Friday afternoon a man took a handgun from his checked luggage, loaded it in the bathroom and began shooting passengers in the Fort Lauderdale Airport baggage claim.
Truth 1: Mass shootings can happen anywhere
Truth 2: Stand up, practice and prepare to deploy a rescue task force
Truth 3: Everyone needs to know how to ‘Stop the Bleed’
Read about these truths on EMS1.com Rapid reaction: 3 active shooter, mass killing truths.
Also read on PoliceOne.com 3 tips to identify, protect soft targets like airports, schools and houses of worship.
And read on FireRescue1.com Rapid reaction: Fort Lauderdale shooting response.
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