Tennessee Tech course trains students for mass shooting situations - WSMV 4

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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee Tech University is training students to save lives.

There is now a course aimed at what to do during, and after, a mass shooting.

One Tennessee Tech student said what he learned in that class saved his life.

Two weeks ago, John Craw was at a park in Atlanta when he noticed something seemed off. He was able to identify several signs of a potentially armed and dangerous person.

He told his friends they needed to leave just in case.

Shortly after they left, someone opened fire, injuring a bystander.

Craw’s professor says this proves everyone needs to be constantly aware of their surroundings.

“When you see the warning signs, it’s not just one. It’s multiple you look for 2, 3, 4, 5,” explained Mark Warnick, the Tennessee Tech professor. “He saw 3 signs and said, ‘This is not a good situation.’”

The professor said the majority of mass shooters show warning signs before their attack.

Those signs include:

• Sweating profusely, acting nervous
• Not dressing properly for an event or season. Example: wearing a heavy coat during warm weather.
• Continuously touching the side of their ankle or waist. This can indicate someone is armed and they are trying to keep their weapon secure.
  

“If we know what those warning signs are, and learn how to identify them, and to report them before they happen, we can prevent a lot of death and destruction that’s happening today,” Warnick explained.

He said reporting alarming behaviors can help law enforcement de-escalate the situation before lethal force is used. He also teaches first aid and requires all of his students to buy a “STOP THE BLEED” Kit containing a tourniquet. This way they can help a shooting victim before the ambulance arrives.

Dr. Warnick is set to release a new book in the coming months called, “Preventing Mass Violence: A Whole Community Approach.”

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