The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released Shelter-in-Place Pictogram Guidance for ten hazards and three building types.
The pictograms provide clear, visual guidance to the public on shelter-in-place actions classified by both hazard and building type to ensure the public takes effective protective actions when instructed to shelter-in-place during emergencies.
The guidance provides recommended interior locations for specific hazards, additional actions for protection, and the recommended duration for staying sheltered-in-place.
The ten hazards are:
- Active Shooter
- Chemical Hazards
- Earthquake
- Flooding/Flash Flooding
- Hurricane
- Nuclear/Radiological Hazards
- Pandemic
- Thunderstorm
- Tornado
- Winter Storm
The three building types are:
- Manufactured or Mobile Home
- 1- or 2-Story Buildings
- Multistory Buildings
The shelter-in-place pictograms can be used by community partners in multiple communication channels, such as, posters, websites, just-in-time social media posts and by emergency managers for Integrated Public Alert & Warning System Wireless Emergency Alerts.
Download the Shelter-in-Place Pictogram Guidance HERE.