Oakland County Teachers Will Receive Active Shooter Training
The sheriff's office, Oakland Schools and the county's Homeland Security division will collaborate on the training program.
Teachers and school staff from across Oakland County will receive expert training in the next two months on how to react in an active school shooter situation. County officials said Friday that the Oakland County Sheriff's Office and the county's Homeland Security Division will conduct five training sessions for school personnel starting in two weeks. In addition, Sheriff Michael Bouchard will give active shooter presentations on site at various schools in the county. Bouchard has received numerous requests for the presentations, he said. "Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly, which requires people on the scene to be prepared both mentally and physically while waiting for law enforcement to arrive,” Bouchard said …
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Margaret Betts
11:39 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
I believe that without months and months of preparation, civilians, ie teachers and the like, should not be expected OR allowed to protect the 'fort'! This is so far from being a reasonable solution it's frightening. more ›