Run and hide, don't play dead: What to do in a terror attack
May 7, 2016 21:26:43 GMT 10
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UK's National Counter Terrorism Security Office publishes new advice on what to do in gun attack in wake of terrorist atrocities in Paris.
UK security chiefs have issued stark new guidance on how to prepare for a Paris-style attack on British soil, warning that victims should run and hide rather than play dead.
The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (Nactso) published the advice on what to do in a gun and bomb attack in the wake of the terrorist atrocities in the French capital that killed 129 people.
Counter-terror officials released tips on how to behave in an attack, urging people to "escape if you can" - rather than lying down - or to barricade themselves into a safe place with their phones on silent.
The document outlines what to do in "response to a fast moving incident such as a firearms or weapons attack" and also advises businesses to develop procedures for what NaCTSO called a "dynamic lockdown" to stop armed terrorists entering a site.
It follows evidence from victims of the assault on the Bataclan music hall, where gunmen burst in and fired indiscriminately at the crowd.
Several survivors have told how they dropped to the floor and remained still as the massacre claimed the lives of 89 music fans and injured 100 more.
But the Nactso guidance said those caught up in such an attack should "escape if you can", "insist others leave with you" and "leave belongings behind".
In the event that escape routes are cut off, then officials advise finding cover from the gunfire behind "substantial brickwork or heavy reinforced walls" as "cover from view does not mean you are safe, bullets go through glass, brick, wood and metal".
After finding a hiding place, victims should "be quiet, silence your phone" and barricade themselves in before phoning 000 and reporting the location, details about the suspects and whether there are any hostages and casualties.
The "Stay Safe" advice issued by the British Government comes after teams of Isil (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) terrorists spread out across Paris on Friday night
It marked an escalation in the scale of Isil attacks and the new advice sets out what people should do in the event of a similar attack.
What to do during an attack: RUN, HIDE, TELL
RUN
Escape if you can
Consider the safest options
Is there a safe route? Run, if not hide
Can you get there without exposing yourself to greater danger?
Insist others leave with you
Leave belongings behind
HIDE
If you can’t run, hide
Find cover from gunfire
If you can see the attacker, they may be able to see you
Cover from view does not mean you are safe, bullets go through glass, brick, wood and metal
Find cover from gunfire e.g. substantial brickwork / heavy reinforced walls
Be aware of your exits
Try not to get trapped
Be quiet, silence your phone
Lock / barricade yourself in
Move away from the door
TELL
Call 000 - What do the police need to know?
Location - Where are the suspects?
Direction - Where did you last see the suspects?
Descriptions – Describe the attacker, numbers, features, clothing, weapons etc
Further information – Casualties, type of injury, building information, entrances, exits,hostages etc
Stop other people entering the building if it is safe to do so
UK's National Counter Terrorism Security Office publishes new advice on what to do in gun attack in wake of terrorist atrocities in Paris.
UK security chiefs have issued stark new guidance on how to prepare for a Paris-style attack on British soil, warning that victims should run and hide rather than play dead.
The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (Nactso) published the advice on what to do in a gun and bomb attack in the wake of the terrorist atrocities in the French capital that killed 129 people.
Counter-terror officials released tips on how to behave in an attack, urging people to "escape if you can" - rather than lying down - or to barricade themselves into a safe place with their phones on silent.
The document outlines what to do in "response to a fast moving incident such as a firearms or weapons attack" and also advises businesses to develop procedures for what NaCTSO called a "dynamic lockdown" to stop armed terrorists entering a site.
It follows evidence from victims of the assault on the Bataclan music hall, where gunmen burst in and fired indiscriminately at the crowd.
Several survivors have told how they dropped to the floor and remained still as the massacre claimed the lives of 89 music fans and injured 100 more.
But the Nactso guidance said those caught up in such an attack should "escape if you can", "insist others leave with you" and "leave belongings behind".
In the event that escape routes are cut off, then officials advise finding cover from the gunfire behind "substantial brickwork or heavy reinforced walls" as "cover from view does not mean you are safe, bullets go through glass, brick, wood and metal".
After finding a hiding place, victims should "be quiet, silence your phone" and barricade themselves in before phoning 000 and reporting the location, details about the suspects and whether there are any hostages and casualties.
The "Stay Safe" advice issued by the British Government comes after teams of Isil (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) terrorists spread out across Paris on Friday night
It marked an escalation in the scale of Isil attacks and the new advice sets out what people should do in the event of a similar attack.
What to do during an attack: RUN, HIDE, TELL
RUN
Escape if you can
Consider the safest options
Is there a safe route? Run, if not hide
Can you get there without exposing yourself to greater danger?
Insist others leave with you
Leave belongings behind
HIDE
If you can’t run, hide
Find cover from gunfire
If you can see the attacker, they may be able to see you
Cover from view does not mean you are safe, bullets go through glass, brick, wood and metal
Find cover from gunfire e.g. substantial brickwork / heavy reinforced walls
Be aware of your exits
Try not to get trapped
Be quiet, silence your phone
Lock / barricade yourself in
Move away from the door
TELL
Call 000 - What do the police need to know?
Location - Where are the suspects?
Direction - Where did you last see the suspects?
Descriptions – Describe the attacker, numbers, features, clothing, weapons etc
Further information – Casualties, type of injury, building information, entrances, exits,hostages etc
Stop other people entering the building if it is safe to do so
