Hostage

If you are taken, hostage:

• Stay calm. Be cooperative. Avoid eye contact. Do not threaten or intimidate; appear submissive.
• Remember that lives are your top concern. Before you say or do anything, consider the consequences for yourself and others. Your safety – and theirs – comes first.
• Notify 911 only if it will not put you or anyone else in danger.
• Make careful mental notes about hostage-taker(s): age, skin color, hair, and eye color, height and weight, color and type of clothing, distinguishing characteristics (voice, accents, language, etc.)
• Follow all directives from law enforcement officials.