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Washington state holds aggressive person or active shooter drill

First responders conduct "aggressive persons" drill at high school in Washington state

June 24, 2021

First responders from emergency agencies throughout Washington and Benton counties in Washington state participated in a multi-regional response drill at Farmington High School.

Michigan school bus drivers get active shooter and proactive response training

Michigan school bus drivers gain active-shooter training

November 2, 2020

A grant of more than $800,000 from the state of Michigan will go toward Proactive Response Training for school bus drivers and transportation directors throughout the entire state.

American Academy of Pediatrics issues new policy statement on active shooter drills

August 28, 2020

The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that realistic active shooter drills can unnecessarily traumatize children and that schools should stop running them or carefully plan for their needs.

Indiana Teachers Hurt by Plastic Pellets as Part of Active Shooter Training

March 25, 2019

Some teachers at an elementary school in Indiana were hurt during an active shooter drill when they were shot with plastic pellets.

TN House Speaker Orders Active Shooter Training

November 24, 2017

Staff in the Tennessee House of Representatives are being required to take a class on how to survive an active shooter incident.

92% of Independent Restaurants Polled Not Using Any Active Shooter Training

November 9, 2017

A Foodservice Training Portal study of 200 independent indicated only 16 of 200 locations polled were using any form of active shooter training with their full staff roster.

DHS Offers Free Virtual Training for Active Shooter Incidents

November 8, 2017

DHS is offering the Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment, a multiplayer, scalable, online platform that trains responders -- single agencies or across agencies, jurisdictions or disciplines -- for a coordinated response to active shooter incidents.

Pennsylvania Law Encourages Active Shooter Training

November 6, 2017

A new law allows Pennsylvania schools to conduct security drills to prepare for violent threats.

Study Uses Perpetrators to Investigate Effects of Workplace Violence

October 27, 2017

Researchers at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto and Western University took an unconventional approach to understanding the significant effects of domestic violence in the workplace.

Pennsylvania Teachers Could Soon Have Guns at School

October 16, 2017

Pennsylvania's State Senate passed a bill that would allow school districts the option of permitting employees trained in handling and using firearms to possess them on school premises for additional security.

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