A NEW public information film has been released giving advice on what to do if you are caught up in a Paris-style attack involving firearms or other weapons.
The four minute clip explains the 'Run, Hide, Tell' guidance issued by the National Police Chiefs' Council in the event a member of the public finds themselves in a dangerous situation.
Fanatics linked to Daesh killed 130 people in the French capital on November 13 in a co-ordinated series of shootings at restaurants, the Bataclan concert venue and near the Stade de France stadium carried out with automatic weapons.
Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Rebekah Sutcliffe said:
"The release of this video is designed to reassure rather than alarm and people should not feel anxious by its release.
"While the general level of threat to the UK is severe, the probability of being caught up in a firearms or weapons attack is extremely low.
"Regardless, it is crucial the public know what to do in the event of such an incident.
"Our advice has already been issued to tens of thousands of people during police-led security training sessions but it is only responsible that we issue this public safety guidance more widely.
"We know that from case studies and the testimony of people who have survived attacks that the advice given in the film has saved lives.
"With the threat level remaining at a high level, the police and security service continue to operate at a heightened state of readiness - we are working on hundreds of investigations and making an arrest a day.
"However, it is only with the ongoing support of communities that we can defeat terrorism – you are our eyes and ears so please be alert, but not alarmed."
Report any suspicious behaviour or activity to the confidential Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321 or in an emergency dial 999.
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