Chattahoochee Tech Offers Free Active Shooter Seminars

ACWORTH, GA -- In the wake of a mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub that killed 49 people and wounded dozens more, the Chattahoochee Technical College Police Department will offer free Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events training seminars at the Woodstock and North Metro campuses.

By providing strategies and guidance, the free training sessions are "intended to educate civilians on what they should do if faced with an active shooter event," the college said.

“The active shooter event that occurred in Orlando is a true tragedy, and our country continues to mourn those whose lives were unjustly taken," said Chattahoochee Tech Police Chief Charles Spann. "As the nation begins to pick up the pieces, it is critical that civilians remember the importance of having a plan in place for surviving an active shooter attack. A simple plan could substantially increase a person’s chance of surviving such an attack."

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As Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council-certified officers, Chattahoochee Technical College campus police conduct force-on-force training twice a year.

The first active shooter training session will be held on July 30 at the North Metro Campus at 5198 Ross Road in Acworth. The second session is scheduled for Aug. 26 at the Woodstock Campus, which is located at 8371 Main Street.

On each day, participants can attend either a seminar that will run from 10 a.m. to noon or a second seminar from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The training sessions are designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy developed by ALERRT in 2004. Topics include the history and prevalence of active shooter events, the role of professional guardians, civilian response options, medical issues and drills.

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