Are you ready?

Protect yourself during a RIOT

Stay alert.
Seek safety.
Cover and hide.
Defend yourself.
Help the wounded.
If You See Something, Say Something
Report suspicious behavior, items or activities to authorities.
Be Alert to Your Surroundings
Observe what is going on around you and avoid distractions such as texting, listening to headphones or being on your cell phone.
Have an Exit Plan
Identify exits and areas to hide under cover wherever you go, including at work, school and special events.
Plan to Seek Cover for Protection
Map out places to seek cover. Place a barrier between yourself and the threat using solid objects, walls and locked doors as protection.

SHTF moment of truth

Blend in

That is, blend in with the rest of the non-violent bystanders, not the rioters themselves. It’s human nature to target those who stand out from the crowd, and if you are doing things such as screaming, throwing bricks, positioning yourself away from the others, or any number of things that make you stand out, you are painting a bullseye on your back.
In a riot, there are three groups of people: the rioters, the police, and the non-violent bystanders. You want to do your best to blend in with the third group and avoid the attention of the first two while making your way to safety.

Stay calm

Move with the crowd until.....

One of the worst things you can do in a riot is trying to swim upstream by going the opposite direction of the crowd. Getting trampled is one of the biggest concerns in a riot, and trying to force your way against the flow of people is one of the quickest ways to wind up on the ground being beaten to death underfoot.
Instead, calmly go with the flow of the crowd until an opportunity such as a doorway, an alley, or a side street presents itself. Then, moving laterally, make your way out of the crowd and to safety.

Stay Alert

Riot control measures come hard

Once things start getting out of hand, police officers may begin to deploy tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets, and other nonlethal means of deterring the rioters. The important thing to keep in mind here is that just because these methods are supposed to be nonlethal doesn’t mean they won’t cost you your life.
Getting tear gas in your eyes or shot with a rubber bullet could put you on the ground and leave you unable to defend yourself against the mob. To avoid getting hit with these weapons, stay far away from the front lines of the riot, and keep a careful eye out for signs that nonlethal weapons have been deployed, such as people running away from a particular spot with their arms shielding their faces.