Area fire departments receive training in responding to active shooter situations

Members of the Calmar, Fort Atkinson, Protivin, Saint Lucas, Waucoma Fire Departments and Turkey Valley School staff have attended training put on by the Wionneshiek County Sheriff's Department on how to handle an active shooter situation.

ALICE, which stands for "Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuation," is a national training program that instructs firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS members, adults and children on how to work together for safer school, businesses, etc. in the event of an active shooter.

Winneshiek County Sheriff's Department ALICE instructor Tim Felton led the training at the Fort Atkinson fire station.