About this ebook
Dealing with the unthinkable
It’s never going to be you. Then one day you hear the clatter of automatic fire at the mall. You have been drawn into the chaos and terror of an active shooter event. What do you do? Who do you turn to?
Be a Hero is the essential guide to terrorist attacks that will help you survive. Former Special Air Service terror expert John Geddes will explain how to cope with a life-threatening event. He shows you how to make clear decisions and beat the odds by:
Dealing with fear through simple and effective techniques to bring the chemical urges generated by terror at least partially under control
Escaping and evading when possible, using everyday objects and landmarks for protection
Fighting back if needed, with methods to disarm an active shooter and to use items at hand as weapons
Using a weapon if you are licensed to carry, shooting to kill without collateral damage or being mistaken for a perpetrator
Providing medical assistance to deal with traumatic battlefield injury and save lives
This is not a book primarily for survivalists and ‘preppers.’ Be a Hero is a book for ordinary men and women who could find themselves in the middle of an extraordinary moment. It will help them find the hero inside—and live to tell the tale.
It’s never going to be you. Then one day you hear the clatter of automatic fire at the mall. You have been drawn into the chaos and terror of an active shooter event. What do you do? Who do you turn to?
Be a Hero is the essential guide to terrorist attacks that will help you survive. Former Special Air Service terror expert John Geddes will explain how to cope with a life-threatening event. He shows you how to make clear decisions and beat the odds by:
Dealing with fear through simple and effective techniques to bring the chemical urges generated by terror at least partially under control
Escaping and evading when possible, using everyday objects and landmarks for protection
Fighting back if needed, with methods to disarm an active shooter and to use items at hand as weapons
Using a weapon if you are licensed to carry, shooting to kill without collateral damage or being mistaken for a perpetrator
Providing medical assistance to deal with traumatic battlefield injury and save lives
This is not a book primarily for survivalists and ‘preppers.’ Be a Hero is a book for ordinary men and women who could find themselves in the middle of an extraordinary moment. It will help them find the hero inside—and live to tell the tale.
About the author
John Geddes is a highly commended ex-SAS warrant officer. He was a sniper specialist and patrol medic, and fought on operations alongside US Delta Force. Later he worked on high-risk protection roles for media clients in Iraq, and he now runs protection training regimes and consults with US state and federal law enforcement agencies. Geddes lives in Orlando, Florida
Alun Rees is a freelance journalist and author. He has covered conflicts across the globe in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He also covered the two most deadly active shooter events in the history of the UK. He lives in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Don Mann is a bestselling author and a former member of Navy SEAL Team Six (retired) who played a crucial role in some of America’s most daring military missions for more than two decades. His books include Inside SEAL Team Six, The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook, and the Thomas Crocker thrillers.
Alun Rees is a freelance journalist and author. He has covered conflicts across the globe in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He also covered the two most deadly active shooter events in the history of the UK. He lives in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Don Mann is a bestselling author and a former member of Navy SEAL Team Six (retired) who played a crucial role in some of America’s most daring military missions for more than two decades. His books include Inside SEAL Team Six, The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook, and the Thomas Crocker thrillers.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
