Police Officer Speaks In Putnam On What To Do During Mass Shooting

PUTNAM LAKE, N.Y. -- A veteran police officer told an engrossed captive audience at the Putnam Lake Firehouse not to "live in fear" of a mass shooting, according to theexaminernews.com.

Greenburgh Police Officer Peter Dandreano, left, a Patterson councilman, advised 75 people gathered in Putnam Lake on what to do in the event of a mass shooting.
Photo Credit: *Samantha Kramer*

James O'Rourke

02/03/2016 3:35 p.m.

Patterson Councilman Peter Dandreano, a Greenburgh police officer with 25 years on the job, spoke to about 75 people at the firehouse, advising them on what to do if they get caught in a mass shooting, according to theexaminernews.com.

Dandreano, who spoke on Monday, Jan. 25, recommended dropping everything and fleeing the scene immediately without pausing to seek out others, according to theexaminernews.com.

Dandreano continued to advise supervisors in the workplace to be prepared for such incidents, according to theexaminernews.com. Dandreano added that confronting the shooter should be the absolute last resort.

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