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Mass-shooting survival tips for adults - from 11-year-old US girl

Video aims to inform grown-ups of impact that school lockdown drills have on children

Kayleigh shared with a group of adults at a workplace in California what she was taught at school to do in the event of an active shooter, such as how to recognise gunfire and how to hide and protect doorways. PHOTO: ALEXANDKARSTEN.COM
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It seems like just another day in an office in California, when a few employees gather in a room for a staff meeting.

But they look a bit taken aback when the boss says: "Today, we're going to be learning what to do in the event of an active shooter. We've brought in a special guest. She's an expert on this."

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 16, 2019, with the headline Mass-shooting survival tips for adults - from 11-year-old US girl . Subscribe