Run, Hide, Fight: Leveraging Academics to Enhance Emergency Preparedness Training for Active Shooter Events

Abstract

College and university campuses are regularly faced with various types of crises. One category of crisis that is becoming a more regular event of concern is the active shooter event. Trainings exist that can help individuals respond more confidently in the event of an active shooter incident on campus. However, the authors were concerned that students with certain personality traits may be less likely to abide by active shooter training guidelines. We surveyed undergraduate students and compared the Big Five personality traits with perceptions of self and response efficacy related to the “Run, Hide, Fight” active shooter training video. Our findings confirm prior research findings and suggest a small, significant relationship between certain personality types and perceptions of efficacy.