

Turn off fans, heating and cooling systems

Close fireplace damper

Get your family disaster supplies kit and make sure the radio is working.

Go to an interior room without windows, above ground level.
(In case of chemical threat, some chemicals are heavier than air, and may seep into basement even if the windows are closed.)

Bring your pets with you, as well as, additional food and water supplies for them

It is ideal to have a hard-wired phone in your selected room to be able to call your emergency contact or to report a life-threatening condition.

Use duct tape and heavy plastic to seal all cracks around doors, windows, and vents-only if you are instructed to do so.

Keep listening to radio or television until you are told the situation is safe or if you are told to evacuate.

Close the business

Customers, clients or visitors in the building should be instructed to stay with you-not leave.

When authorities provide directions to shelter in place, they want people to stay where they are, not drive or walk outdoors to their own homes.

Have people call their emergency contact to let them know where they are

If business has a voicemail, change recording to indicate that the business is closed and that staff and visitors are remaining in the building until it is safe to leave.

Close and lock all windows, exterior doors and other openings to the outdoors.

If their is danger of explosion, close window shades, blinds, or curtains.

Have the building manager or employee familiar with the heating system turn off all fans, heating and cooling systems.

Gather essential disaster supplies, such as nonperishable food, bottled water, battery powered radios, first aid supplies, flashlights, batteries, duct tape, plastic sheeting, plastic garbage bags.

Go to an above ground room, with the fewest windows or vents. Room should be large enough for everyone to sit in.

Select several rooms if necessary. Large closets, utility, copy and conference rooms usually work well.

Get everyone in the sealed room or rooms and lock doors.

From a hard-wired phone, call your business' emergency contact and report who is with you during the situation.

Listen to radio or TV until you are told everything is safe or you are told to evacuate.

Activate the School's Emergency plan and follow reverse evacuation plans, keep all kids, staff, and guests in the building.

Have a sealed room where at least one faculty is designated to answer school phone lines.

Make sure you are able to communicate between all sealed rooms.

If students have cell phones, allow them to call their emergency contacts.

Provide directions, over intercom, to have all doors and windows closed and locked.

Close blinds, shades, or curtains.

Have fans, heating and cooling systems turned off. With plastic and duct tape, seal off vents into rooms where people are gathered.

Gather essential supplies such as nonperishable food, bottled water, battery powered radio, batteries, first aid supplies, flashlights, plastic sheeting, duct tape, and plastic garbage bags.

Rooms you select should have hard-wired phones to be able to call emergency contacts or report life threatening conditions.

Large, interior rooms, above ground should be used. Large storage closets, utility rooms, meeting rooms, even gymnasiums without exterior windows and doors will work.

Bring everyone into one room or rooms to be sealed. Use duct tape and heavy plastic sheeting to seal any cracks in doors, widows or vents.

Write down the names of everyone in the room(s).

Listen for an official announcement from school officials over intercom for further directions.