VIDEO: Colorado Springs first responders got the chance to take part in advanced joint training at a state-of-the-art facility over the past weekend.
On May 5, 12 police officers and 9 firefighters traveled to Guardian Centers near Perry, Georgia, for five days of intensive, advanced training.
“Anywhere from active shooter to active hostile to multiple casualty incident, MCI response type scenarios,” firefighter Cameron Halverson said. “It’s all geared towards real-life scenarios that one, we’ve already seen in the city, that we’ve seen nationwide, and unfortunately that’s just how things are nowadays, so it’s better to prepare for when the next big incident comes into our city.”
Lt. John Havenar with the Colorado Springs Police Department said police and fire crews work well together when they’re on scene together.