English 1010
July 30, 2012
How to Survive an Active Shooter Attack
7 Steps to Walking away from a Random Shooting
An Active Shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people, most often in populated areas or crowded areas. The active shooter is not a particular person, terrorist or gang member; they can be anyone, a best friend, family member; military service member or even a local clergy person. In the last 10 years, on Military Bases across the country there were reported total of 39 people killed and 85 people wounded. Since 1996 in cities across the world, there have been 196 people killed; and 246 people wounded in Active Shooter incidents.
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Always try to remain calm and follow instructions. Place any items in your hands on the ground and immediately raise your hands and spread your fingers. Be sure to keep your hands visible at all times. Next, move quickly to the assembly point. And expect to stay there until the situation is over. Later, you will be interviewed by the police, and do not leave the assembly area until instructed to do so. Remember to stay away from the incident area, and use phone services sparingly, so they remain open for Emergency Responders. Lastly, notify family and friends of your condition. Later the first law enforcement officers to arrive on the scene will not stop to help injured personnel. Expect rescue teams comprised of additional officers and rescue personnel to follow the initial officers. They may also call on able bodied people to help remove the wounded
DON’T PLAY WHACK-A-MOLE!
Have you ever played Whack-a-mole? Often people will move to where they think they are safe and then try to see what is happening with the shooting. These people are the moles about to be whacked. Keep gaining distance and keep behind cover.
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