Brooklyn, NY – Borough President Says Venue Fire Drills Need To Be “Redefined” In Wake Of Paris Attack

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    An armed French police officer stands guard at the Franco-Italian border to check vehicles and verify the identity of travellers in Menton, France, November 15, 2015, after a series of deadly attacks in Paris on Friday.   REUTERS/Eric Gaillard Brooklyn, NY – On the heels of the terror attack in Paris on Friday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said on Saturday that borough venues need to “redefine” what a typical fire drill is and start including training on people “firing guns” as well.

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    NYDAILYNEWS.com (http://nydn.us/1QEtxdw) reports that Adams said he’ll be calling an emergency meeting with the managers of local theaters, concert halls, malls, and other sizable venues to present proper protocol for dealing with terror attacks.

    “After Paris, we have to refine what a fire drill is,” Adams said “In today’s world, a fire drill is not just about flames. It’s about people firing guns.”


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    JackC
    JackC
    8 years ago

    We need the automatic muscle memory to know what to do, together; whether to evacuate or to mob the assailant.