2. If the subject seems willing to surrender the weapon, do not ask them to hand it over, but rather have them unload it, place it down in a safe, neutral corner, and back away. • Some authorities recommend that the intervener then slowly pick up the gun and neutralize it, being careful not to point it at the subject, as this may give them an excuse to pull another concealed weapon or otherwise attack you. • To avoid being baited into going for the gun, wait until the subject has put it down safely, then ask them to calmly walk out of the room with you, leaving the weapon behind. 3. One of the principles of crisis negotiation is that the more time that passes without the subject firing the weapon or otherwise injuring anyone, the lower the overall likelihood of violence occurring. • Initially, however, you should comply with whatever reasonable and safe demands the armed subject may make (“Sit over there.” “Get my supervisor on the phone.” “Hand over the money.”) and take special care to avoid agitating them further. • Continue to talk to the subject (unless they tell you to be quiet), reasonably empathize with the perceived grievance or their feelings about it and acknowledge that they’re in control of the situation. Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector on (semi-automatic pistol). If they flat out refuse, let the topic go and just be cautious. 4. Try to appear calm, but not nonchalant or cocky and not intimidating, confrontational, or argumentative. • Encourage the armed subject to talk out their concerns but remember the difference between venting and ranting. The former serves to blow off steam, the latter can cause the pot to boil over. ACTIVITY III. On-Scene Crisis Intervention Purpose: To be aware of the On-Scene Crisis Situations and other related scenarios and be able to handle it properly. Materials: PowerPoint, projector, laptop Time: 30 minutes Instruction: Form 4 groups consisting of 5-7 members. The group shall be assigned with the following topics and discuss it to the audience: On-Scene Crisis Intervention, Interpersonal Calming and Coping Techniques, Active Listening Skills, Psychological Reaction to Terrorist Attack, and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) 42