20 first-graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School were shot and killed on Dec. 14, 2012.
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Consider your options and take cover or hide, according to a video from the Department of Homeland Security on ways to deal with an active shooter in the workplace.
When all else fails, grab a pair of scissors and try to overtake the gunman.
These are only some of the tips in the instructional video posted on the DHS website weeks after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
"An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in an occupied structure or outside in a populated area... active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly," says the DHS.
The video was reportedly in production prior to the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, Conn.
More advice from the DHS includes being prepared for a mass shooting at work by identifying escape routes and having a plan in mind.
If a shooting is taking place, the first step is to determine the best course of action-- to evacuate or to hide.
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It used to be the battle of the sexes; man versus woman. But, over the years, a new sort of competition has emerged. This new match pits mom versus mom.
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A Connecticut woman disfigured in a chimpanzee attack has been denied permission to sue the state.Charla Nash's family sought permission to sue Connecticut for $150 million but was denied Friday.
A Connecticut woman disfigured in a chimpanzee attack has been denied permission to sue the state.Charla Nash's family sought permission to sue Connecticut for $150 million but was denied Friday.
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The mayor of Hartford, Conn., is allowing a barber to continue giving haircuts in a city park despite orders for him to leave from police and health officials.
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A line of thunderstorms caused some damage and street flooding in New Jersey on Thursday, but the threat of longer, widespread heavy rain and flooding in the tristate area has diminished.
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The families of Newtown shooting victims Dylan Hockley and Victoria Soto plan to be surrounded by the laughter of children as they mark the six-month passing of the tragedy.
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20 first-graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School were shot and killed on Dec. 14, 2012.
