An active shooter training drill will be held Sunday morning in Palm Desert to test the preparedness of law enforcement and medical response teams, the Riverside County Sheriff’s and Fire Department announced Friday. The drill, to be held at the Westfield Mall, will simulate a mass casualty and multi-agency response, with volunteers acting as injured […]
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The nation is still in shock of the recent mass shootings that happened just a little over a week ago and now, the Coachella Valley school districts are doing something to potentially prevent another. As it stands, teachers and faculty across the valley want to do more. More to help students cope with what’s going […]
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It has happened inside bars and nightclubs, numerous schools and now a popular Garlic Festival in Gilroy, mass shootings continue and preparedness for these scenarios are becoming inevitable according to a retired police officer. Adam Coughran is a former law enforcement officer and he is one of the creators of the H.E.R.O. program, an active […]
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A shooting at a popular Palm Springs nightclub last month is sending local bar owners and employees into preparedness more through an active shooter training at the Arenas business district with the help of the police department. A shooting at Toucans that left two injured caused a frantic scene inside the club many party-goers have […]
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In preparation for a scenario that has become all too common, students at Shadow Hills High School in Indio took part in an active shooter drill Friday morning. Sadly, school shootings in America have become commonplace, and students at Shadow Hills High School are being prepared for the worst. “I have never been a part […]
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School security continues to be on top of parent’s mind even in the middle of summer; first responders are training for an active shooter scenario at Indio High School. It is the first active shooter simulation training the Indio Police Department and Cal Fire do together inside the school. The Indio Police Chief, Mike Washburn […]
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The Palm Springs Unified School District is preparing students in case danger ever steps foot into one of their campuses. Adam Coughran is the President of Safe Kids Inc. that contracts with PSUSD to teach life saving skills through the H.E.R.O. Program. The training is taught through storytelling they said is appropriate for a young […]
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The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre on Valentine’s Day was one of the worst school shootings in our nation’s history, and as schools continue to be the target for mass shootings, school districts in the Coachella Valley are having to re-think student safety. Layla Henderson is a second-grade student at Cathedral City Elementary School, […]
