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\u201cJust because something like this hasn\u2019t happened locally, doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t happen. Rather than waiting for an incident to happen, we\u2019re trying to figure out what hazards may present themselves,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scenario was run twice to give all officers a chance at the different roles, which included entering the bus, breaking windows, and covering the bus from different points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a part of the reality-based training that the sheriff\u2019s office takes part in to be ready for any situation. They trained for a similar school bus scenario last month, as well as inside Owego Free Academy for an active shooter scenario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officers tried to make this scenario as real as they could, but with safety in mind. The weapons they use in training mimic their own in weight, size and even kickback when fired. Everyone inside and outside of the bus was wearing protection and were in character. The volunteer playing the father inside the bus could be heard yelling and hitting the roof to get attention, just as a distressed father would behave if the situation were real. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last month at the Owego Transportation Facility, the Emergency Response Team beat up a bus for more training. \u201cIt looks like a bomb went off,\u201d Nalepa said after the training with many of the bus windows smashed. But they would rather be prepared for a situation versus reacting to it, he said, and they couldn\u2019t prepare without the cooperation and support from the Owego Apalachin School District. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s potential for violence anywhere, we just want to be that much closer to it,\u201d Nalepa said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Emergency Response Team also trains for drug raids, search warrants, and other high-risk entries in order to be prepared for what they may encounter in the field. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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