17³Ô¹ÏÍø Partners with Reading Police on Simulation
Strengthening Existing Emergency Plan
As part of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø campus safety plan, the Reading Police Department in conjunction with Reading Fire and EMS, Cumru Township Police, West Reading Police and 17³Ô¹ÏÍø public safety and residence life personnel, conducted a SIMULATED active shooter training scenario on August 16, on 17³Ô¹ÏÍø's main campus in Reading.
The scenario involved role players and included a simulated armed suspect and simulated casualties which were triaged by EMS. The scenario also involved an emergency response from Reading Police and a lock down of the campus along with electronic emergency messaging.
The simulated active shooter scenario was designed to strengthen the university’s existing emergency action plan; test and evaluate communication between security staff at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø and emergency response teams; educate and train emergency response personnel; and evaluate standard operating procedures and tactics.
