Barrington High School Holds Shooting Drill
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Gunshots opened the day at Barrington High School, as officials conducted a large-scale school shooting drill Friday morning.
"We feel like we need to be prepared. We hope that it never occurs on this campus," Barrington School District 220 Assistant Supt. Jeff Arnett said.
Twelve police and fire units and 250 staffers took part in the drill, and found it all very real, especially when they heard simulated gunfire.
"I'm proud that we belong to a school that's taking the lead on doing something like this," one teacher said.
The drill involved the possibility of three shooters inside the building, and many injured victims. Some portrayed wounded students and staffers by lying on hallway floors, wearing fake blood. Emergency responders tracked down the gunman, simulated a hostage situation, and tended to the injured.
"I started feeling emotional. I started to think, could I control myself? Could I think clearly in a situation like this," one teacher said.
Police said the process used to call for a hard lockdown of the school, in the case of an active shooter. The new process is for those in the building to flee, hide, or fight. Authorities will analyze the drill and refine their plan, as needed.
