More than 70 police and fire personnel from around the Verde Valley — representing 14 agencies — were invited to take part in an active shooter drill on Thursday, Jan. 10, at the now-closed Big Park Community School in the Village of Oak Creek. The scenario used was that a shooter had entered the school, shot several students and was then apprehended. The exercise began with first responders entering classrooms to determine if there were any other shooters while those injured were tended to by fire personnel. The event was hosted by the Sedona Fire District and overseen by members of Integrated Community Solutions by Active Violence Events. “The importance of this is the interoperability of all the agencies working together as a team,” SFD Training Officer Michael Duran said.