LEPC to receive active shooter training

Nevada Daily Mail

With an active shooter drill to be held the first week of October at Nevada High School, the Local Emergency Planning Commission decided they also will participate in active shooter training from the Nevada Police Department at a future meeting.

Nevada police chief Graham Burnley said the training, given by Sgt. Det. Steve Bastow, lasts two to three hours and has already been presented in the community about 10 times in the recent months since Bastow was trained for it.

"I think they do gain a lot from it," Burnley said of the training in the community. "We're more than happy to accommodate it."

The training will include a PowerPoint on the topic as well as interactive training as they plan how a business or building could respond in the situation of an active shooter, whether they should have a lockdown, try to escape or evade the shooter.

Bastow said the chief goal of the training is to encourage others to be aware and alert, preparing for such a situation. While some do not believe anything such as the Columbine or other shootings could happen in Nevada, Burnley said it must always be considered a possibility.

"It can happen any time, any place, anywhere," Burnley said.

The training will be held on a Wednesday in either October or November and will likely be hosted in the 3M Clubhouse. LEPC members are encouraged to bring others from their agencies or members of the community who would benefit from the training.

Bastow and Burnley said the training is available for any other agencies or businesses that would like to receive that training.

The LEPC received an update on the upcoming active shooter exercise to be held at the high school Oct. 5, when the students are absent. The members also decided to hold a hazardous materials tabletop discussion in upcoming months, looking at a plan for how they would respond if a train or truck carrying hazardous materials spilled in Nevada.