CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — As the Savannah area continues to grow, emergency leaders say preparing for the unthinkable has become more important than ever.
On Tuesday, Chatham County launched its first-ever countywide Active Shooter Incident Management (ASIM) training, bringing together nearly 100 emergency responders from across the region for a three-day course focused on improving coordination during large-scale emergencies.
Hosted at Georgia Southern University, the training is not a tactical active shooter drill. Instead, it emphasizes the leadership, communication and incident management skills needed to coordinate multiple agencies during a rapidly evolving crisis…