Feather River College announces it will be conducting another active shooter training exercise and simulation Wednesday, March 27. This will be a joint-operation law enforcement training exercise that also involves a live-fire simulation to help better prepare law enforcement for responding to an active shooter threat.
The previous training was held March 20, and FRC reports that this second round enables law enforcement to accommodate staff and joint-operational training schedules.
There have not been any known threats to the college, but FRC officials point out that the college offers the ideal training location in its offices to conduct the joint-operation training exercise and is happy to accommodate law enforcement in their preparations.
As before, this exercise will impact FRC campus operations in the following ways:
- There will be emergency service vehicles and law enforcement personnel on campus the majority of the day for the exercise.
- The road to access upper campus, along with visitor and accessible parking in the upper campus lots, will be closed to parking all day but will allow vehicles to pass that are dropping off passengers or those who have accessibility needs.
- Student Services offices will be open in the morning hours. They will close during the live-fire simulation beginning at 12:30 p.m. and remain closed throughout the remainder of the day.
- Live shots (blanks) will be used during the training, so those nearby should be prepared for the sound of gunfire on campus over the course of the live-simulation training.
There will be accommodations made for students and staff impacted by this exercise.
The California Highway Patrol is taking the lead in this training exercise. CHP is limited in its training dates and access to the training materials, so the dates for this training were not flexible. The college reports that this will be the last training exercise on the FRC campus for the near future.
FRC recognizes this will have a severe impact on campus operations and the local community on the day of training. At the same time, the college also acknowledges that FRC staff who have volunteered to participate will benefit immensely by the knowledge they gain during the event.
“Feather River College takes the safety and security of its campus very seriously and having an opportunity to conduct exercises such as this one on campus is valuable to local law enforcement and campus safety preparations,” said Nick Maffei, director of marketing, communications and outreach at FRC. “We thank the campus and community for their support of this law enforcement training, as well as providing the opportunity for FRC staff to benefit from preparations.”
For more information regarding this training exercise, visit http://www.frc.edu/alert.
Information provided by Feather River College