OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – UW-Oshkosh will soon be the site of a mock emergency training.
Oshkosh emergency crews are going all in on a full-scale active shooter training exercise at the Kolf Sports Center.
“The importance of a full-scale versus a table top drill is that full-scale is in real speed.”
Oshkosh Police Sergeant Todd Wrage said doing response to a mock emergency is the best way to see where they are at in preparation for a real event.
“That is one of the perks behind this is to find out limitations and to learn the lessons when there is no real penalty”
Wrage says they chose a campus shooter scenario because their have been cases of active shooters on campus recently.
“We are trying to keep up with trends in terroism and active shooter response.”
This training will include quite a few people including police, fire, ambulance and hospitals
“We are looking at 60 to 70 people directly involved, and that does not include the hospitals or incident command.”
Wrage said people in the area should not be alarmed if the scene looks like a real emergency, and should also stay clear of the area while the training is taking place.
The training will begin at 9am at the UW-Oshkosh Kolf Sports Center.
