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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the drills (with the kids) are critical.

If something like this happens, they have seconds to react and some level of muscle memory is critical.  And a quick and appropriate reaction will make a difference for some people to survive the situation who might not otherwise.

However I don't think the kids need to be told "bad guy" stories.  [b]Tell them they're practicing how to stay quiet in an emergency[/b].[/quote]

While I agree there may be some other way of saying it, they need to differentiate the "hide and be quiet" drill from the drill where you are sheltered in place.  I guess we were all just lucky that[b] our nuclear war drill was the same as our tornado drill [/b](cover your heads with your hands and hide under your desk).  Man, those must have been tough desks.[/quote]

Our tornado drill, both practiced and actually used much more frequently, was different from the nuclear drill. And neither would work for a lock down drill. Our tornado drill involved going to an interior hallway and sitting, lined up against the wall, away from any potential projectiles. The hide-from-the-nuclear-bomb-under-your-desk drill seemed silly even at the time.[/quote]

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