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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Learning to survive ... Techtoberfest event was a rousing success ... Jeffrey Gillespie: Hillary Clinton’s big night ... Our View: Learning to survive ... Techtoberfest event was a rousing success ... Jeffrey Gillespie: Hillary Clinton’s big night ... OUR VIEW Our View: Learning to survive DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Oct. 16, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Oct. 16, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2324,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Southern Oregon University is doing the responsible thing by offering a special class over several weeks to tell students, faculty and staff how to increase their chances of surviving an active shooter situation. Knowing what to do and what not to do in such a situation could make the difference between living and dying — but there are no guarantees. The classes were to have started last week, after the Oct. 1 shooting incident at Umpqua Community College that claimed 10 lives including that of the shooter. But a threatening note found in a bathroom at SOU caused the campus to be shut down and all classes canceled Oct. 7. In Wednesday's session, Campus Safety Director Frederick Creek explained to faculty and students that they need to adopt a "survivor mindset" at all times. That means knowing where the exits are in any room they enter, what are the potential threats and where they might go. Some argue that the answer is to arm as many students and faculty as possible, to take out a shooter before he can kill anyone. But few people have the tactical skills necessary to effectively engage a shooter without shooting an innocent bystander or being shot themselves. And the real problem with the "good guy with a gun" argument is that responding police have no way of telling the difference. That leaves the "survivor" tactics covered in Wednesday's class. It's good they are being taught; it's a shame that they need to be. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Oct. 16, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501