's area first responders are using new training techniques to improve communication and speed, for the event they have to respond to a mass shooting situation.
. "ALERRT is on the forefront in helping us be up-to-date with the latest strategies, techniques, and ways to protect the public in saving lives."The program called Active Attack Integrated Response is a subset of Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training . The goal is to have different members of law enforcement and firefighters practice working together through realistic and high-stress active shooter scenarios.
While FOX 26 attended a class Tuesday, the group was simulating a mass shooting at a school. Members of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Spring Valley Police Department, and Cy-Fair Fire Department were there. "We try to do it as fast as we can," said Deputy Chris Wells from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. "The quicker we can get more advanced medical care for the injured, the higher survivability rate we can get."
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