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.   

The Shelter-in-Place Pictogram Guidance can be found on Planning Guides | FEMA.gov.