Active shooter training held for over 200 Ill. first responders

Grace Kinnicutt Quad City Times MOLINE, Ill. — Hundreds of police officers and fire personnel from Quad-City agencies will be at the Vibrant Arena ...

August 27, 2023
12:46 AM

Grace Kinnicutt Quad City Times MOLINE, Ill. — Hundreds of police officers and fire personnel from Quad-City agencies will be at the Vibrant Arena at the Mark in Moline throughout the week conducting training. According to the media release, the training will cover tactics for the integration of law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services resources during violent events to maximize victim survival. Personnel from the Vibrant Credit Union are assisting as civilian role players. Instructors will train officers on incident command principles, responding to an active shooter or similar event, rescue task force tactics, and emergency medical best practices.