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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - If a gunman or terrorist attacked the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs campus, do you know what you would or should do?
That was just one of the questions explored when members of the U.S. Marshals Service and the Lawrence Township Police Department participated in an active shooter exercise on the DMAVA campus Jan. 13, 2016.
In three separate scenarios, emergency responders arrived at the Homeland Security Center of Excellence, and after questioning the survivors, the marshals and police entered the building encountering mock casualties.
Moving from room to room, the marshals and police eventually discovered the first shooter, who was eliminated by use of deadly force. Continuing their search, the responders cornered and killed the second shooter. After completing all the necessary building sweeps, the exercise ended.
The exercise had several purposes, the first was to accomplish the department’s anti-terrorism force protection requirements. It is also necessary to validate current force protection active shooter procedures.
The second was to instill training that would have a direct impact on survivability.
The training enables individuals to instinctively know what to do when faced with a life-threatening event.
In the event of an active shooter, the campus will go into lockdown. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the following are good practices for an active shooter situation:
- Be aware of your environment and any possible dangers.
- Take note of the two nearest exits in any facility you visit.
- If you are in an office, stay there and secure the door.
- If you are in a hallway, get into a room and secure the door.
- As a last resort, attempt to take the active shooter down. When the shooter is at close range and you cannot flee, your chance of survival is much greater if you try to incapacitate him/her.
For more information specifically about active shooter scenarios, visit: www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/active_shooter_booklet.pdf
| Date Taken: | 01.13.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 01.22.2016 15:15 |
| Story ID: | 186849 |
| Location: | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ, US |
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