DuBois: “… these types of situations can arise in
public places”
GOSHEN – Orange County officials teamed up with US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s staff in Goshen on Thursday to brief members of local houses of worship about what to do in the event of an active shooter situation.
“We hope that none of the attendees will ever need to utilize this training, but in today’s world we need to know what to do in the event of an active shooter situation,” said County Executive Steven Neuhaus. “Security and emergency preparedness is something that religious leaders must take into consideration during their daily operations.”
Neuhaus said the training was “timely and informative.”
A presentation by county law enforcement officials featured information about how to recognize signs of potential workplace violence, how to respond to active shooter or other workplace violence situations and how to create an active shooter emergency action plan.
“Unfortunately, in today’s environment these types of situations can arise in public places,” said Sheriff Carl DuBois. “That is why the Orange County Sheriff’s Office continues to advocate active shooter training for all county staff and civilians.”
DuBois said those types of seminars “are well worth the time and effort invested. We look forward to working with places of worship and other segments of the community on forums such as this in the future.”
