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We have all witnessed media reports of the aftermath of mass victim attacks. We see the carnage, and we know that attackers do not show mercy. Victims were innocent and were targeted simply for being a part of a small or large group of people. Whether a bomb, semi-automatic weapon, knife, or vehicle, the attacker strikes quickly and without mercy. Victims may have been dining in a restaurant, relaxing at a bar, participating in school classes, attending a workplace activity, or simply walking on the street. Because of the horrific and effective nature of such attacks, we are often left fearing that little to nothing can be done if the unthinkable happens, and we are caught in such a merciless attack.Surviving Mass Victim Attacks presents specific and valuable strategies for survival if the unthinkable happens, and serves as a practical guide to anyone who wishes to be more knowledgeable and better prepared if caught in an attack themselves. Gary Jackson is a behavioral psychologist threat expert with operational experience who analyzes how victims have managed to survive past mass victim attacks committed by international terrorists, domestic terrorists, self-radicalized terrorists, those with mental health issues, and those driven by hate and bias to present strategies that anyone can use to increase their chances of survival if the unthinkable happen.Throughout, different types of mass victim attackers, their methods, how and what they target, and how to use characteristics of the location to increase survival are addressed. The book uses real life examples to illustrate survival; the strategies presented are easily understood and do not require special skills to execute. By reading Surviving Mass Victim Attacks, you will be better able to know what to expect, how to prepare proactively, and how to respond in a way that will save your life.
About the Author
Cyber and Information Solutions at Science Applications International Corporation(SAIC) . A behavioral psychologist with specialties in artificial intelligence and automated assessment, Dr. Jackson has designed and developed scores of advanced applications across both corporate and U.S. Government settings. Dr. Jackson's career has spanned academia as Assistant and Associate Professor (University of South Florida) , Director of R&D and Treatment Development in various clinicalsettings, Research Psychologist within the U.S. Secret Service Intelligence Division, Intelligence Officer and Chief of three advanced technology branches within the Central Intelligence Agency, Vice President and Director of Research and Development for Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR) , Director of the Center for the Advancement of Intelligent Systems (CAIS) for the American Institutes for Research, and, until recently, the Founder, President, and CEO of Psynapse Technologies in Washington, D.C. Dr. Jackson has extensive R&D and field experience in counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and asymmetric warfare prediction. He was a former President of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA) . He holds B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and an M.A. degree from University of Illinois. He has completed additional postdoctoral training in neurophysiology at the University of South Florida Medical School. Fusing the behavioral and computer sciences, Dr. Jackson is the inventor of the patented automated behavioral assessment (AuBA) technology, CheckMate intrusion protection system, InMate misuse detection system for insider threat, and automated prediction of human behavior technology.
