TEACHERS CAN ATTEND ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING, TAUGHT BY UTAH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Note: For well over a decade, Utah law has permitted any teacher with a CCW permit to carry on the job. So far, there have been no school shootings.

“The national average is three minutes for an officer to get to an active shooter situation. Three minutes. So what are you gonna do in three minutes?” said Smith.

Smith said there are teachers who want to make a difference, including some who are carrying weapons in schools, but they’ve never received training on how to do that safely and effectively.

The training is a six-week academy where educators learn a variety of skills.

Smith said teachers learn firearm safety, self-defense, in addition to going through shooter simulations. They’ll also go over-rules and liability around shooter incidents.