Neillsville School District's Active Shooter Procedures, Part 3
Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 -- 11:21 AM
-A new school year started just a few weeks ago and many students returned to elementary, high schools and colleges. And, unfortunately, within those few short weeks around the state and nation, there have already been reports of threats at schools, lockdowns and even shootings.Because of this, I spoke with Neillsville District Administrator John Gaier and Neillsville Police Chief Scott Klueckmann about the procedures in place at the Neillsville School District. Chief Klueckmann
explained the chaotic scene that would occur in this type of situation.
He said, "Usually the phone lines are going to be jammed. In Columbine and a lot of the active shooter incidences, they've proved that communication is a big issue. Usually what we're trying to do is immediately set up a command post, designate an area where parents can come and pick up their children. Again, the best laid plans are...they look good on paper, but doesn't always go that way. So, our first priority is to get in and stop the shooter and then the rest of it we'll handle as it comes, but we have to stop the killings, stop the body count."
Coming up on Thursday, Chief Klueckmann and Mr. Gaier will explain their thoughts on why these acts are more common today than years ago.
For More:
Part 1: http://cwbradio.com/news/?fn_mode=fullnews&fn_id=15088
Part 2: http://cwbradio.com/news/?fn_mode=fullnews&fn_id=15096
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