A survey has revealed that 64 per cent of the public don’t feel prepared or equipped to safely deal with a terror or criminal attack.
Following the terror attacks that took place in 2017 across the UK, investigations highlighted issues that organisations need to consider, including – how can its staff safely deal with any further attacks? Have they trained their staff effectively and equipped them with the lifesaving kit they might need if faced with another attack?
With the latest national threat assessment stating that we live with an 80 per cent likelihood of an attack, the team at RunHideSurvive™ has been working with leading experts with multidisciplinary backgrounds including: police, military and NHS trauma specialists to not only assess the state of the nation but also to develop lifesaving training and kit which could be used in any future terror or criminal attacks.
Michael Greville, founder of RunHideSurvive™ said: “The first people on the scene at both the major attacks last year were members of the public NOT the emergency services meaning that victims were left with life-threatening injuries while waiting for the emergency services to get to them.
“The anniversaries of the two terror attacks gave us time to reflect on the atrocities and forced us to examine what we have learnt and how we have changed to prepare for possible future attacks. The general publics’ awareness of the likelihood of further attacks – along with the knowledge of how emergency services are able to respond to such incidents – has significantly increased in the last 12 months and now – more than ever – they want answers and solutions.”
RunHideSurvive™ is a survival program that includes practical workshops, e-Learning training and emergency survival grab bags which has been created in response to the recent atrocities across the UK and USA by utilising the knowledge and experience of specialists from the police, military, security and trauma medics.
RunHideSurvive™, launched in 2016, is aimed at organisations to enable them to provide the required equipment and training for its staff to not only survive but also help save lives in a terror attack or criminal activity against the business.
Previously the only advice available came via police with the ACT: Action Counters Terrorism model but this lacks any training or practical advice on how to safely deal with an actual terror attack. RunHideSurvive™ offer grab bags along with comprehensive training so that anyone tasked with using them – knows how to, competently.
The emergency kit, which was commended in the 2018 UK Counter Terror Awards, includes the following, and is available in three sizes:
· Trauma dressings
· Tourniquets
· Blood clotting agents
· Specialist Glass breaking tool
· Cut Protection gloves
· Eye protection
· Hazardous dust mask
· Lockdown Door wedge
· Head torch
· High pitch whistle
For further information please visit the website www.runhidesurvive.com and follow on Twitter @RunHideSurvive
