FKCC to Hold Active Assailant Training Exercise

 KEY WEST, FL, January 17, 2018— Florida Keys Community College will hold an Active Assailant Training Exercise on the Key West Campus on the morning of Tuesday, January 23.  The Active Assailant Training Exercise will be a full-scale simulation and has been planned with support from security consulting firm, VERITAS.  The exercise will engage FKCC students and employees, as well as federal, state, and local law enforcement and emergency medical services to test the respective agencies’ policies, plans and procedures to respond to an active shooter incident.

“While FKCC’s campus is safe and monitored by 24/7 security, recent tragedies—many occurring on college campuses—show us that we must be prepared for the unthinkable,” said Dr. Jonathan Gueverra, FKCC President.  “This exercise will provide invaluable practice that could save lives should we ever see such an event.”

The College will be open for business as normal and all classes will be held as scheduled on January 23.  The exercise may impact traffic on south Stock Island between9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.  Those on campus during the exercise are expected to participate.  The College has held numerous active assailant trainings with students and employees and has added resources on its website and social media accounts.

For more information, please contact Doug Pryor, Director of Purchasing & Plant Operations, at 305-809-3184 or [email protected].

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