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posted by mrpg on Monday April 01 2019, @12:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the yes dept.

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A school in Indiana has been criticised for apparently shooting teachers "execution style" with pellets as part of an "active-shooter drill". The case has reignited conversations about the usefulness of drills and the methods used to prepare schools for shootings.

[...] Many experts agree that discussing and practising how to respond to a dangerous situation will help protect students who find themselves faced with the real thing. Fire drills, for example, are well established tools to teach children how to behave in a potentially life-threatening situation.

[...] While more realistic and stressful situations may be appropriate here, he says "large-scale, prolonged, realistic drills are not ideal" for children.

[...] "Children being asked to pose as victims on the floor covered in fake blood is just pointless and can be traumatising, I can't see why that's necessary."

Source: US school shootings: Have drills gone too far?


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  • (Score: 2) by krishnoid on Monday April 01 2019, @09:24PM

    by krishnoid (1156) on Monday April 01 2019, @09:24PM (#823264)

    Or arrested. They might try to arrest you by yelling at the next group to "Save yourselves! Multiple active shooters!", but those charges would probably be dropped.

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