Free 'Active Shooter' Training Available
VIDEO: Police emphasize training anyone can take to prepare for individuals trying to kill people in confined areas. School staff and residents are encouraged to consider it as helpful background.
Sniping and shooting-related situations obviously are unpredictable; reacting quickly is key. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Free training to prepare for attacks from active shooters is available to everyone from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. At Thursday's Safe Schools Partnership meeting held for multicounties' worth of local school districts and hosted by Rockwood School District, Eureka Police Chief Michael Wiegand spotlighted an independent study course designed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute. This course provides immediate tips for school teachers, but was developed to be applicable to anyone who desires to increase their awareness of …
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