The public now has a role to play in Westminster-style attacks

If British govt extended 'run, tell, hide' to 'run, tell, hide, treat' it could help save lives

While debate continues about whether the events that unfolded in London on March 23 amounted to an act of terrorism, it has many people thinking about how they would react in a similar situation.

The British government is constantly reviewing how prepared it is for terrorist incidents. Its official advice to those caught up in major incidents is to “run, hide, tell”. They are to run as far away as possible, but if they cannot reach a place of safety, they should hide, and if it’s safe to do so, they should