How to Survive a School Shooting Quiz
Learn how ready you are to make clear decisions in a school shooting emergency in about 10 minutes. Get focused insight on evacuation judgment, protective actions, communication, and safety after an incident.
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BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Emergency Communication and Aftermath (ECaA)
Emergency Communication and Aftermath (ECaA)
Average
9.3
Normal range
7 — 11.6
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15
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Protective Action While Sheltering (PAWS)
Protective Action While Sheltering (PAWS)
Average
6.9
Normal range
4.8 — 8.9
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0
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15
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Threat Recognition and Evacuation Decisions (TRaED)
Threat Recognition and Evacuation Decisions (TRaED)
Average
6
Normal range
3.6 — 8.4
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0
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15
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
- A complete account of everything you heard from the beginning
- Your name and why you believe the school's safety procedures did not work
- The school location, your specific location, what you directly observed, and any known injuries or suspect details
- The school location and the most recent information shared by other students
- Wait beside the blockage for the route to reopen
- Try to pass through quickly before more people arrive
- Return to the last protected location and stay there without considering another route
- Change to a known route away from danger, or enter a securable space if no safe exit remains
- Wait for a public-address announcement before deciding whether to move
- Use the clear exterior route immediately, leaving belongings and moving away from the danger
- Step into the interior hallway to determine exactly where the sounds came from
- Take temporary protection near the exterior door while checking whether an official alert confirms the situation
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
How to Survive a School Shooting Quiz - Symptoms and Signs
How prepared are you to make decisions during a school shooting emergency? This free, no-sign-up quiz explores evacuation judgment, protective actions, emergency communication, and post-incident safety. It cannot predict survival or replace your school’s emergency plan, drills, or guidance from responders. Procedures vary by location, so review your results with a trusted adult or school safety lead. If danger is happening now, move to safety and contact local emergency services when it is safe to do so.
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