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US Security Guard License Exams (Florida Class D, New York, California, Texas)

Active shooter: practice questions

Our US Security Guard bank has 6 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Information to give 911 during an active shooter event includes:

  1. Driving directions from the highway to the site
  2. The shooter's likely motive and background
  3. The name and phone number of the building's owner
  4. Where the shooter is, how many, description, weapons
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D. Where the shooter is, how many, description, weapons — Give the location, number of shooters, physical description, number and type of weapons, and number of potential victims.

Question 2

The DHS response model for an active shooter is:

  1. Hide, Fight, Run
  2. Fight, Run, Hide
  3. Run, Hide, Fight
  4. Freeze, Shout, Run
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C. Run, Hide, Fight — Run if there is an escape path; hide if you cannot run; fight only as a last resort when your life is in imminent danger.

Question 3

Members of the public tend to follow a uniformed guard during an active shooter event. The guard should:

  1. Order everyone to stay exactly where they are until the police arrive
  2. Point people to exits or safe rooms, protecting their own life
  3. Go toward the sound of the shooting to confront the shooter unarmed
  4. Leave the building without telling anyone where the exits are
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B. Point people to exits or safe rooms, protecting their own life — Civilians look to uniformed staff. Guards should lead people to evacuation routes or secure areas, but are not responsible for forcing compliance.

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