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One of the hard truths, is you can not help if your dead or incapacitated. You can not call 911, you can not stop the bleeding, yours or your others... Security is first, respond to the threat. the other non defending party, needs to care for them self's if possible, like say a wife, or older child. They should go to ground, move to cover and call 911 for you.. what do we call the 1st caller// The victim, the second caller, the other guy (actor, assailant, man with a gun, something, and not likely the guy who was defending himself and his SO)

That seems a bit heartless I know.. but in the end, if I don't take down the threat, Im not doing any good to my wife (personally, my wife is moving to cover, so as to draw and beat me to an x ring)
If we go our separate ways, looking for cover.. if she gets shot, im likely to have engaged and be able to move to her for help with aid in the golden hour,, lots of people survive a GSW. Same for if I get hit..

If Im doing the "Protection bit".. and get shot.. now who is shooting the bad guy and or calling for help, getting to the vehicle for the [pre-paid legal] kit..etc.. To each his (or her) own.. thinking it through and devising a possible plan (no operations order (plan) ever survived first contact.). Training, instinct and common sense takes the day.