YOUNGSTERS are being reminded what to do if caught up in a terrorist attack in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting.
The mass shooting at the Mandalay Bay Hotel left 59 people dead and another 527 injured.
Police are still working to establish the motive behind the attack despite Islamic State having claimed responsibility.
Gunman Stephen Paddock, aged 64, opened fire from from a 32nd floor window of the hotel towards the open-air country music festival.
Last week, Counter Terrorism Police in the UK launched a new safety campaign directed at 11 to 16-year-olds, teaching them what to do if they are caught in a gun or knife terror attack.
Advice includes not to stop and use their phone until they are safely away from danger.
The campaign is using celebrities, including TV star Bear Grylls and England footballer Jamie Vardy, to try and get the message across.
The UK terror level is still at severe and the advice to children is to run if they are able to do so, hide if they are not and to tell the police of the threat only when it is safe to do so.
Children are also being advised to warn others about an ongoing threat and not to stop and use their phones until they are safely away from danger.
Previous counter terrorism campaigns have been directed at adults but new age-appropriate safety advice is now being given out to engage with young people.
The NSPCC, Childline and Educate against Hate has team up with the National Counter Terrorism Security Office to help and support parents.
The campaign was launched following the Manchester Arena bombing, where children were targeted, and attacks in London.
National lead for protective security, deputy assistant commissioner Lucy D’Orsi, said: “We appreciate that talking to young people about terrorism can be scary, for parents and children alike.
“But the atrocities in London and Manchester have sadly resulted in some of the youngest victims of terror this country has ever seen, and if we are able to teach children to act in a way which could potentially save their lives then it is our responsibility to do so.
“We are particularly concerned when we see people – young and old – using their mobiles to film scenes when they should be moving away from the danger. The recent incident in Parsons Green is a good example of this.
“Our research showed that many young people think filming would be a good thing to provide evidence for police. We must get them to understand that the priority must be their safety.”
Later phases of the campaign will launch the messaging at youth groups such as the Scouts, Guides and Cadets.
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