8 Crucial Steps to Survive a Mass Shooting

In life, we face many what-ifs. It isn’t just related to the choices we make in work or school, but even the most random situations that have us wonder what would happen if we do encounter it.

When in a public area, you may have wondered about the things that would happen if a mass shooting were to occur. Would you run? Freeze over? Or would you attack the shooter? There are many things that come into mind, a lot of options to choose from if ever something tragic and serious like this would happen.

And while we may think that these thoughts are just passing and won’t happen to us, there is still that small possibility of things like mass shootings and other tragedies happening in our lives.

And what’s the solution to that? While we can’t stop a mass shooting while it happens, nor can we always detect the signs to prevent one, the best way to survive is to stay prepared beforehand. Preparing for a mass shooting is crucial in order to stay alive, because not only does it have our mind work during the dangerous minutes, but it also has us calm and collected (to an extent, of course) despite what’s happening at hand.

The ways to stay prepared are simple, though not many people would think about what to do except to panic and run. That’s why I came up with this infographic of eight steps that will help you know what to do. I give out different options, which are arranged to which is the most important to prioritize and what to follow in case you aren’t able to run or take cover.

So if you are wondering what to do and how to stay collected if ever something tragic like a mass shooting happens, then check this infographic. I hope it will help!