You’re in public, minding your business, on your way to work — and gunshots ring out.
There are immediate actions you can take to ensure your survival, which I learned during my time as a U.S. Marine.
Too often, especially in an urban environment, people get caught up in situations they could have easily avoided, given a cool head, and the following of a few easy steps.
Don’t freak out. Don’t run. Stay calm. And you’ll make it.
1. Hit The Deck!
This seems like common sense. Matter of fact, all of these will seem like common sense. But you wouldn't believe how many people hear gunfire in a public place and just stand around, heads all in the air, bewildered, looking this way and that.
Get low!
The first thing you need to do is remove your dome from the where the bullets will be. So ... lower it.
2. Don't Scream
If you find yourself in a situation like this, keep your mouth shut. The last thing you want to do is make the shooter notice you.
That includes talking on your cell phone—stay off of it. You're in a city, or a populated public place, so rely on people who are within earshot but outside the danger zone to make the call to police.
Authorities might even be on the spot.
So don't yell, don't talk. Stay quiet.
3. Conceal Yourself
Again, seems like common sense, right?
But again, some people will sit well within sight of a perpetrator. Put something in between you and the shooter, preferably something that blocks his sight completely, but anything that offers any bit of misdirection (like tall grass) will do.
If he can't see you, he'll have trouble shooting you.
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