Mock Shooter Exercise

West Kentucky Community and Technical College will hold its second emergency mock shooter exercise Thursday, September 5, on its Paducah campus.

"The purpose of the mock shooter exercise is to provide participants an opportunity to evaluate current response methods in the event of an active shooter event on campus," said Steve Orazine, WKCTC’s Director of Security. "The exercise will focus on the college and local emergency responders' command and control coordination, decisions and actions that are necessary to protect and save lives."

College entrances will be blocked for at least two hours, beginning at 8:45 a.m. During the exercise, a mock Safety Notification Alert Process (SNAP) message will be sent out via e-mail and telephone and the college will go into “lockdown mode" about 9 a.m.

“We want to make this exercise as real as possible but we don’t want the public, our students, or their families to be alarmed to see our gates closed and all the emergency vehicles on our campus,” Orazine said. “It’s a mock exercise. No one will be in danger.”

The role of crisis management will be critical to the success of the overall effort. Key participants include members of the college's crisis management team, campus security, law enforcement agencies, emergency personnel, students, faculty, and college staff.

For more information, please contact Orazine at 270-556-6300.