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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Someone is shooting or attacking with a weapon in a public place.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Repeated loud pops, screams, people running one direction.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visible weapon, blood, or bodies — treat as active until police clear.
Scene hazards: Gunfire, Crossfire, Panic crush, Secondary attackers
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Leave belongings. Run away from sound, not toward curiosity.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If running, hands visible when exiting — police may not know you.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If hiding: lights off, silent phone, barricade door, stay away from door line.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Text 112 location if voice unsafe: "Armed attack at [building/floor]."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 when safe. Location, number of shooters if known, injuries.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay on line until dispatcher releases you.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Any gunshot or stab wound needs immediate trauma care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Psychological crisis support needed after — still call for physical injuries first.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT play dead as primary strategy — unreliable.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT open door for unknown voices until police verify.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You should confront the shooter if you have a group
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Only as absolute last resort when escape and hide fail. Groups rushing untrained die.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hero charges without training increase casualties.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Attackers often seek clusters — open areas and bottlenecks are highest risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Police need clear location; silent phones prevent giving position away.