Hi Nancy. Keep your head on a swivel, meaning constantly be aware of what is going on around you. If shooting starts, think of where the nearest exit is away from the shooting. Go in the opposite direction. People tend to hunker down. Don't do this. Look for cover (things that stop bullets) and run from cover to cover as you find that ex…
Hi Nancy. Keep your head on a swivel, meaning constantly be aware of what is going on around you. If shooting starts, think of where the nearest exit is away from the shooting. Go in the opposite direction. People tend to hunker down. Don't do this. Look for cover (things that stop bullets) and run from cover to cover as you find that exit. Get out of the building and run away, always running away from where the gunfire is coming from. If you start getting shot at, you go to the nearest cover as fast as you can (while dragging whomever you are caring for). Hunker down behind cover, pray to our Lord and Savior and have a plan to attack the person as they approach. Go for eyeballs with sharp objects like your keys or fingers. fight and keep fighting. Remember, you have a 95% chance of living if you are shot. Those are good odds. Keep fighting until that person goes to wherever they think they are going when they die. If you have time/money, consider taking Krav Maga. It is Israeli martial arts and they train you for this exact situation.
Absolutely. Just some points to ponder though for the Sunday school team. Dragging 30 kids out of the building is gonna be very rough. For them it’s best to lock the doors and barricade. There has only been one shooting that was an active shooter where they shot through a door to get inside and that was it covenant school in Tennessee. In that case, it was a glass door at the front of the building. I have not been able to find one other active shooter where they shot through an interior locked door.If you’re dealing with one kid or even three kids, that’s one thing. Dealing with an entire Sunday school class is much more difficult.
Thank you, Keith. You are exactly right. I was thinking of ways to hide and hunker down, not to run from danger.
I am now rethinking my plans. It will also help at my parish that has young families with a lot of children. Us, empty nesters, would need to help them for sure. Thank you!
Hi Nancy. Keep your head on a swivel, meaning constantly be aware of what is going on around you. If shooting starts, think of where the nearest exit is away from the shooting. Go in the opposite direction. People tend to hunker down. Don't do this. Look for cover (things that stop bullets) and run from cover to cover as you find that exit. Get out of the building and run away, always running away from where the gunfire is coming from. If you start getting shot at, you go to the nearest cover as fast as you can (while dragging whomever you are caring for). Hunker down behind cover, pray to our Lord and Savior and have a plan to attack the person as they approach. Go for eyeballs with sharp objects like your keys or fingers. fight and keep fighting. Remember, you have a 95% chance of living if you are shot. Those are good odds. Keep fighting until that person goes to wherever they think they are going when they die. If you have time/money, consider taking Krav Maga. It is Israeli martial arts and they train you for this exact situation.
Keith - May I share this advice with our Sunday School teachers for safety in life in general as well?
We do have a Security Team which follows you here in SoCal with a great Riverside County Sheriff.
PS - Knowing our teachers, the intruders wouldn’t have a chance (some of the grandmothers were in the Greek underground fighting Nazis)
Absolutely. Just some points to ponder though for the Sunday school team. Dragging 30 kids out of the building is gonna be very rough. For them it’s best to lock the doors and barricade. There has only been one shooting that was an active shooter where they shot through a door to get inside and that was it covenant school in Tennessee. In that case, it was a glass door at the front of the building. I have not been able to find one other active shooter where they shot through an interior locked door.If you’re dealing with one kid or even three kids, that’s one thing. Dealing with an entire Sunday school class is much more difficult.
Thank you, Keith. You are exactly right. I was thinking of ways to hide and hunker down, not to run from danger.
I am now rethinking my plans. It will also help at my parish that has young families with a lot of children. Us, empty nesters, would need to help them for sure. Thank you!