Humber Polytechnic and the University of Guelph-Humber (Humber) take the safety of our community seriously. As part of that commitment to safety, Humber has reviewed and revised its active attacker drill format based on your feedback. This change will take place in January 2026.

The goal of these drills is to test our procedures and mass notification systems, and to ensure community members know and understand what to do in the unlikely event of an active threat on any of our campuses or locations. Your feedback has told us that you want the drills more often and on different days of the week.

You spoke and we listened! As a result of your feedback on previous drills, we have changed the format and frequency of our drills starting in January 2026. Keep watching Communique over the next 2 weeks for more information!

The Active Attacker Response procedures can be found on the Department of Public Safety website. Also, look for the Active Attacker Response posters located in classrooms, lecture halls and private meeting spaces across campus.

Please note that online Active Attacker training is also available.

The training is approximately 30 minutes in length.

All community members are encouraged to take the training prior to the drills to ensure they know how to properly respond.

If you have any questions please contact Kathy Branton, Manager of Business Continuity and Emergency Management at emergency.management@humber.ca  or via Teams at 647.577.8802.

Kathy Branton,
Manager, Business Continuity and Emergency Management