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Being prepared…

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that’s what can dramatically
change your chance

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of prevailing during a shooting event.

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Why? Because the shooter is NOT
counting on you being ready to act!

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Being prepared begins with… accepting
the reality that today’s world demands us

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to be ready for the unexpected.

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AND… changing the way YOU
see your environment.

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For example, if you’re in a
location where there are crowds of people,

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pay close attention to the space around you.

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How many entry and exit points are
there in the space where you are?

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What rooms are approximate to
your location that you may be able to

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lock out the shooter if you can’t get out?

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Which exit or room is the closest?
If something happened,

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which would be your first go-to room or
exit? And which would be your second?

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In addition, train yourself
to notice things that sound,

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look or just seem out of place.

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If you hear sounds that are unusual
or that don’t belong…

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…don’t wait around too long
to find out what they are

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or where they’re coming from.

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Take action at the first sign of something

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out of place. In a moment like this,

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it’s important to use your basic senses
to determine the RIGHT action to take.

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This can be challenging
because our human nature wants

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to see something in order to believe it…
leading us into potential danger.

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So, we must learn
to trust other senses besides sigh

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to make life saving decisions.

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If we train ourselves to respond
to what we hear vs. what we see,

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we’re less likely
to put ourselves in harm’s way.

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In most cases,
we’d simply move away from the danger

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and get out as quickly as possible -

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resulting in a much better outcome.

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In these crucial moments,
let your training alert you quickly

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that something wrong is happening.

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Now, let’s talk about the three
primary actions you can take to prevail.

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LOCK OUT

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GET OUT

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TAKE OUT

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These “3 OUTS” are not a linear response.

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Your location - in relation to the threat -

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will determine which OUT action
is appropriate based on:

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Your environment,
the location of the threat,

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and what resources
you have at your disposal.

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So, the OUT that’s best for you,
may not be correct

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for the person that is even a
short distance from your location.

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For instance,
those within the same large meeting room

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may use 2 different OUTS depending on
which door the threat presents them.

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For those directly next to the
threat, TAKE OUT may be the best option

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because they cannot GET OUT - and
LOCK OUT is no longer an option.

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Let’s take a look at the Lock Out action:

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LOCK OUT is generally appropriate
in the following circumstances:

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There is currently no DIRECT contact
with the threat and;

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You are in or close to an area or
room that can be LOCKED OUT quickly.

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You would then lock the door and work
to create redundancy

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to your lockdown by LOCKING, LAYERING
and REINFORCING it.

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What we’re really saying here is…

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…get the door locked!

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Use whatever means you have available
to barricade

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or prevent entry into the space you’re in.

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Most shooters have a relatively short
amount of time

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to inflict as much damage as they can
before they’re stopped by authorities,

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before they end things themselves
or before they are stopped – by you!

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Shooters are running against the clock

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and tend to take the path
of least resistance.

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And their clock is ticking.

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As a result,
they don’t want to spend time

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trying to enter a locked
or barricaded space,

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costing precious seconds in their
pursuit to kill as many as they can.

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For this reason, a locked room
with a door that is reinforced

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and barricaded and has the lights
turned off can prevent those inside

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from becoming potential victims.

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Take productive action without delay!

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Lock the room you’re in.
Continue to improve your lockdown

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by adding more layers of
materials to reinforce the lock out.

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Be sure to turn off the lights and
get yourself against a “safe wall”…

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…a wall where the attacker cannot see
you if he were to look into the room.

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Being on the “safe wall” adds
to your ability to prevail.

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REMEMBER – Just like you, a
shooter will make decisions based on

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what they can or can’t see.
And, if you’re out of sight

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they probably won’t take the
time to attempt to enter your area.

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If you’re in a space with a door
that opens inward,

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build a bridge between the door
and an opposite fixed object.

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Use desks, file cabinets,
even your body and others bodies

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to take up the space between the door
that opens in and the fixed object

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to build a bridge.

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Simply “barricading” the door can
work but it’s not nearly as difficult

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for a shooter to defeat vs “bridging.”

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If your area doesn’t have a door,
use anything you can

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to barricade the opening to the space.
An area that takes the shooter

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too much time or effort to access,
will not be an attractive target area.

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Be prepared to act if the lock
or barricade is overcome

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and the shooter is attempting to gain entry.

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By taking whatever steps you can to
block entry to your room or area,

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you can be very successful as you LOCK
OUT and prevent access by the attacker.

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Now, let’s look at another OUT action.
GET OUT.

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When is GET OUT the appropriate action
to take?

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If you are not in direct
contact with the threat;

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OR you are in approximate
direct contact with the threat

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and you see that you have
a GET OUT opportunity

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OR you’re in an area that cannot
be LOCKED OUT

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OR you are directly next to an exit door
to the facility

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You are the true first responder.
Your proper or improper response

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is going to determine success or failure.

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So, take the lead and if you can
safely escape the area, take yourself

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and those around you and GET OUT —
far away from the danger — THEN call 911.

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Getting out seems pretty simple…
doesn’t it?

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However, in the heat of the moment,
your instinct may be

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to get out using the exit nearest you.

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While this may be the right OUT response -

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if everyone else is trying
to get out of the same exit,

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then find an alternative exit to GET OUT.

