Global & Disaster Medicine

Confronting an active shooter: “There is no level of response that is going to be inappropriate.”

NY Times

Look around you. Where are the exits?   

Hide:  “….Dart into a room, closet, anywhere there is a door to lock, or at least to close and barricade. A room near an elevator is good because there is likely to be reinforced construction at the core of the building…”

Turn off lights.

Stay low in your hiding place

Fight

“….scissors, bookends, chairs, a hammer, kettle bells, heavy doorstops…….

If you are strong enough, wrestle or jump the gunman if he stops to reload, which could take just seconds….

“There is no level of response that is going to be inappropriate,” Dr. Blair said. “I would encourage you to not go softly.”……”


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