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Active-shooter drills have become ways that law enforcement, fire and school officials prepare for dealing with a gunman or mass shooting. But what can families and members of the general public do to be better prepare for the unthinkable? That s what officials plan to answer during two separate community forums slated for this week at Saint Martin s University in Lacey and South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia.The free events, titled Surviving an Active Shooter, are open to the public and organized by officials from Thurston County s local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, Medic One, three colleges and Homeland Security Region 3. We spend a lot of time in the emergency response <a href=http://www.radiorcs.com/page.php?sale=Jimmy-Choo-Clearance>Jimmy Choo Clearance</a> community preparing for these (types of situations), said Lacey Fire District 3 chief Steve Brooks. ...We feel like the next important step is to help our community better prepare. The forums will include remarks by law enforcement and fire officials, a kid friendly video, a question-and-answer session for participants and refreshments. In addition, Thursday s event will mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack with a joint honor-guard presentation. We ll have a moment of silence and commemoration of our nation s tragedy, said Jesi Chapin, coordinator for Homeland Security Region 3.Chapin said active-shooter events are something families should talk about because having a plan in place and knowing when to run, hide or fight can save lives. Chapin and Brooks said <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Michael-Kors-Wedge-Boots>Michael Kors Wedge Boots</a> the forums are needed because of incidents such as the Clackamas Town Center shooting outside Portland in December 2012, which killed three people; and the Aurora, Colorado, theater shooting in July 2012, which killed a dozen people and injured 58 others. We re really hoping to especially get families in there, to develop a plan on what to do, Chapin said.The forums are meant to increase public awareness on the issue, and precede a full-scale, active-shooter drill that will be held <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Www-Michael-Kors-Com>Www Michael Kors Com</a> at South Puget Sound Community College in April, Chapin said. The first forum will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Martin s Norman Worthington Center, 5300 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey. The second will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at SPSCC s Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia. Reservations are not required; for more information, call Chapin at 360-867-2826.
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