Active Shooter Response Training

On Thursday October 31 at 10:00 am, a presentation was put on to train anyone interested in attending on the importance of staying proactive during an active threat.

Paul Novak, the University's Emergency Management Administrator and Officer Jason Squatrito presented and discussed principles such as ALICE. They said trainings like like this one are made for students and staff to know what to do during a threat.

10:00 am: Novak discusses the importance of having active threat trainings for students and faculty on campus.

10:05 am: Officer Squatrito opens the event by explaining the importance of the training and by going over the system from a police standpoint.

Debra Dickey and Jason Vutteggie listen as they are being informed on what to do if an active shooter enters their classroom.

10:15 am: Novak passes out pamphlets with information on how to handle emergency situations and ALICE

"I would rather people break things and be mad at me and LIVE, rather than not doing anything and not being able to be mad at me the next day." -Novak

10:20 am: Squatrito gets emotional as he discusses how part of his job requires him to walk past the injured in attempt to stop the threat.

"That would be the hardest part and the part of the incident that would come back and haunt me for the rest of my life."

10:40: The acronym ALICE is described in great detail after watching a video of a real life active shooting.

Novak and Squatrito also discussed the history of threats during their presentation and how alerts and types of threats have changed since the 1940's. For the specific timeline, click here!

Students and faculty are reminded to call 9-11 during any threat or campus emergency.