On July 21 and 22, Trigg County Schools played host for active shooter training — in which a great number of local and regional officers, as well as school administrators, took part.
But it went a little bit deeper than guns, ammunition, and threats.
During Thursday’s Trigg County Board of Education meeting, Cadiz Police Officer Mike Felts — alongside SROs Richard Palmer and Jack Lingenfelter — described the two-day training to board members.
Previously reported by the News Edge, last Friday was scenario-driven, in which law enforcement went through six various experiences involving the elimination of targets and the neutralizing of classroom and campus threats.
Last Thursday, however, was mostly spent on combat triage and medical treatment — in the event of trauma within the schools.
Felts said it was based off of “TCCC” — or tactical combat casualty care.
click to download audioFelts added that roughly 60% of all combat deaths that have occurred in the U.S. military have come due to excessive bleeding, something he said could be better avoided with the proper use of tourniquets, pressure dressings and adequate first-aid training.
In order to properly simulate the difficulty of the experience, Felts said they used “dummy legs” and raw pork shoulders for effect.
click to download audioSuperintendent Bill Thorpe, who was one of many to take part in the medical training, noted there was plenty to learn in the case of an emergency. And this led to discussion from Thorpe, board member Charlene Sheehan and Chief Finance Officer Holly Greene.
click to download audioIn other school news:
— Thorpe said that under the recent updated guidelines from the Kentucky Department of Education, all school staff who test positive for COVID-19 this year will first have to expend sick days before moving into the 10-day COVID allotment. Another school clinic for vaccines and boosters could be in the works.
— Several important dates for students and their families were discussed:
***An online registration training for parents and guardians has been set from 4-6 PM on August 2 in the school cafeteria.
***The Trigg Tots open house at its temporary location, set from 4-7 PM on August 4.
***The Gala of Tables, set for the morning of August 8, at the cafeteria. Board Assistant Sarah Elliott said all tables are already spoken for, and a waiting list has already begun.
***The first day of school for students and teachers together in Trigg County is August 11.
***A “Meet & Greet” for faculty and staff is planned for August 26.
