"Run, Hide, Tell" A Four minutes video tells tourist what to do in case of a terror attack

    
A video advising UK holidaymakers what to do in the event of a terror attack abroad has been released by police.

The four-minutes  film depicts a firearms attack unfolding at a hotel and uses the "run, hide, tell" safety message

Thirty British tourists were among 38 people killed when a gunman attacked Tunisian beach resort in 2015.

Counter terrorism police said there is no specific intelligence Britons will be targeted this summer and the film is part of a general awareness campaign.

But Det Ch Supt Scott Wilson told  BBC it was "only right" to offer advice following the terror attacks in London and in Sousse, Tunisia.

"These people are not there to steal a mobile phone or steal your watch, they are there to kill you. you have to get yourself out of that danger zone,"Mr Wilson told BBC. 

"It's very unlikely [that you will be caught up in a terror attack].

"It's very unlikely that safety briefing you get on an aeroplane before it takes off - it's very unlikely that plane is going to crash, but it's very important you are given that knowledge of what you should"

The video has been produced with the Foreign Office and travel association Abta

Mr Wilson said 23,000 representatives from major UK holiday complaints at resort all over the world had been trained in what to do in the event  of  a terror attack as well as how to spot suspicious items and activity

Foreign Officer minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said: 'While there is no specific information that British holidaymakers will be targeted this summer, it sets out some simple steps we can all take to minimize the impact of an attack if one does take place."

The run hide, tell message was first introduced by police December 2015

      RUN

• If there's a safe route run. 
• Leave belongings behind
• Insist others go with you
• Don't let their indecision slow you down

      HIDE

• If you can't run hide.
• Consider your exits and escape route.
• Avoid dead ends and bottle necks.
• Turn your mobile phones to silent and stay as quiet as possible
• Find cover from gunfire
• Lock yourself in a room
• Barricade the doors if possible 
• Keep away from doors and windows

      TELL

• Call the police only when it is safe
• Give your location 
• Give the direction the attacker(s) is moving in

 These types of attack are rare but having a plan and knowing how to respond and being prepared would help you stay safe and save your life

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