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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A vehicle is deliberately driving into pedestrians or a crowded area.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Get behind barrier. Call 112. Stay off open road. Help fallen when car gone.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vehicle accelerating toward people, horn, no attempt to brake.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bodies on ground, screaming, vehicle circling back.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ramming attacks often use repeat passes or escape routes along same corridor.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Open markets and festival edges are vulnerable.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Run perpendicular to vehicle path toward building entrance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pull others with you — shout "inside" or "behind wall."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — From cover, call 112 with plate, color, and last seen direction.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — When vehicle gone, triage struck — breathing and bleeding first.
When and how to get professional help.
All struck persons need trauma response — expect multiple ambulances.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evacuate line of travel and assist victims after vehicle leaves or is stopped by police.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. "Vehicle attacking pedestrians at [location]. Heading [direction]."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Update if second vehicle or shooter involved.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stand in road filming.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT block vehicle with body — ineffective and fatal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Jumping in front of a slow vehicle will stop it
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multi-ton vehicles cannot be stopped by civilians. Barriers and evacuation save lives.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fatal crush attempting to be a human barrier.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Active shooter
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Someone is shooting or attacking with a weapon in a public place.
Crowd crush
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You are packed in a crowd so tight you cannot move arms or breathe properly.
Explosion nearby
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A blast occurred nearby — bomb, gas explosion, or industrial detonation.
Knife attack
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Someone is attacking people with a knife or sharp weapon nearby.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vehicle strike victims need full trauma evaluation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Unconscious in road need spinal precautions when moved for traffic only.