Westbrook police, fire host active school shooter training [Video]

THE CONGIN SCHOOL ROLE PLAYING THE EMERGENCY. JAMIE AZULAY WAS THERE TOO. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS VOLUNTEERING AT THE CONGIN SCHOOL AS ACTORS IN THIS ACTIVE SHOOTING DRILL TO GIVE FIRST RESPONDERS THE MOST REALISTIC TRAINING EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE. <<NATS>> THE EXERCISE — RUN BY THE WESTBROOK POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS — SIMULATED AN ACTIVE SHOOTER AT THE CONGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. FIRST RESPONDERS HAD TO SECURE THE BUILDING, ARREST THE SUSPECT AND HELP THE PEOPLE INSIDE. “THERE’S ALWAYS THAT FEAR AND THAT ANTICIPATION IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND. SAFETY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE DO IN OUR SCHOOLS.” THEIR GOALS WERE TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TIMES, EVALUATE PREPAREDNESS AND STRENGTHEN COORDINATION. “WE’RE TESTING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN ADEQUATELY RESPOND, SO IF THERE’S ANY ISSUES OR DEFICIENCIES THAT WE NOTE DURING THIS THAT WE CAN TRAIN ON THOSE SO THAT WE ARE 100% READY TO RESPOND.” THE DRILL IS …