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You could help minimise harm in a public attack. Here’s what it means to be a ‘zero responder’

  • Written by Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility, Public Safety & Disaster Risk, UNSW Sydney

The tragic Westfield attack in Sydney highlights the vulnerability of crowded public spaces. Six people were killed and many were injured by a knife-wielding attacker in a short period of time.

For people with malicious intent, crowded venues such as shopping centres, concerts, sporting events and public transport are often easy targets for...

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