Robert McNair Elementary School in Dekalb County, Georgia was the scene of a front office staff hostage situation as a 19-year old man, carrying a semi-automatic rifle, was able to enter the school.
As the police arrived, the suspect fired at the police, but they were able to enter the building and take custody of the suspect without further incident.
The students were evacuated out to the back of the school, and were then bused to a nearby Wal Mart to be reunited with their families.
Dekalb County Police Officers are reporting that one man is in custody after brandishing a gun at McNair Elementary School in Decatur, Georgia. It is unclear at this time if any shots were fired but school officials are now indicating that no students have been injured. The incident was initially reported as an active shooter incident based on a statement by a school board member. Our school security experts regularly work school weapons incidents and are concerned that people have become conditioned to think of active shooter incidents as the most common school security incidents when they are in fact rare events.
A former Spanish teacher is being charged with sexually assaulting a former student. She did so repeatedly during a four month period in 2012. She was 32, and the student was 15. She faces up to 10 years in prison.
The link above is a blog on school bus drivers in California who are being trained by police in responding to Active Shooter incidents on their buses.
How much attention should we give Active Shooter training versus training to respond to all types of incidents?
Perhaps by now you have seen the video of a 13-year old boy being beaten by three older boys. The school bus driver, John Moody, looks on helplessly as the three attackers give the victim two black eyes and a broken arm. Moody, who is 64, followed policy. There is much outrage on the Internet at his inaction. Follow the link above to read a different take.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently released a new free online training program titled IS-360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship. Part of the 2013 White House School Safety Initiative, the course focuses on mass casualty events such as active shooter situations. The course is offered to focus on three unique areas: K12 schools, Institutions of higher learning and places of worship. The courses were developed in response to the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and other incidents.
Safe Havens personnel Michael Dorn, Steve Satterly, Chris Dorn, Dr. Sonayia Shepherd, Phuong Nguyen and Gregory Thomas helped write the content for this series of courses. The courses are designed for those who want to learn more about preventing, preparing for, responding and recovering from active shooter situations.
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