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For Immediate Release
Contact: Carol Saferin,
Mart Saferin and Associates, LLC
Phone: 440-461-6753
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Don't Be a Victim...Security Expert Offers Tips if Confronted by a Shooter
August 7, 2009, Cleveland, Ohio -- School shootings, church shootings, road rage, bullying, workplace rage, shopping mall and health club shootings. Have we completely forgotten how to deal with life's setbacks in a civilized manner? We live in a very challenging time. We're targets for terrorists, for frustrated and angry students and co-workers, for embittered spouses, enraged drivers, and for people looking for their "15 minutes of fame" And social outcasts are always expressing their fears and anger towards anyone they feel may have "wronged" them at anytime during their life.
High-risk security expert Timothy Dimoff, president of SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc., and author of Life Rage offers tips on how to prevent becoming a victim:
- Always be aware of your surroundings. Notice any unusual behavior or manner of dress such as heavy clothing during warm months. If you notice something, call 911.
- If you are near a door or window IMMEDIATELY exit the building.
- If you are in a room with no exit, IMMEDIATELY close the door and lock it or block it with heavy furniture. Hide under or behind furniture so as not to be seen.
- If a shooter comes in and starts shooting, lay flat on the floor or hide behind furniture, in a closet or anywhere out of sight.
- Throw item(s) at the shooter to impair his/her ability to shoot or aim accurately. You can then either attack the shooter's arm that is holding the gun, or if possible exit the room during the ensuing confusion.
- If you are being shot at and can run, always run in a zigzag motion until out of sight or out of range. Do not run in a straight line.
- If you can, yell "Help, man with gun!" repeatedly and get to safety.
- Carry a rubber door stopper in your purse, gym bag, backpack, etc. to use in emergencies.
About SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc.
Timothy Dimoff is founder and president of SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc., a high risk security firm headquartered in Akron, Ohio, that specializes in security and vulnerability assessments, workplace drug/alcohol issues, hiring and firing issues and workplace violence. Corporate headquarters is located at Canal Place, Suite 2512, 520 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44311. Telephone: 330-255-1101. Website: www.sacsconsulting.com.
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