Active shooter drill at elementary school in Winchester, Winchester VA
WeaponsEmergency responders received reports of shots fired inside John Kerr Elementary School. Multiple units were dispatched and staging was set up near the school. Additional gunshots were reported inside the building and multiple victims were expected. The incident was later confirmed to be a training exercise to prepare responders for an active shooter scenario.
Audio|Source: Frederick County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Units responded to John Kerr Elementary PDs advising shooters down upstairs in the first and second grade hallway.
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At course, I'm a battalion fix.
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I'll be starting Unified Command across the street here at Ridgewood Lane. Do you notify the PD supervisor? We'll be the Battalion Fix vehicle.
00:20
All right, Unified Command across the street.
00:27
Notify PD Supervisor are going to be the vehicle.
00:31
Night time.
00:36
Truck seems on the scene at the staging area.
00:44
Correct.
00:49
Headquarters, I want to route two.
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Direct.
01:00
The headquarters, this is an exercise.
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Injjutor, responding with two.
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Direct.
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Saving from command.
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Go.
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As you have arrived, you can direct them to get their cruising equipment.
01:22
We'll use Engine 5 to shuttle them up here.
01:26
Holdmatic units until we've got our assembly area gathered. I'm going to give you channel 5 for staging. You've got authority to go directly if you needed.
01:35
Copy that. We're going to send 5 up to the JAA.
01:40
What do you want to keep in staging as far as manpower and transport units?
01:49
We'll start with a minimum of three transports at all times.
01:52
I'll notify if we need to increase that.
01:57
Okay, how about a head count on manpower for RTS and extraction group?
02:05
Once we get at least two personnel assembled and ready to go, we'll load them up and send them up.
02:11
HECOR, is there any update from PD supervisor?
02:14
All right, and negative.
02:16
We did receive another call of additional shots inside.
02:24
That happens.
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Echoors at Command. Go ahead and MCI Level 1.
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MCI Level 1, 913.
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See you from Command.
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Command.
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Command, Go ahead.
02:51
Since I don't have confirmed shooter down, make sure to hold all units there.
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Oh, Drew.
03:04
And I go to gas force morning.
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Direct 914.
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Hey, Cors and Fernand, can you pre alert PHI for air care?
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Good. Requesting your care, 914.
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Frederick County,
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medic 22, Medic 12,
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Valley Medical Transport,
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Truck County, Truck Company, truck company, 10s.
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Active assailant.
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John Kerr Elementary, near Meadow Branch Avenue, Cross Streets, Merriman's Lane, John Kerr Drive, Valley Medical Transport, Medic 13, Medi-22, Mediq 12,
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Ender Company 10.
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Respond on Channel 8, 915.
04:13
To interrupt for the training exercise.
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Medic-2-2 en route 9502.
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This is an exercise. Medi-2 responding. Medic 132 respondent.
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You contact PD on the interior.
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Location mentioned:
Near Meadow Branch Ave, Winchester, VA 22601
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