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If you don’t pay attention,
you may start following the crowd

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and actually head toward the danger zone.

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Here are two more things to consider…

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First, if your GET OUT option
requires you to cover a large distance,

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then locking out in a nearby room
may be the answer.

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Second, if you find yourself in an
area that cannot be locked out,

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such as lobby, reception area,
cafeteria, or auditorium -

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you may GET OUT of this area and
go to a place you can LOCK OUT.

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Do Not Wait!

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Finally, let’s look at TAKE OUT.

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The reality is you may be in an
area where you just can’t escape

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and where you have no means
of locking out the shooter.

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Your decision about which action
to take has been made for you.

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This is the time when you -
and the others with you -

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will TAKE OUT the shooter.

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When Take Out is your option, there
are some things you can do that

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will increase your chances of prevailing.

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First, look around and identify
objects to throw or use as weapons.

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As far as picking an object to fight with,

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let’s break it down into three categories.

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One, throwing objects;

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two, striking objects;

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and three, stabbing or slashing objects.

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If you have time to select
the right objects for throwing,

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pick something that gives you
a good combination of weight

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and that you can get quick acceleration with.

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Objects like coffee mugs, paper weights,
heavy books,

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golf balls or even a set of keys
or cell phones.

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If you do not have time
to pick the right object to throw,

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pick any object near you and throw it
- and keep finding objects to throw.

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The attacker will not have enough time

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to determine if the object will hurt
when it hits.

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Instinctively, he will try to dodge, duck,

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flinch as the object
is flying through the air.

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You’re using his natural
instincts against him.

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Remember… the traditional active
shooters ARE NOT conditioned for a fight!

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When it comes to striking
objects, there are common items that

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we can swing and strike at the attacker.

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Objects like dowel rods, closet
rods, chair legs, light weight chairs…

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even things like keys.

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When you are striking, begin the attack
when any part

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of the attacker’s body enters the room.

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Don’t wait for him to get entirely
into the room.

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You are aiming for the head area of the attacker

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or the arm that has the gun… or both.

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Stabbing or slashing objects
are items like scissors,

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letter openers and box cutters.

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You need to target above and
below joints with slashing objects

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AND target face,
neck and upper torso with stabbing objects.

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In other words, do as much damage as
you can… your life depends on it.

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When throwing, striking, stabbing
or slashing… it’s contagious…

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meaning others will join in once
they see what is happening –

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and increase your force against the attacker.
We call this “swarming.”

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Three or more people that charge
all at once is a powerful “swarm”.

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The shooter does not expect this
and can’t respond

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to this overwhelming stimulus
at the same time.

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If you are willing to fight for your life,

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then those around you
will as well intuitively.

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Don’t think about the threat
in front of you -

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think about and be motivated by all
those behind you and those that

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you are fighting to LIVE FOR!

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Yes, it’s natural to question
if this will work.

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Yes, it’s scary. Yes, the outcome
of a plan like this is uncertain.

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Yes, people may still get wounded or killed
in the process.

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But DON’T GET BEAT DOING NOTHING!
If you’re gonna get beat,

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GET BEAT DOING SOMETHING!

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There are no guarantees of success,
but those that have fought back,

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significantly increased their chances
of escaping,

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being less wounded
or not being wounded at all.

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One thing is certain.
If you take no action…

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if you sit and wait for the
killer… if you hope he will listen

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to your pleas for mercy… if you
think he will suddenly feel remorse

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and spare you… there’s only one reality…
you will die.

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So, if you can’t GET OUT or LOCK OUT, a
plan to TAKE OUT the shooter is the ONE

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and ONLY hope you have to be victorious

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and to go home to your loved ones that night.

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TAKE OUT is the last resort -

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but an effective solution
if you have no other choice.

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For those in a cube environment,

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there are a few important things
to consider.

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First, getting down LOW gets you
out of the direct line of fire.

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Second, getting down LOW next to your
cubicle wall may also be an option

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as you prepare for a
potential TAKE OUT.

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If you can, grab an item

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from your cubicle area to use as a weapon.

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Now, this is very important…
DO NOT get under the cubicle desk!

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Doing so will limit your options.
You are confining yourself with NO ESCAPE -

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as you will have cabinets and walls
on all sides and limit yourself

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to only ONE direction of escape.

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Last, while staying low - kneel –
and keep good posture.

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Don’t cover up
or get into the fetal position -

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kneeling will help you stay alert
and be ready.

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Remember, you might have to choose an OUT -

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which may be Get Out
when then opportunity arises

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or Take Out if the attacker
is coming your way.

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Let’s do a quick review.
When it comes to the OUTs,

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which “OUT” should you use?

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If it is LOCK OUT
then you will work towards LOCKING,

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LAYERING and REINFORCING your lock out.

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If GET OUT is your best option,

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then identify your exit and get
out of the building quickly or

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GET OUT of the immediate area
that cannot be locked out

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to an adjacent area that can LOCKED OUT.

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If TAKE OUT is your ONLY option,
then shift your focus and mindset

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for the fight and identify the best
take out options immediately available

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to you and others in your area.

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Think about those around you…
or your loved ones…

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Is there someone worth LIVING for?

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If yes… then dig deep!

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Find the strength and channel your
energy into a plan to overcome and PREVAIL!