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active threat training Dec 2023

The first 15 minutes is when emergency responders have the best chance of saving lives during an active threat -- that incident where a bad actor, or multiple perpetrators, have undertaken hostile actions.

Local cops, firefighters, and medics worked together at St. Anthony's on Thursday to participate in active threat training to learn how to coordinate a quick response to neutralize a threat and perform emergency medical procedures.

"An active threat can be anything and everything from a single shooter to a complex coordinated attack on a facility or building or structure with an intended target," said Don Birou, lead instructor for the training course. "The goal here is as they have something that has occurred, they respond to it, and then they have to respond to save the lives that we put in front of them."

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/active-threat-training-teaches-communication-and-coordination-in-first-critical#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/active-threat-training-teaches-communication-and-coordination-in-first-critical Dec 9, 2023, 9:00am active threat Active threat training teaches communication and coordination in first critical minutes after an attack Howard Owens <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.thebatavian.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/active-threat-training-dec-2023.jpg?itok=ngbFNaHi" width="800" height="533" alt="active threat training Dec 2023" class="image-style-large"> </div> </div> <p>The first 15 minutes is when emergency responders have the best chance of saving lives during an active threat -- that incident where a bad actor, or multiple perpetrators, have undertaken hostile actions.</p><p>Local cops, firefighters, and medics worked together at St. Anthony's on Thursday to participate in active threat training to learn how to coordinate a quick response to neutralize a threat and perform emergency medical procedures.</p><p>"An active threat can be anything and everything from a single shooter to a complex coordinated attack on a facility or building or structure with an intended target," said Don Birou, lead instructor for the training course. "The goal here is as they have something that has occurred, they respond to it, and then they have to respond to save the lives that we put in front of them."</p>