MULTI-AGENCY ACTIVE THREAT TRAINING SUCCESSFUL
CORVALLIS, Ore. – On June 22, 2019, from 10:00am to 1:00pm, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office held an active threat response training exercise at the Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis, Oregon.
The Sheriff’s Office goals of the training were to successfully simulate saving the lives of students and faculty members, protecting their own lives, and stopping the threat.
With approximately 200 participants, the training drill was a successful collaboration among law enforcement, fire and the Corvallis School District.
Positive outcomes from the exercise include familiarity with the layout of the school, and coordination with multiple agency response.
A significant lesson learned was radio coverage was not sufficient for the rural area of the school. The exercise began with four channels available for use, and ended the drill with two, due to transmission problems.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office thanks the Philomath Police Department, Philomath Fire Department, Corvallis Police Department, Corvallis Fire Department, Albany Police Department, Benton County Sheriff’s Office volunteer groups, and Public Information Officers in the county, for their assistance to make this training exercise a success.
