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School Shootings: Training For The Unthinkable

By Ken Smithgall

It was a warm spring day when a father and his son walked into the office of an Elementary / Middle School. The father was very upset because his son had been suspended for fighting at school.

The School Administrator was very familiar with this family as they had several incidents involving this child in the past. The office staff tried to calm the father and called for the Principal.

As the Principal arrived at the office, the father appeared to become more agitated and angry. After attempting to calm the father and sensing no resolution, the Principal called for the School Resource Officer (SRO).

This scenario set the stage for an active shooter exercise designed for Marion County Public Schools to fulfill their Safe Schools Grant. An exercise planning team was comprised of representatives from the public school system, Sheriff's Office, Fire Rescue, County Health Department, local hospitals and the exercise contractor (Trident Consulting Group llc.).

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