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Preparing for the worst: First responders train for active shooter situations

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WEST NEWBURY — Looking to make sure they are as prepared as possible during a hostile shooter situation, first responders from nearly a dozen communities spent the weekend training with Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) instructors at Pentucket Regional/Middle High School.

“I think it’s extremely important. You never know when something like this is going to happen, or where, or how, but as first responders, we can control how we prepare and train our people to respond to these types of events,” Merrimac Police Chief Eric Shears said.


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By Matt Petry | mpetry@northofboston.com

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