Everyone survives
No "casualties" reported during large-scale active shooter training exercise
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Wes Pridgeon
Emergency Management Coordinator Ed Robinson watches as students utilize their training to find a safe exit from the building.
The traditional way of thinking when it comes to mass shootings is that the person holding the gun needs to be stopped as quickly as possible, by whatever means necessary.
In recent years, Crook County Sheriff's Office has placed its faith in the opposite approach, pioneering a way of thinking that shifts focus onto the individuals in the path of that gun and gives them the tools to protect themselves.
"It's empowering the kids and the teachers to do things by themselves – not wait on law enforcement, not be huddled in a corner. You do what you need to do to avoid the situation," says Sh...
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