Thursday, August 9, 2012
Parkland High School in South Whitehall held a massive "active shooter" drill Wednesday along with local law enforcement to practice the response to a Columbine-like shooting tragedy.
Parkland High School officials and local law enforcement are now better prepared for a mass shooting event after holding an hours-long "active shooter drill" Wednesday morning. The drill was a simulation of how law enforcement and school officials would react in the event of mass shooting at the high school. Bob Werts, program manager of the Northeast Pennsylvania Regional Counter Terrorism Task Force, said the drill was important for several reasons. "What I feel is important is how tax dollars are being spent. They're being spent here for a very good reason," Werts said."This is the largest drill in our region. The second largest was at Jim Thorpe." Werts said the drill cost $16,000 through a state-funded grant. The drill started at 9 a.…
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Police and emergency crews will converge on Parkland High School today for a drill simulating a situation with a gunman.
There's no cause for alarm if you’re driving past Parkland High School today and see fire trucks, EMTs and police cars amassed. Parkland is taking part in an “active shooter” simulation to prepare staff and first responders for such an emergency. Among those participating in the drill – which will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – are several fire companies, municipal and state police, Cetronia Ambulance, the Lehigh County communications center and area hospitals, according to Parkland Superintendent Richard Sniscak. He said Lehigh Valley Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital will be sending their medical helicopters. “They’re going to be utilizing our baseball field for a landing zone,” he said. A few years ago the district did a drill simulating a …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Don't be alarmed - police and emergency crews will swarm Parkland High School Wednesday as they conduct an "active shooter" drill
If you’re driving past Parkland High School on Wednesday, Aug. 8, and see fire trucks, EMTs and police cars amassed, don’t panic. Parkland is taking part in an “active shooter” simulation to prepare staff and first responders for such an emergency. Among those participating in the drill – which will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – are several fire companies, municipal and state police, Cetronia Ambulance, the Lehigh County communications center, and area hospitals, according to Parkland Superintendent Richard Sniscak. He said Lehigh Valley Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital will be sending their medical helicopters. “They’re going to be utilizing our baseball field for a landing zone,” he said. A few years the district did a drill simulating a …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Area first responders will join with Parkland staff to stage an “active shooter” simulation at the high school on Aug. 8.
If you’re driving past Parkland High School on Aug. 8 and see fire trucks, EMTs and police cars amassed, don’t panic. Parkland is taking part in an “active shooter” simulation to prepare staff and first responders for such an emergency. Among those participating in the drill – which will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – are several fire companies, municipal and state police, Cetronia Ambulance, the Lehigh County communications center, and area hospitals, according to Parkland Superintendent Richard Sniscak. He said Lehigh Valley Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital will be sending their medical helicopters. “They’re going to be utilizing our baseball field for a landing zone,” he said. A few years the district did a drill simulating a hostage …
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tamarya
8:27 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
Nobody should be killing you to stand their ground, so no trade off there unless you do have a criminal history and you do not want us protecting ourselves from you. Because most law abiding citizens want law abiding citizens to be able to protect themselves because you are not worried about being shot because you do not break the law, or trespass, or get physical with someone. more ›