GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – In light of the recent active shooter events throughout the country, the Green Bay Police Department urges private or public organizations to take part in a free training.
The Civilian Active Shooter Response Training started after the Stoneman Douglas shooting earlier this year.
Lt. Jeff Engelbrecht is in charge of the program and says the first step is to imagine yourself in a similar situation.
“There has to be, in this day and age, a mental blueprint for how to respond to something like this. There has to be a plan that they’ve thought about… that they’ve mentally rehearsed before, maybe they’ve physically rehearsed before,” he said.
He says they train to determine if you are able to leave the area, have to barricade yourself or become a protector.
“They’re protecting themselves and potentially the people that are entrusted to their care and using that mental image of being a protector when we’re forced to and fight back,” he said.
So far over 1,200 people have gone through the course.
The Civilian Active Shooter Response Training started after the Stoneman Douglas shooting earlier this year.
“I think it’s important to realize that there are folks out there that, when these situations have happened, that have successfully defended themselves, that have successfully defeated sometimes the bad people that are doing these things.”
If your organization is interested in training call 920-448-3200 Ext. 0917.
