Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters

The Boston Marathon; Sandy Hook Elementary School; the Aurora, Colorado movie theater; Columbine High School—sadly, most Americans are very familiar with these names and the tragic events that took place at each event or location. Mass shootings, home invasions, and other attacks on the general public are no longer the rare exception they were decades ago. No one wants to feel like a potential victim in their own neighborhood, but what can the average person do to stay safe?

The authors of Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters give us the answer to that question. Inside, they take the successful strategies that have been used to avert planned school shootings, bombings, and other deadly events and demonstrate how those techniques can be utilized by the average person. The powerful and potentially life-saving information in this book includes:

  • An honest look at the myths and truths surrounding mass casualty events
  • Proven strategies for surviving violent incidents in malls, movie theaters, places of worship, and at home
  • Safety concepts that can be applied to fires, medical emergencies, tornadoes, car accidents, and other hazards

With an in-depth look at mass casualty attacks across the centuries—including the earliest recorded incident in 1764 in Western Pennsylvania, a vivid review of case studies to help readers fine tune how they prepare for life and death situations, techniques for improving crisis response, and much more, Staying Alive offers everything the average person needs to know in order respond to, and recover from, a crisis. An ideal reference for school teachers, parents, security personnel, and all others responsible for the care and safety of others.

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Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters

The Boston Marathon; Sandy Hook Elementary School; the Aurora, Colorado movie theater; Columbine High School—sadly, most Americans are very familiar with these names and the tragic events that took place at each event or location. Mass shootings, home invasions, and other attacks on the general public are no longer the rare exception they were decades ago. No one wants to feel like a potential victim in their own neighborhood, but what can the average person do to stay safe?

The authors of Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters give us the answer to that question. Inside, they take the successful strategies that have been used to avert planned school shootings, bombings, and other deadly events and demonstrate how those techniques can be utilized by the average person. The powerful and potentially life-saving information in this book includes:

  • An honest look at the myths and truths surrounding mass casualty events
  • Proven strategies for surviving violent incidents in malls, movie theaters, places of worship, and at home
  • Safety concepts that can be applied to fires, medical emergencies, tornadoes, car accidents, and other hazards

With an in-depth look at mass casualty attacks across the centuries—including the earliest recorded incident in 1764 in Western Pennsylvania, a vivid review of case studies to help readers fine tune how they prepare for life and death situations, techniques for improving crisis response, and much more, Staying Alive offers everything the average person needs to know in order respond to, and recover from, a crisis. An ideal reference for school teachers, parents, security personnel, and all others responsible for the care and safety of others.

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Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters

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Overview

The Boston Marathon; Sandy Hook Elementary School; the Aurora, Colorado movie theater; Columbine High School—sadly, most Americans are very familiar with these names and the tragic events that took place at each event or location. Mass shootings, home invasions, and other attacks on the general public are no longer the rare exception they were decades ago. No one wants to feel like a potential victim in their own neighborhood, but what can the average person do to stay safe?

The authors of Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters give us the answer to that question. Inside, they take the successful strategies that have been used to avert planned school shootings, bombings, and other deadly events and demonstrate how those techniques can be utilized by the average person. The powerful and potentially life-saving information in this book includes:

  • An honest look at the myths and truths surrounding mass casualty events
  • Proven strategies for surviving violent incidents in malls, movie theaters, places of worship, and at home
  • Safety concepts that can be applied to fires, medical emergencies, tornadoes, car accidents, and other hazards

With an in-depth look at mass casualty attacks across the centuries—including the earliest recorded incident in 1764 in Western Pennsylvania, a vivid review of case studies to help readers fine tune how they prepare for life and death situations, techniques for improving crisis response, and much more, Staying Alive offers everything the average person needs to know in order respond to, and recover from, a crisis. An ideal reference for school teachers, parents, security personnel, and all others responsible for the care and safety of others.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781438092720
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication date: 05/01/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 304
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Through their extensive work with Safe Havens International, the world's leading non-profit campus safety center, Michael Dorn, Steve Satterly, Sonayia Shepherd, and Chris Dorn are passionate and highly respected experts in the field of school safety. They have worked in more than two dozen countries and with more than 2,000 K-12 schools, daycare centers, institutions of higher learning, places of worship, as well as with regional airports, the Georgia State Capitol, and the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Games and other unique venues to improve security and emergency preparedness.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Foreword ix

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Assessment and Situational Awareness 17

Chapter 2 "People Detectors"-Using Pattern Matching and Recognition to Detect Danger 29

Chapter 3 Security Technologies and How They Affect You 47

Chapter 4 Mitigation-Reducing the Negative Impact of Crisis Situations 63

Chapter 5 Knowing the Signs of Violence 71

Chapter 6 Preparing Your Space 85

Chapter 7 The Importance of Preparing Properly 105

Chapter 8 Programming Your Brain 127

Chapter 9 In Self Defense: Is it Logical for You to Carry a Gun? 139

Chapter 10 The First 30 Seconds-The Critical Window of Life 155

Chapter 11 Satisfying 177

Chapter 12 Active Shooters-Should You Run, Hide, or Fight? 187

Chapter 13 Hope, Confidence, and Resilience as Tools for Survival: You Can Do This! 213

Chapter 14 Stress and Traumatic Stress 223

Chapter 15 How to Cope Effectively 237

Chapter 16 Words Can Hurt 259

Conclusion: Life is a Blessing 273

Index 284

About the Authors 286

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