How to survive a mass shootingThe mass shootings that have terrorised America have led to a new focus on how to survive them. READ MORE:* Could nightclub shooter be an embarrassment for Isis? Blair co-authored Active Shooter: Events and Response, which includes guidance for civilians. "When you play dead, we see time and time again in these situations the shooters continue to shoot people who are down and who they think are dead," Blair said. The classic example, involving a fire and not an active shooter, happened in the Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, on February 20, 2003.

Source: Stuff June 18, 2016 00:00 UTC