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The training was conducted to provide the community with better equipped Soldiers to handle an active-shooter situations.
“This training is crucial, especially due to the recent increase in active-shooter threats both stateside and abroad,” said Staff Sgt. Daniel Melchiorre, a platoon sergeant in Co. 546, and the noncommissioned officer in charge of the range where the training was conducted.
During this training, Soldiers went through a ‘crawl, walk, run’ phase to make sure they got the fundamentals down and received a better understanding of what they were doing.
Melchiorre said, “It is a very intense and stressful situation and this training gives the soldiers a sense of what an active-shooter situation would be like.”
The Soldiers first reviewed a floor plan of a building and then learned how to properly clear rooms and hallways.
Afterward, they learned how to react to when coming under fire, how to neutralize the threat and secure the target.
Lastly, the Soldiers applied their new skills – successfully cleared a training location in a realistic active shooter scenario.
“The training is very positive,” said Spc. Irving Cintron, a Soldier in Co. 546. “Reaction in a stressful environment makes every movement between you and your partner that much more vital.”
“The most important thing during this exercise is communication,” said Cintron. “Knowing where your partner is going to be is important to make sure that no one from your team gets hurt when and if this becomes a real situation.”
| Date Taken: | 07.13.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 07.19.2017 11:01 |
| Story ID: | 241580 |
| Location: | FORT STEWART, GA, US |
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