LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – Law enforcement officials from across northeast and central Wisconsin gathered at Little Chute Elementary School this week for an Active Attack Integrated Response course, focusing on both classroom learning and live scenarios in the event of a mass casualty incident.
“Our society has shown us that it’s not just firearms,” said Luke Fleener, an Iowa sheriff and course instructor. “It can be vehicles like we saw in New Orleans, it could be stabbings, it could be fire—there are all types of mass casualty incidents. And the best way to save lives is to make sure all the first responders are on the same page.”
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The training, known as “Train the Trainer,” certifies attending officers to return to their agencies and instruct their fellow team members using what they learned.
A key goal of the course is to improve coordination among police, fire, and EMS when responding to major incidents, giving them a common framework to work from.
“A lot of fire departments do their thing, police officers do their thing, private ambulance services do their thing,” said Fleener. “So we are putting them together—running a scenario from start to finish, from the initial call until the victims impacted by the crime are extracted.”
Thanks to grant funding, the course was provided at no cost to participants. Fox Valley Metro Patrol Captain Jason Seavey, who previously took a two-day version of the training earlier in his career, said it provides critical preparation.
“The fact of the matter is our community expects us—when this event happens, God forbid—to be at our best,” said Seavey. “They expect us to be ready in a moment’s notice in case tragedy strikes. As well as broadening the impact to eastern and central Wisconsin, it’s such a no-brainer to bring a training course like this here.”
Seavey also emphasized his confidence in the region’s readiness.
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“I want our villages to know that if this happens in your backyard, your police officers are ready, and we will answer that call,” he said.
The training began Monday and runs through the end of the week. Little Chute Elementary School is scheduled to reopen on July 14.
