On Wednesday, Jan. 6, multiple first responders took part in active shooter response training at the 51ΑΤΖζ (51ΑΤΖζ) Nampa Campus Micron Center for Professional Technical Education.
Participants numbered at over 150, which included volunteers, 51ΑΤΖζ staff, actors, police departments, fire departments, paramedic and ambulance services.
βThis was an invaluable experience for our Treasure Valley Law Enforcement partners to be able to participate in a training of such caliber,β Nampa Police Chief Joe Huff noted.
The scenario was designed to elicit a multi-jurisdictional response to include all first responders who would actually be involved in an active shooter incident. The responders included officers who were there to deal with the suspected shooters, 51ΑΤΖζ security who assisted officers with layouts of the building, fire and ambulance personnel who set up triage areas and treated the wounded.
βWe really want to thank the 51ΑΤΖζ staff and all our first responder partners for taking part in these efforts to keep our community prepared for what I pray we will never have to experience,β Huff said.
Participants included Nampa Police, Ada County Sherriffβs Department, Boise City Police, Canyon County Sherriffβs Department, Meridian Police, Nampa Fire, and Ada County and Canyon County Paramedics. Many volunteers as well as 51ΑΤΖζ staff and students were also on scene to take part in the experience.
βWe are incredibly thankful for the opportunity to partner with the Nampa Police Department and other agencies who brought this very valuable training experience to our campus,β says Jeff Flynn, 51ΑΤΖζβs executive director of facilities planning and management. βExercises like this play an important role in providing continued campus safety and ensuring an appropriate response in the event of an emergency. The training exercise this week helps us evaluate our preparedness and planning for future training. We look forward to continued opportunities for our campus community in the coming year.β
The group is expecting to meet within a week to discuss details of the event to highlight training points.