School Shooting Training in Southeast Idaho

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ABERDEEN - School shootings have become more common across the country, and local law enforcement officers want to make sure school staff are prepared. This morning teachers and faculty at Aberdeen High School were held hostage by gunmen.

With school starting a little bit later this month, administrators, as well as, the Bingham County Sheriff's Office wanted to make sure teachers were aware of the emergency plan and had some real-life experience.

Shots rang out at 10 AM this morning inside the Aberdeen High School as five gunmen took everyone inside hostage.

Then officers with the Bingham County Sheriff's Office, and Aberdeen Police Department arrived to get everyone out safely. Dave Johnson, Bingham County Sheriff said, "The mindset before was to wait them out. but when we start seeing these shootings across the nation, the longer law enforcement waits the more people get injured."

Teachers and students were forced to lay on their faces, pray, and move from room to room during the exercise. In some cases they were even killed.

A few staff members were shaken up by the experience, but they felt the realistic experience was helpful. Armando Garcia, an Aberdeen High School custodian said, "If the situation were true at least we know what to do, what to take care of with the kids and the sitution. How to protect ourselves."

Others were just glad the district had taught them what to do if something ever happened. Teresa Fettis, an Aberdeen High School custodian said, "I think one of the best things is to stick to a policy, and everybody follow through on a plan and everybody know what's going on."

The shooting portion of the training only lasted about 20 minutes, and gave everyone a chance to feel what it would be like to be caught in an actual shooting. Joel Wilson, District 58 superintendant said, "We need to make sure we do everything we can to make sure our school is safe, that our students are safe. And our teachers need to know what they need to do in case of an emergency situation."

By the end of the school year the Bingham County Sheriff's Office will hold a couple of other simulations here at the Aberdeen High School to make sure that teachers remember everything on the emergency plan.