humble3d Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 A gunman opens fire in your building... What do you do? MEDIA VIA THE LINK BELOW... What would you do if someone walked into the building you are in right now and started shooting? Through training programs and public awareness campaigns, law enforcement experts are asking people to consider this question so that they will be prepared to act rather than freeze if the unthinkable happens. Here are the basics of the “Run, Hide, Fight” program created by the Department of Homeland Security, with additional details from active-shooter survival trainers, law enforcement officers and a Special Forces veteran. RUN The first — and best — option is to get out if you possibly can. People have been shot while they froze in place a few steps from an exit door, said Scott Zimmerman of K17 Security. Encourage others to leave with you, but don’t let their indecision keep you from going. Choose a route carefully Don’t run willy-nilly or blindly follow a crowd. Pause to look before you enter choke points such as stairwells, lobbies and exits to make sure you can move through them quickly and not get stuck out in the open. Think unconventionally Doors are not the only exits. Open a window; if you have to break it, aim for a corner. See if the drop ceiling conceals a stable hiding place or a way to enter another room. You may even be able to punch through thin drywall between rooms. Look down If you’re trapped on the second floor, consider dropping from a window, feet first, ideally onto a soft landing area. (But if you’re higher than the second floor, the drop itself could be fatal.) Be quiet and stealthy Try not to attract a shooter’s attention. Remember that edges of stairs are less likely to creak than the centers. Stay low and duck when you pass windows both inside and outside the building. HIDE If you can’t immediately leave a building or room, you want to buy time — time to plan another way out, time to prepare in case the shooter forces his way in, time for the police to arrive. Block doors Don’t just lock them, barricade them with desks, chairs, bookcases — anything big and heavy. Wedge objects under them at the farthest points from the hinges. Prop or wedge something under door handles to keep them from turning all the way. Tie hinges and knobs with belts or purse straps. A shooter doesn’t want to work hard to enter a room. Turn off lights, silence phones Make sure someone has alerted 911 with as many details as you can about your location and anything you know about the shooter's whereabouts. Cover windows if you have time; if not, make sure you can't be seen through the glass. Choose a hiding place If you know you will hide and stay hidden, don’t count on particle-board furniture to stop bullets. Get behind something made of thick wood or thick metal if you can, or stack several layers of thinner material. Make yourself as small a target as possible, either curling into a ball or lying flat on the ground. Make a plan Don’t just get under a desk and wait. Plan how you will get out or what you and the other people who are with you will do if the shooter gets into the room. FIGHT This is the last resort, a dangerous option to be used only if your life is at risk and you are trapped with a gunman. Different situations call for different strategies, but all of these turn the element of surprise against the shooter. Create chaos Throw books, coffee mugs — anything you can grab. Make noise. Keep moving. A moving target is much harder to hit than a stationary one. Greg Crane, founder of the ALICE Training Institute, which has worked with nearly 3,000 schools, said that even children can be taught to move, make noise and distract so they can buy time to get away. Swarm Some experts teach a Secret Service-style technique in which people wait beside the door and grab the shooter as he enters. At least one person goes for the arm that holds the gun, one wraps his legs and others push him down. Using their body weight, a group of smaller people can bring a large man to the ground and hold him there. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/activeshooter/ And, here's what to do if you are suicidal: Here are the basics: RUN: Run up to the shooter and tell him/her you are a good friend of Bat Man or superman... HIDE: Hide in plain site to help the shooter better find and kill you... FIGHT: Fight the urge to pass gas until you reach the shooter where you release your load... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck_kent Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Stay close to John McClane if you want to live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Always pack heat, even if it's illegal. The adage, "I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6," applies here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbleck Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 why is he coming to my building?... there must be a reason for that and that reason must be dealt with sooner rather then later (later being the moment that gunman said "fuck this" and decided to take measures)... learn to play chess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I draw my custom .45 auto, compensated one piece barrel, carbon fiber trigger, titanium firing pin, 14 ounce trigger pull, 9 round competition magazine with Winchester Black Talons and put 2 in his chest within 1.2 seconds followed by 7 in his head, then I reload and shoot him 9 more times just for good measure. Then i add 1 to my confirmed kill count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 We needed to know all the details of your firearm that alone is going to make the gunman disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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