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I'll be honest, as someone who has a major "fight" response to stressors, it doesn't usually mean being a hero, and it does put you in danger. I got jumped once when delivering pizzas and I got DAMN lucky that they weren't expecting a skinny delivery girl to turn into a rage filled "fire spitting" demon (I carried pepper spray.) They easily could have killed me, because I'm wired to react even if it isn't the right choice. Pretty sure they were caught off guard and squeamish about hitting a woman until it was too late and I had the upper hand.
For every Brandon Tsay out there, you have dozens of people who get themselves or even others hurt. Life isn't like the movies.
Having the ability to stay calm, call 911, and do first aid when others are injured...... That's an even rarer talent in my opinion.
Saved many lives that day. Awesome job. >

Not just that, they traced the gun to the suspect and were able to catch him without having to rely on the public >

“Catch” him. Dude committed suicide >

...when they caught him >

Stop! You’re both right! >

We all like to believe we'd do the same thing, but if you aren't expecting a situation and only have fleeting seconds to realize and act then 90% of us would choke.  Hopefully this guy is treated like a hero around town for the rest of his life. >

I think I would freeze. And I hate that >

If it helps, there are benefits to freezing during extreme circumstances, including enabling you to focus and possibly protecting against the development of PTSD related symptoms. 
We often think of freezing as an inadequate response, but part of that is because we tend to consider it in situations like this (where it almost certainly wouldn't have been a helpful response), as opposed to situations wherein remaining calm enabled someone to navigate a potentially dangerous situation, and where it may not have been obvious that a "freeze" response was part of what enabled someone to remain calm. >

You are so kind thanks for this. And truthfully I’m always the calm head in a crisis (the one to calm the patient, call 911 etc) so maybe that’s my gift.  Hopefully if I’m ever in a situation like this there’s a Brandon Tsay around 😊