Question

You arrive at the scene of a domestic violence situation. As you approach the doorway of the apartment, you hear screaming and the statement "He has a gun!" Your MOST appropriate action should be to:
Select one:
A. proceed into the apartment and apprehend the gunman.
B. get in your ambulance and leave the scene immediately.
C. seek a safe place and request law enforcement assistance.
D. continue into the apartment using extreme caution.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. seek a safe place and request law enforcement assistance.

Explanation:

The most appropriate and logical action here is to seek a safe place and request assistance of any law enforcement agency. Law enforcement agencies are trained personnel to respond to crime and prevent it. In such a domestic violence situation, which is unexpected and was later recognized to have a gunman involved will have only a law enforcement agency to respond to it. Any attempt for an untrained man to apprehend the gunman may lead to injury or loss of lives.

Also, only a law enforcement agency is legally permitted to enforce the law to maintain public order and punish crime, requiring the members of a society to comply with the law.