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2naSalit

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7. When...

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2022, 10:32 PM

Nov 2022

I worked at the county courthouse a few years ago, had to take active shooter safety training in the first couple days. There were at least two courts located in the building along with the jail so there was always potential.

Three main actions in order of preference:

1. Run, if you can't...

2. Hide, if you can't...

3. Use element of surprise as in smash the perp in the head with something as they enter your space, maybe before they see you. Set them off balance allowing for escape attempt. That sort of thing.

That's what I recall of it. Saw the training several times working in the HR.

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