Today I heard from an official that worked at the FBI and Homeland Security concerning how to prevent and deal with G-D forbid an active shooter/terrorist attack. The following video below outlines 3 responses they believe you should take (Run, Hide or Fight) and how best to act out each scenario. Although no decision is wrong and depends on your skills/abilities I’ve chosen to fight if (G-D forbid) such an awful scenario occurs in my life. For I don’t think I would be able to live with myself knowing that I had the ability to save someone’s left and decided to run or hide instead. Now I need to prepare my body, mind and skills to live up to such words.
FURTHER NOTE PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING POINTS IN ANY SOFT TARGETS
- One/two entrance many exits
- Visits by local police and emergency officials in area to such facilities so they have a better feel of the location should an incident occur.
- Discussions with all members of soft target to determine and coordinate such responses with training as need be.
- Have Security that wears uniforms as well as those that are undercover.
- Work with similar institutions in your area to present a similar plan without paranoia.
- Station signs and security barriers outside to make an active shooter decide on an alternate location.
- Encounter “strangers” immediately in a friendly basis to determine if they are friend or foe.
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