In the wake of shootings across the United States, Chelsea students and Massachusetts State Police spent their Saturday running active shooter drills to stay prepared.
As many as 100 first responders, including firefighters and EMS, surrounded Chelsea High School to take part in the Active Shooter Hostile Event Response Training, or ASHER, drill. They went through two different scenarios, one with a single active shooter and another with multiple shooters. Students were asked to volunteer to pretend that they had been injured.
“When the real thing happens, it’s going to be as chaotic as possible; that’s why we’re trying to make things as real as possible,” Chelsea Police Captain Brian Dunn said. Dunn said in these active shooter training exercises, communication is key. They make sure to establish a master command center to help coordinate the response.
Active shooter trainings
First responders said it was beneficial to run the training so they could make corrections to their procedures if needed…