OCPS to hold active school shooter training event Thursday

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools employees will take part in a full-scale active shooter training exercise on Thursday.

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The district said It’s part of a three-day training period to teach employees about things like de-escalation tactics, mental health signs and symptoms, and employee wellness.

The active assailant exercise is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. at Horizon High School in Winter Garden.

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Channel 9 will be on hand for the drill.

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