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Coldwater Public Safety Director Joe Scheid advises citizens to evaluate "hide, run, fight" and act based on the specific active shooter situation.

Scheid recommends hiding behind substantial objects, running erratically, and fighting only as a last resort, even grabbing the barrel of a gun to cause a jam.

Immediate treatment of the wounded is crucial, even before the shooter is neutralized, using pressure and tourniquets to stop bleeding.

COLDWATER, MI — Public Safety Director Joe Scheid spoke to the Branch County Association of REALTORS at a Tuesday, Aug. 12 morning coffee gathering, sharing tips and tactics for shooter responses after a recent training by the FBI for local emergency responders.

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