How To Survive a School or Office Shooting
- November 11, 2009
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Rosemarie_Lennon
Nobody thinks it’s going to happen to them – until it does. Be prepared to survive a shooting rampage, just in case.
You Will Need
- A cool head
- Quick reflexes
- A little luck
Step 1: Run
Run first; ask questions later. Don’t miss your opportunity to escape by wasting time debating whether that noise was really a gunshot.
If you’re running from a shooter, run in a zigzag pattern. He’ll have a harder time hitting you, and the odds are even lower he’ll hit a major organ or artery.
Step 2: Barricade the door
If you’re trapped in a building with a shooter, lock yourself in a room and barricade the door with heavy furniture. The predator is likely to move on to more accessible victims.
Step 3: Find a weapon
Find some sort of weapon – a pair of scissors, a letter opener, hot coffee, a stapler, a fire extinguisher. Even if you don’t injure the attacker, you may be able to distract him or throw him off balance.
Step 4: Take cover
Take cover behind something sturdy, like a file cabinet or a metal desk.
Don’t make eye contact with or speak to the shooter. But if he talks to you, respond with an absurd question in the hopes of throwing him off guard.
Step 5: Listen for reloading
Listen for the “click” that indicates his revolver is out of bullets, or the metallic clang that means the empty cartridge of his automatic pistol has fallen to the floor. He’ll have to pause to reload, giving you and others a chance to tackle him or escape.
Step 6: Slow bleeding
If you do get shot, slow the bleeding by keeping direct pressure on the wound.
If you think you might pass out from blood loss, place a hard object under your body, just above the wound, and lay on top of it. That way, if you do lose consciousness, your body weight will keep pressure on the wound.
Step 7: Fight back
If you find yourself unable to avoid a life-or-death struggle with the shooter, go for his most vulnerable areas: gouge his eyes with your index and middle fingers; jab his Adam’s apple; or knee him in the groin.
Step 8: Report odd behavior
Help prevent shooting rampages in the first place by reporting any odd behavior or threats to someone in authority.
Homicide is the second leading cause of death on the job, after motor vehicle accidents.
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Comments (9)
All excellent advice. A shooting happened in my high school and the most important thing I did was Step 1. I didn't question whether or not I heard a gun... I just ran like there was no tomorrow.
over 2 years ago by theprohouse
this video this is really helpful
about 1 year ago by howcastluver
One good question to make anyone go ";wait... what?"; is: Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
It sounds like an actual question until you think about it, thus making you go ";wait... what?";
over 2 years ago by BrandonHarwood
I'd ask ";What time is it?";
about 1 year ago by 09tranm
Second!!!! HA!!
I love ask him if its raining out? another good one would be; hey where did you get your gun i have one just like it!!
over 2 years ago by Fiona_Cooney
A few years ago there was a hobo with a gun at my school and he had a gun didnt know what to do because i didnt watch this vid!
about 1 year ago by Jack_Condon
How to survive an office shooting?
Be prepared, and shoot back.
about 1 year ago by Luke_Poland
owwwwwwwwwwwwwwww right in my balls
about 1 year ago by Shivanand_Jankie
Brillient! i would ask, If Adam And Dave crossed the street so be don't never.. They would be liek wah...?
3 months ago by Dee_Cherry_Pie_A
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